Associate University Counsel

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Associate University Counsel

The candidate reporting to the General Counsel, provides timely and effective legal advice and counsel to the University's Board of Trustees, President, administrators and departments, including USA Health, and University affiliates; advises on business transactions, personnel (including faculty) matters, contracts and real estate transactions; interprets local, state and federal laws and regulations, including to state bid law, state public records and open meeting laws, as they apply to the University in general, and USA Health, including its hospitals, faculty practice plans, clinics and University Authority; provides day- to-day healthcare legal advice for University hospitals and physician groups, including fraud and abuse issues and regulations, HIPPA, EMTALA, certificate of need issues, physician and hospital contracting and regulatory/reimbursement matters; develops legal strategies and arguments, conducts research and interviews, and handles other details in preparation for litigation; prepares and files pleading and other necessary legal documents with federal and state courts and administrative bodies as appropriate; represents the University and USA Health in court before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies, as well as in negotiations, mediations and other alternative dispute resolution processes, including but not limited to those involving Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Civil Rights; prepares or assists in preparation of tutorials, presentations and workshops on various areas of the law as applied to public colleges and universities and academic medical centers; supervises attorneys and support staff; regular and prompt attendance; ability to work schedule as defined additional hours as required; related duties as required. Should have completion of a law degree from an ABA accredited school of law and four years of recent and relevant legal experience as a licensed attorney. Current licensure with the Alabama State Bar to practice as an attorney-at-law in the state of Alabama is required.

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Position #003002.

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University of South Alabama
USA Technology Research Park Bldg. III, Suite 2200 650 Clinic Dr
Mobile
Alabama
United States 36688
Phone : 251-4606-133
Fax : 251-4607-483
Website : http://www.southalabama.edu/