Associate General Counsel - Labor & Education | Hybrid

DPSCD Comp; Detroit (MI); Híbrido; USD 139.000 - 162.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Telecommuting up to 20%

Descripción de la vacante

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks an Associate General Counsel – Litigation & Employment (Labor Focus) to guide labor negotiations and employment law strategy. The role involves advising the Superintendent, School Board, and administrators on complex litigation and labor relations matters.

The candidate should have a JD, Michigan license, 3–7 years of experience, and strong negotiation, research, and written/oral communication skills. Telecommuting up to 20% is available.

Formación

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school is required.
• Active Michigan license in good standing is required.
• 3–7 years as a practicing attorney, including experience in law firm, corporate, gov’t, or school district settings.
• Experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements and LOUs in K-12 preferred.
• Experience representing clients in Unfair Labor Practice claims and before MERC or similar tribunals.
• Civil litigation experience including pleadings, discovery, depositions, and appeals.
• Experience with statutory interpretation and legal research using major databases.
• Experience supervising outside counsel preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead negotiator for all collective bargaining agreements.
• Coordinate development and review of contract proposals; analyze existing contracts.
• Prepare and present updates on negotiations to the Superintendent and General Counsel.
• Draft and review FOIA responses and CBAs or MOUs as required.
• Represent the district in arbitrations and in response to charges before MERC.
• Advise administrators on employment law and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Labor Relations and HR to implement Board policies.
• Provide legal opinions and staff training as needed.

Conocimientos

Negotiation

Litigation

Legal research

Policy interpretation

Communication

Educación

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Michigan Bar license

Herramientas

Westlaw/LexisNexis

Microsoft Word/Excel

Descripción del empleo

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks an Associate General Counsel – Litigation & Employment (Labor Focus) to guide labor negotiations and employment law strategy. The role involves advising the Superintendent, School Board, and administrators on complex litigation and labor relations matters.

The candidate should have a JD, Michigan license, 3–7 years of experience, and strong negotiation, research, and written/oral communication skills. Telecommuting up to 20% is available.