Full-time Paralegal, Office of the General Counsel - UT System Administration, University of Tennessee

The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice and representation to

the University of Tennessee System, including all campuses and institutes.  This

position is in the General Counsel’s main office, which is located in downtown

Knoxville in the UT Tower.   The General Counsel’s office is staffed by an

experienced and collegial team of attorneys and paralegals.

02RESPONSIBILITIES

• Depending on the successful candidate's experience, this position may be
• responsible for assisting attorneys on litigation, business/transactional

matters, public record requests, and other legal matters handled by OGC.  This

paralegal also may be called upon to assist the other attorneys in their legal

work for the University when needed and share office responsibilities with the

other paralegals in the office.

The position is responsible for maintaining calendars for several attorneys and

working with clients to schedule meetings (as well as space and court reporters

as needed).  The position also requires experience and expertise in using the MS

Office Suite (including OneDrive) and MS Teams (or ability and willingness to

develop those skills right away), as well as PACER, ECF, and other court and

agency electronic filing systems.  Experience working in e-discovery platforms

and document management systems (i.e., NetDocuments) is preferred.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and will

routinely communicate with clients, attorneys, witnesses, courts, and state and

federal agencies.  The successful candidate must have the ability to work

independently to maintain and track a high volume of files from initial

assignment to closure.  The successful candidate also will demonstrate a high

level of professional integrity, initiative, comfort and flexibility to work

with others on site and/or remotely, eagerness to assist our University clients,

and a collegial team spirit.

03QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:   A Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, or paralegal certificate
• (from an ABA-approved program) is required; provided that ten years of paralegal
• experience may be deemed an adequate substitute for a degree or certificate.
• Experience:  Five or more years of paralegal experience in litigation is
• preferred.

04Compensation:  $70,000 to $80,000

• Benefits: A description of the University’s generous benefit package is
• available at: https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/.
• Materials Required for Consideration: A letter of application, resume, and three

references knowledgeable of applicant’s skills and experience.  A review of

applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Tennessee System is the state’s oldest higher education

institution and preeminent public university. The UT System is comprised of

campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science

Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for

Public Service. With a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties and through

the combined force of education, research and outreach, the University serves

students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations and

residents statewide.