Higher Ed Law Clerk: Compliance & Research

Houston Community College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Community College seeks a Legal Specialist to coordinate reviews of General Counsel issues, perform initial analyses, and prepare documentation for legal actions. You will serve as a resource for administrators and officers and coordinate with external counsel as needed.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in law or contracts with post-graduate work and at least 1 year in a legal setting, preferably in higher education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and post-graduate work in law or contracts required.
• 1 year in legal field, preferably in post-secondary education.
• Knowledge of Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, and other legal research databases required.
• Able to research governmental regulations, laws and legislation.
• Strong analytical ability, dependability and communication skills.
• Excellent organization and problem-solving abilities.
• Solid judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial review of HCC contacts.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate terms to ensure compliance with local, state and federal requirements.
• Interpret and answer questions about HCC policies.
• Conduct investigations and gather necessary documents for lawsuits and complaints.
• Review policies and procedures to determine compliance with law.
• Provide training on legal issues as needed.
• Coordinate scheduling with General Counsel and external counsel.
• Analyze questions from administrators and determine research requirements.
• Research proposed actions to determine compliance with policy and law.
• Provide written reports on steps to avoid liability and ensure compliance.
• Provide reports to General Counsel on high-level issues.
• Communicate responses after initial analysis and review with General Counsel.
• Prioritize and manage varied workload and external counsel coordination.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Communication

Policy interpretation

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in law or contracts

Post-graduate study in law

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis-Nexis

Legal databases

Job description

Houston Community College seeks a Legal Specialist to coordinate reviews of General Counsel issues, perform initial analyses, and prepare documentation for legal actions. You will serve as a resource for administrators and officers and coordinate with external counsel as needed.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in law or contracts with post-graduate work and at least 1 year in a legal setting, preferably in higher education.