Closing Date: 28th April, 2024
Description:
Job Summary:The A Public Land-Grant Research University Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) is comprised of 15 in-house attorneys who provide legal advice and representation on the wide range of complex and highly specialized legal issues affecting the research-intensive and flagship campus of the Universities of Wisconsin. The Senior University Legal Counsel (Attorney III), University Legal Counsel (Attorney II), or Associate University Legal Counsel (Attorney I) position is a professional, academic staff position in OLA. The duties of the position include rendering oral and written advice, advising various university committees, and participating in training and preventive law presentations on a broad array of complex and novel legal subjects for UW-Madison administrators, faculty, and staff.
Working in collaboration with other attorneys in the practice area, this position will primarily be responsible for advice and counsel related to the following areas:
Employment law: Advise on university staff, academic staff, and faculty policies/procedures, state and federal employment and labor laws; manage phases of litigation while representing the interests of UW-Madison before administrative bodies such as the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, the Equal Rights Division and the federal government's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office for Civil Rights; serve as liaison with the Assistant Attorneys General in the Department of Justice in court litigation.
Student and Academic Affairs: Advise on the application and development of policies and procedures related to student issues including, but not limited to, academic and non-academic misconduct; admissions; disability and religious accommodations; discrimination issues; diversity; education records and privacy (FERPA); student governance and segregated student fees; Registered Student Organizations (RSOs); and residency appeals. Attorneys work closely with administrators responsible for these programs and policies, and advise committees in proceedings related thereto. Attorneys may represent the interests of UW-Madison before the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or serve as a liaison with Assistant Attorneys General in the Wisconsin Department of Justice in court litigation.
Responsibilities:
- Attorney I (Inst) (CP021) (https://www.hr.wisc.edu/pvl/?pvl=295857-408399)
- Attorney II (Inst) (CP022) (https://www.hr.wisc.edu/pvl/?pvl=295857-408400)
- Attorney III (Inst) (CP059) (https://www.hr.wisc.edu/pvl/?pvl=295857-408401)
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
A Public Land-Grant Research University fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion (http://diversity.wisc.edu/)
Education:
Required:
- Terminal Degree
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an A.B.A. accredited law school
Qualifications:
Required:
- 3+ years professional experience practicing law.
- Interest in and ability to develop expertise in principal practice areas and other higher education
- legal issues relevant to mission of a public research institution.
- Commitment to joining employment and student affairs practices.
- Strong legal research skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to effectively
- convey complex topics to clients.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collegial and professional manner with peers/clients.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and objectives.
License/Certification:
Required:
- State Bar of Wisconsin membership
- Current member in good standing or admission within one year of hire date.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.