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Title	University Attorney
Location	University of Arizona – Tucson, AZ
Job Information	The University of Arizona, on behalf of the Arizona Board of Regents is accepting applications for a University Attorney position in the Office of the General Counsel. The Office of General Counsel represents and advises the University on a wide range of issues common to a complex teaching and research institution of higher education, including an academic medical center. This position will concentrate primarily on supporting employment-related matters and requires experience in that area. For full details/qualifications and to apply, see posting for job #48962 at https://www.uacareertrack.com. Review of materials begins on December 2, 2011, and continues until filled. The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA Employer – M/W/D/V.

Title	VP Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Location	The University of Arizona – Tucson, AZ
Job Information	The University of Arizona (UA), a national research university with an annual research volume of over $565,000,000 million and an annual budget of more than $1.8 billion, seeks a Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel. UA is a comprehensive land-grant university with 39,000 students, 12,000 full-time equivalent employees, and NCAA Division I athletics and is a member of the Association of American Universities. As the chief legal officer of UA, the General Counsel reports directly to the President, provides advice and support to the Arizona Board of Regents, the university president and the university administration, is a member of the President’s cabinet, and is responsible for a wide range of legal issues including those related to institutional governance, academic medical centers, intellectual property and licensing, research contracts and compliance, employment matters, charitable giving, student-related issues, real estate, taxation, government regulations, and overseeing litigation. The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is composed of nine attorneys, with expertise in diverse areas of law, and seven administrative staff members. All of the OGC attorneys report to the General Counsel. Qualifications include a J.D. or L.L.B. from and accredited U.S. law school and 10+ years of broad legal experience. The successful candidate must be admitted to practice in Arizona or be eligible for admission and be admitted within one year of employment. Experience managing a law office and advising senior officers and governing boards or regents, a demonstrated history of successfully handling sophisticated transactional work or complex litigation, exceptional academic and professional credentials, a collaborative and client-enabling approach to legal advising, strong and effective leadership skills, and familiarity with complex higher education or large nonprofit environment will make candidates especially competitive. The search will remain open until the position is filled, but review of candidates will begin in January 2012. To ensure consideration, materials must be submitted at: https://www.uacareertrack.com, Job Number 49202. The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA – M/W/D/V Employer.