Legal Specialist

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Legal Specialist

Duties:Coordinating contract in-take and basic review, including communication with campus departments regarding inquiries about the review process and status of contracts, and maintenance of a database which tracks proposed contracts from revision to execution. Consultation with the Director of Legal Affairs, the Vice President for Finance, the Director of Risk Management and departments and faculty regarding various contracts. Contracts include Government and Corporate grants, Internship agreements, Contractor/Vendor agreements, real property and lease agreements. Preparing, editing and managing a variety of materials including presentations, correspondence, reports and forms. Create detailed PowerPoint presentations and draft correspondence, memorandum and other documents. Assisting the Director of Legal Affairs in intake and organizing immigration petitions, preparation of filings, submissions, tracking deadlines, communication with employee and department, etc. Coordinating the Institution’s response to administrative agency code violations and other similar matters, including NYC OATH hearings, securing evidence of remediation; scheduling and representation at hearings (via phone or in-person), as necessary and appropriate. Organizing response to requests for documents and other information related to litigation and other legal actions; organizing and maintaining legal documents and files; preparation of legal documents; support the Institution’s response to legal matters; serve as liaison to Institute employees and departments re: gathering preservation of information and documents. Providing administrative support to the Director of Legal Affairs (e.g. scheduling meetings and phone calls, digital and paper filing, preparing meeting materials and reports, etc.). Conducting research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles; Fact and citation checking and proofreading. Special projects, assignments and other duties as directed.

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Send cover letter and resume. At interview, provide 5+ References via our on-line reference tool system. 2+ of References must be, or have been, direct managers.

Company info

Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn
New York
United States 11205
Website : http://www.pratt.edu