Closing Date: 4th April, 2024
Description:
Job Summary:Performs general legal services and is responsible for one or more areas of legal specialization such as real property, labor/employment, workers' compensation, environmental/regulatory, construction, procurement, foreclosure/collections, eminent domain, and/or personal injury/property damage litigation. Serves as an advisor to management on a variety of legal issues and/or matters. Assists management in procurements, public sector governance, and compliance.
Essential Job Functions:
Handles a wide variety of claims against and/or by the organization which may require negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation. Performs all aspects of legal services in assigned areas of legal specialization, including drafting pleadings, handling pre-trial and trial motion practice, discovery, hearings, working with the third party adjuster, and developing strategies related to the assessment of defenses, damages, and settlement. Regularly conducts legal research and investigation. Provides oral and written advice and recommendations. Drafts and/or reviews a wide variety of contracts, forms, and other documents, and provides drafting skills for creating policies, procedures, rules and regulations. Stays abreast of legal developments. Assists in coordinating and monitoring compliance with State and/or Federal rules, statutes and/or regulations, and provides advice related to and support for the organization's regulatory enforcement actions. May assist in the procurement, management and evaluation of outside counsel performance and expenses. Communicates and interacts effectively with external governmental and business contacts. Handles open records requests and responses to inquiries from the general public and other governmental entities. May also serve on procurement teams, Labor Negotiation Team, attend Board and/or Board Committee meetings and provide reports on assigned cases/projects.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Necessary to the Work
Knowledge of contract, employment, labor, personal injury, construction, environmental and/or real property law; knowledge of civil litigation, contract negotiations and regulatory law; knowledge of principles, methods and practices of legal research; skill in litigation and mediation; skill in tact and diplomacy; skill in oral and written communication; ability to research and analyze information; ability to operate a PC and associated Windows environment software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite); ability to exercise judgment and discretion; ability to maintain confidentiality.
Minimum Requirements:
Juris Doctoral degree from an accredited Law School; five or more years of legal experience in civil litigation, and employment law related functions or specialized environmental or construction law related functions; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Must be a member in good standing with the Kentucky Bar Association and maintain Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements. Must have a license to practice law in Kentucky, or ability to obtain in a timely manner. Must possess a valid driver's license. Must have safe work and driving habits.