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University of Houston is hiring a Legal Assistant. This role involves providing technical assistance on legal matters, maintaining litigation files, interacting with staff and faculty, and preparing draft pleadings for legal cases. The Legal Assistant will monitor the litigation calendar, maintain communication with courts, and assist with trial preparations.

Highlights

Maintain litigation files and communicate with the Office of the Attorney General.
Prepare draft pleadings and interact with university staff regarding legal matters.
Assist attorneys with trial preparations and file documents with courts.
Requires a related 4-year degree or equivalent specialized training.
Minimum of three years of directly related experience required.
Technical certification or licensing directly related to the job is necessary.
Salary ranges between $56,000.00 and $72,400.00.

Legal Assistant Full Description

| Department: General Counsel
| Salary: $56,000.00 - $72,400.00
| Description: Provides technical assistance pertaining to legal matters of the University to all attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel.

1. Maintains all litigation files.
2. Interacts with UH staff and faculty regarding legal matters.
3. Interfaces with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas regarding
assigned cases.
4. Prepares draft pleadings for the Office of the Attorney General.
5. Monitors litigation calendar.
6. Maintains extensive communication with courts and constables' offices.
7. Files documents with courts; assists attorneys with trial preparation.
8. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: "Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience. Requires technical certification or licensing directly related to the job, as specified on a job description addendum."

Assists in responding to Texas Public Information Act requests, subpoenas and immigration matters.

- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

Required documents resume, coversheet and 3 professional references with at least two from former/current supervisors. References will be contacted only after the interviewing process has been completed. Only applications with all required documents will be considered.
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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