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Attorney - Student Services

Attorney - Student Services provide consultation, advice, and representation to students on select personal legal issues. Attorneys attend court proceedings; draft, edit, approve, and file litigation pleadings and other legal documents such as simple wills, living wills, and powers of attorney. Attorneys make written, in-person, and virtual presentations to student groups and other University constituents, government agencies, and external organizations. Attorneys may provide notarial services to students and University employees.

• Provide legal advice, consultation, and representation to students in both criminal and civil matters; gather and examine evidence; analyze legal issues; research, interpret, and apply statutes, regulations, treaties, University policies, judicial decisions, and administrative opinions
• Determine conflicts-of-interest and provide referral information
• Represent students during litigation proceedings; determine strategy; draft and file pleadings and other documentation including subpoenas, complaints, discovery, motions, responses, affidavits, memoranda, and agreements; present and argue cases; negotiate settlements
• Draft simple wills, living wills, and powers of attorney; provide notary service to students and University employees
• Help students complete legal forms such as expungement petitions
• Give public presentations; provide outreach to student groups and external organizations
• Develop policies, procedures, and programs related to Student Services; identify internal controls; provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce statutory, regulatory, and ethical mandates/compliance
• Keep abreast of changes in the law; review new statutes, regulations, and opinions; update office publications and processes; attend continuing legal education courses
• Provide oversight for the selection, training, and management of wage payroll and student externs

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00