Full-time Assistant General Counsel, University of North Texas System

01Title: Assistant General Counsel

Employee Classification: Assistant General Counsel

02Campus: University of North Texas - System Administration

Division: SYS-Gen Counsel

03SubDivision-Department: SYS-Gen Counsel

Department: SYS-Gen Counsel-930000

04Job Location: Denton

• Salary: Salary commensurate with position and experience.

05FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

06About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the

University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at

Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort

Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust

Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing

more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our

system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence,

curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic

opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture

where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better

Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for

all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards

and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be

Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating,

and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and

exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu

[http://www.UNTSystem.edu].

07Department Summary

• The Office of General Counsel represents the University of North Texas System in

all legal matters. We are committed to exceptional representation and working

collaboratively to render advice in an atmosphere of trust and respect. Through

our legal services we assist our clients in fulfilling their mission and

achieving their goals.

08Position Overview

• The University of North Texas System Office of General Counsel has an immediate
• opening for an Assistant General Counsel to join a dedicated team of attorneys

and professional staff. The UNT System includes the System Administration, the

University of North Texas, the University of North Texas Health Science Center

at Fort Worth, and the University of North Texas at Dallas. The UNT System

Office of General Counsel includes ten attorneys and seven professional staff

located in offices on the institutional campuses and at the UNT System building

in downtown Dallas. The Assistant General Counsel will provide legal advice and

services to UNT System and its component institutions as a member of the System

Office of General Counsel.

The primary office location for this position is located on the UNT campus in

Denton, Texas. This position also requires as-needed travel to UNT System

locations and may include limited hybrid work opportunities as well.

This position will manage the public information process. It is estimated that

30%-35% of the workload will be supporting the public information office and

providing legal services in connection with the release of public information

and responses to records requests. In addition, this position is a generalist

position that handles matters in the areas of academic affairs, student affairs,

administrative law, general risk management and insurance, policy review and

legislation analysis, litigation support, ethics and conflicts of interest,

HR/employment law, FLSA, FMLA, EEOC, information management, regulatory and

compliance matters such as the Clery Act, FERPA, Title IX, Title VI, Title VII,

and general higher education issues.

As an office that is fully committed to exceptional representation, the UNT

System Office of General Counsel works collaboratively to deliver advice to our

higher education clients in an atmosphere of trust and respect. The successful

candidate is expected to have an appreciation for the mission of higher

education, a commitment to excellence and proactive lawyering, an enthusiasm for

client outreach, and a passion for professional development and growth.

09Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of active legal practice and graduation from an accredited law school
• with a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

10Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• In addition to excellent written and oral communication skills and the
• ability to research complex legal issues and prepare legal opinions and
• documents, the successful candidate should possess:
• The ability to work collegially and to advise managerial-level clients in an
• ethical, professional, and respectful manner.
• The ability to identify and frame complex legal issues and to convey advice
• clearly and effectively to non-lawyers.
• The ability and willingness to engage in creative thinking and problem
• solving.
• The ability to communicate effectively with the General Counsel, senior
• attorneys and other members of the office, and external attorneys and
• governmental agencies about matters of significance affecting the UNT System
• and its component institutions.
• The ability to establish cooperative working relationships with members of
• the Office of General Counsel and with the varied constituents within the UNT
• System and its component institutions.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• The ability to work independently while handling multiple general
• assignments, and the desire and ability to handle complex assignments with
• moderate supervision.
• Self-motivation, a strong sense of intellectual curiosity, and a desire to
• learn new areas of the law.
• Discretion and the ability to gain trust and maintain confidences.

11Preferred Qualifications

• At least four years of relevant experience practicing law in a higher education
• setting, with higher education clients, or in a government position such as an

office of the Attorney General. Active license to practice law and in good

standing with the State Bar of Texas.

12Required License/Registration/Certifications

J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Licensed and

admitted to practice law in Texas (or eligible to be licensed in Texas within

one year from the date of employment), and in good standing (or qualified to be

in good standing) with the State Bar of Texas.

13Job Duties

• Manage the public information process.
• Draft and file briefs requesting public records rulings.
• Provide legal advice and recommend courses of action to resolve legal,
• procedural, or administrative issues in compliance with all applicable legal
• standards.
• Conduct legal research and provide analysis, written and oral advice, and
• training directed at client outreach and engagement and as needed to keep the
• institutions current on laws and regulations impacting assigned areas.
• Review policies, rules, regulations and internal investigations for legal
• sufficiency.
• Provide direct client contact and support with administrators and staff
• within the UNT System and its component institutions.
• Support litigation deadlines with other attorneys and assist the Office of
• Attorney General with discovery requests.
• Provide UNT System managerial-level officials legal advice and recommend
• courses of action to resolve legal issues in a variety of areas including
• employment, equal opportunity, student affairs, general risk management and
• insurance, and regulatory and compliance matters such as the Clery Act,
• FERPA, Title IX, and general higher education issues.
• Draft responses to investigations by federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Attend student disciplinary hearings as the legal representative of the
• campus.
• Research and author written legal educational material directed at client
• outreach and engagement.

14Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.

15Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected

16Work Schedule

Monday through Friday

17Driving University Vehicle

No

18Security Sensitive

• This is a Security Sensitive Position.

19Special Instructions

• Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their

application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application

has been submitted.

20Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, click here

[https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/index.php].

21EEO Statement

• The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity
• and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment
• (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking),
• and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
• age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application,
• employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin,
• religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment

in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System

Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment,

and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System

Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who

oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or

report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or

proceeding.