Associate University Legal Counsel
Principal duties:

Position Summary: UW-Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System, is a research-intensive University serving approximately 41,500 students and employing over 16,000 FTE faculty and staff members. The Office of Administrative Legal Services (OALS) is comprised of nine in-house attorneys who provide advice and counsel to the UW-Madison campus community.
The duties of the two positions include rendering oral and written advice on a broad array of complex and novel legal subjects to the Chancellor, Provost, Deans, and other administrators, faculty and staff. The positions require the ability to analyze legal problems, conduct legal research and make written and oral presentations.
One of the positions primarily will be responsible for providing advice and counsel in the following areas and the start date will be approximately December 15th, 2009:
Employment law: This includes, but is not limited to, advising on classified civil service, academic staff and faculty policies/procedures, state and federal employment-related laws and academic staff and faculty governance; representing the interests of the UW-Madison before administrative bodies such as the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, the Equal Rights Division and the Unemployment Compensation Division of the Department of Workforce Development and the federal government's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office for Civil Rights; serving as a liaison with the Assistant Attorneys General in the Department of Justice in court litigation.

Medical Malpractice/Risk Management: This includes serving as risk manager to over 1000 University medical professionals; providing advice, education and counsel regarding health law issues and serving as liaison with the Assistant Attorneys General in the Department of Justice in court litigation.

The individual also will advise on student disciplinary matters and be required to maintain a generalist practice to provide advice and counsel on various other higher education legal issues including public records, open meetings FERPA, subpoenas and contracts.

The other position primarily will be responsible for providing advice and counsel in the following areas and the start date will be in January 2010:
The successful candidate will be working with two other attorneys, primarily in the transactional and research areas. Duties in the transactional area may include, but are not limited to, advising campus units on matters related to public procurement, tax, and other business operations. Duties related to the University research enterprise may include, but are not limited to, drafting or advising on research policies; negotiation of research agreements; advising various research committees (such as the Animal Care and Use Committee and the Biosafety Committee) about State and Federal laws and institutional policies; and handling issues involving sponsored research and grants, intellectual property, and conflicts of interest.

The individual also will be required to maintain a generalist practice to provide advice and counsel on various other higher education legal issues including public records, open meetings FERPA, subpoenas and contracts.

Requirements:

Degree and area of specialization:
Juris Doctor
License/certification:
Membership in good standing in the Wisconsin State Bar or admission to the Wisconsin State Bar within one year of hire date.
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum two (2) years legal experience. Preferred qualifications include experience in advising higher education institutions and/or a demonstrated interest in higher education issues.
Individual must have effective oral and written communication skills, ability to work collegially and the capability and willingness to serve as a creative thinker and problem solver to complex and novel problems.
A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring. A period of evaluation will be required. NOTE: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

If interested Apply Online Now or send your resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy #63062 to:
sflint@vc.wisc.edu
OR TO:
Suzanne Nesvacil
361 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Dr
Madison, WI 53706

For more information contact: 608-890-0965

UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.