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About The Position

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed in good standing to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or eligible for reciprocity on the date hired.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant general corporate, higher education, or in-house legal department or large firm practice.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with corporate policy making.
• Familiarity with data privacy, intellectual property rights, cybersecurity laws and regulations and legal issues related to emerging technology, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence.
• Familiarity and understanding of legal requirements and trends related to non-profit governance.
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional legal advice and counseling to support LSAC’s departments, dynamic business operations and product development initiatives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents, including a high volume of commercial contracts (e.g., NDAs, MSAs/PSAs, License Agreements, SaaS agreements, marketing agreements, research agreements, service agreements (where LSAC is operating as the consultant), independent contractor, business, data sharing agreements, hotel agreements, and grant agreements).
• Evaluate third-party provisions for risk, identify potential liabilities, and recommend alternative language.
• Provide actionable legal advice to departments to facilitate business transactions.
• Ensure all contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Streamline contract administration processes and manage the contract lifecycle.
• Assist General Counsel or his/her designee in the development, drafting, reviewing and implementation of organization policies and procedures (e.g., corporate, employment, compliance, data governance, use of generative artificial intelligence, accessibility, non-profit governance).
• Provide training and guidance to employees on legal topics relevant to their roles.
• Assist with commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, compliance issues, disputes, and other legal needs under the direction of the General Counsel or his/her designee.
• Provide day-to-day advice and matter management in support of the organization.
• Support the General Counsel or his/her designee in administering and operating the vendor due diligence program, policy and procedures.
• Assist the General Counsel in preparing for Board and Committee meetings, presentations, communications and departmental initiatives.
• Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee by supporting candidate and member-facing departments, working closely with the departments on operational matters, policies and procedures, resolution of complaints and concerns, internal and external communications, and day-to-day matters.
• Provide support for Misconduct and Irregularities matters for LSAC.
• Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee in managing LSAC’s intellectual property portfolio, compliance, and enforcement, including enforcement of licensing agreements, copyrights, and trademarks, with a focus on litigation and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
• Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee in a wide variety of other legal matters including, but not limited to, legal research and writing, document organization and production, policy and procedure development and updating, project management, OGC-sponsored projects and initiatives, and litigation support.
• Collaborate across all operational areas at the organization to solve problems proactively.
• Perform such other duties as requested.