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Job Description
Posting Information
Posting Details
| Department | University Counsel - 200400 |
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| Posting Open Date | 08/25/2023 |
| Application Deadline | 09/11/2023 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Position Type | Postdoctoral Scholar |
| Position Title | Post-Doc Trainee |
| Vacancy ID | PDS003954 |
| Full-time/Part-time | Full-Time Temporary |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| FTE | 1 |
| Work Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Position Location | |
| Hiring Range | 56,484 - 57,300 |
| Proposed Start Date | 09/25/2023 |
| Estimated Duration of Appointment | 12 Months |
Position Information
| Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit | The Office of University Counsel represents the University, which entails providing legal advice and counsel to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, the administration, faculty, and staff on legal matters involving or affecting the institution. We advise the University administration on a broad range of initiatives, issues, and policy matters, and serve as a liaison between the University and its related and affiliated entities on legal and policy issues. We also assist with program implementation and provide legal and policy training for internal University audiences and educational programs for legal audiences and general audiences outside the institution on matters affecting the University and higher education in general. We engage in crisis and opportunity management and preventative counseling, including the identification of high risk activities and enterprises conducted by the University and the articulation of methodologies or strategies for coping with the risks. Our Office is responsible for selecting and supervising any outside counsel engaged by the institution. In all of our work, we are committed to understanding the goals and upholding the values of Carolina’s diverse campus community. |
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| Position Summary | The Higher Education Law Fellow will engage in a demanding, wide-ranging practice within the Office of University Counsel. Areas of likely focus include transactional practice, business operations and transactions, affiliate agreements, health care law, student matters, employment law, administrative law, intellectual property, regulatory matters, litigation support, and constitutional law. We are committed to providing rich professional and mentoring experiences to the Higher Education Fellows during their tenure. Additional information about the Office of University Counsel and the broad nature of its practice is available at http://universitycounsel.unc.edu/. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | A law degree from an accredited school. Licensure is not required. |
| Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | A law degree from an accredited school. Licensure is not required. |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; excellent research and writing skills. Initiative, intellectual curiosity, tenacity; energized by challenges. Effective team member; aptitude for building positive working relationships at all levels. Ability to juggle shifting priorities and multiple projects; excellent follow-through. Creativity, strategic common sense, good judgment, level-headedness. The desire to be fully engaged in the work and to approach it with energy and passion. |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements | |
| Special Instructions | For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here |
| Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/264350 |
Posting Contact Information
| Department Contact Name and Title | Laura Thornton, Director of Legal Operations & Strategy |
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| Department Contact Telephone or Email | laurajay@ad.unc.edu |
| Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information | If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu. Please note: The Equal Employment Opportunity office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. |
| Equal Opportunity Employer Statement | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. |
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