Senior Litigation Counsel – Higher Education

University of Massachusetts; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Office of the General Counsel seeks a Litigation Attorney to handle matters for the President's Office across campuses in Massachusetts, in state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

The role requires a J.D. and Massachusetts licensure, with at least 6 years of litigation experience and strong writing, research, and advocacy skills. Hybrid schedule with travel to campuses is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years litigation experience, preferably involving complex employment and/or discrimination matters.
• Exemplary writing, legal research, oral advocacy, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while coordinating with varied university staff.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and collaborative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal representation, advice, and counsel to University system, campuses, campus officers, administrators, and employees in a timely manner, in response to claims in state/federal courts and agencies.
• Collaborate with OGC, campus staff, external counsel, OAG attorneys, and agency counsel concerning litigation matters.
• Perform legal research, conduct discovery, draft motions and briefs, present oral arguments, prepare for hearings and trials, and handle negotiations.
• Ensure retention, gathering, preservation, logging and production of litigation documents.
• Coordinate with non-litigation colleagues within the UMPO and campuses on litigation and pre-litigation matters.

Skills

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Legal research

Communication

Collaboration

Pressure handling

Education

J.D. and Massachusetts license

Job description

University of Massachusetts Office of the General Counsel seeks a Litigation Attorney to handle matters for the President's Office across campuses in Massachusetts, in state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

The role requires a J.D. and Massachusetts licensure, with at least 6 years of litigation experience and strong writing, research, and advocacy skills. Hybrid schedule with travel to campuses is expected.