000597


Job Title:

Attorney

Job Code:

000597

Job Description and Minimum Qualifications:

Provides legal counsel, advice, and representation to student clients on a broad range of legal topics. Responsible for high volume caseload. Represents/enters an appearance for students in consumer and landlord/tenant litigation, including court appearances, drafting court pleadings and settlements, and conducting negotiations with opposing counsel. Analyzes legal issues and defenses, conducts discovery, interviews witnesses, obtains statements and reviews evidence. Provides limited scope representation in domestic cases quiet title actions, expungements, name changes, etc. Assists students in pro se matters to timely answer civil law suits, drafts pro se pleadings, completes interrogatories, and files requests for admissions, etc. Drafts complaints and assists students in Federal and State administrative law issues. Conducts legal research, negotiation, and correspondence as necessary. Develops and presents legal educational programming for students and the University community. Assists with educational outreach functions including, but not limited to social media presence and in-person presentations to student groups and classes. Conducts legal workshops and seminars. Supervises law student interns. May provide income tax advice and preparation. #JD from an ABA accredited law school. License to practice law in Kansas. Three years of experience as an attorney.

Employee Classification:

U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Salary Grade:

A12

Minimum Salary:

$61,578

Maximum Salary:

$95,447

Job Family:

Administrative / Management