Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant

The candidate will performs paralegal and functions, including contract review and research and review of faculty requests for approval of external activities. Will reviews and negotiates clinical rotation and other types of agreements with outside parties. Will independently maintains and enhances procedures for routing of agreements and generate monthly reports on the status of institutional agreements. Will independently reviews and issues written comments on faculty professional external activity requests, some of which are complex in nature, and communicates conclusions to faculty and others. Will responds directly to faculty inquiries regarding professional external activity submission requirements. Will reviews include interpreting a variety of policies on conflict of interest, intellectual property, procurement and other areas. Will provides professional staff with recommendations as requested. Will performs legal and other research in a wide variety of subject areas. Will utilizes print and on-line media and other resources. Maintains records and files in accordance with applicable regulations and establishes filing and auditing procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance. Will ensures security and confidentiality of all documents. Performs related responsibilities as required. Will manage special projects as assigned. Will works under the general oversight of a senior attorney-administrator, but a high degree of independence and initiative is required. Should have a paralegal certificate or equivalent experience working in a law office, business office, or equivalent OR A bachelor's degree and specific experience with faculty consulting relationships and conflict of interest issues in an academic setting preferred.

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Emory University School of Medicine
1440 Clifton Road N.E.
Atlanta
Georgia
United States 30322
Phone : 404-727-5640
Fax : 404-727-0473
Website : http://www.med.emory.edu/