Legal Fellow; Legal Counsel

Overview

GENERAL COUNSEL (UA-UCOU-IUINA)

The Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (OVPGC) serves as legal counsel for the University. We advise the Trustees and University Administration on all legal issues and serve as the point of contact on all legal matters involving the University. The Indiana University Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (OVPGC) is seeking a Legal Fellow for a 3-year, full-time position in Bloomington or Indianapolis.

• Works closely with the other attorneys in the OVPGC to provide legal support across Indiana University's (IU) 8-campus system
• Provides support to university clients in a broad range of legal areas, such as athletics, health care, intellectual property, student affairs, faculty affairs, labor and employment, 1st Amendment, research, data privacy, and information technology
• Assists with litigation matters, which may include participating in court hearings, depositions, mediations, and/or arbitrations
• Identifies and works on specific higher education legal issues of interest to them based on office needs
• Drafts position statements to submit to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office for Civil Rights, and other state and federal agencies

• Drafts, reviews, and revises routine contracts, release from liability waivers, and other legal documents; conducts legal research on pertinent topics as they arise
• Drafts legal memoranda educating university clients about legal and compliance issues
• Assists with the university's responses to subpoenas and open records requests
• Drafts position statements submitted to the state and federal agencies responsible for investigating allegations of discrimination
• Performs legal research as needed
• Assists in other duties, as assigned

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

• Licensed to practice law in the state of Indiana or eligible for admission to practice law in Indiana within 6 months from date of hire
• Valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Articulate and responsive to colleagues
• Effective conflict management skills
• Ability to represent the university with external constituents
• Maintains the confidentiality of information
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strict deadlines
• Performs work independently with minimal supervision

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This is an in-person position.

Bloomington, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

$80,000 - $83,000 per year

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level:

Core

FLSA:
Exempt

Job Function:
Legal, Safety, & Protection

Job Family:
Legal Counsel

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