Job o' the Day: Assistant General Counsel at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in Reno!

The Assistant General Counsel reports administratively to the General Counsel of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The Assistant General Counsel litigates on behalf of the university in consultation with the General Counsel and assists the General Counsel in planning, organizing, and guiding the university’s legal activities. The Assistant General Counsel assists in providing advice and counsel to senior academic and administrative officers of the University concerning UNR’s legal rights and obligations. Scope of the role includes litigation, administrative and regulatory matters, whether in the courts of the State of Nevada or the United States and in all federal and state administrative agencies.

The Assistant General Counsel conducts legal research and advises University officers on matters pertaining to compliance with the Nevada System of Higher Education code, state and federal laws affecting the University with particular emphasis on litigation, contracts, business and tort law, employment law and dispute resolution, student rights, and public/private partnerships. The position is also responsible for other such legal or administrative duties as may be assigned by the General Counsel. Concurrent private practice is precluded.

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