Associate Legal Counsel - Hunter College
**GENERAL DUTIES**
Provides professional in-house legal advice, representation, and performs legal duties at a CUNY college.
- Provides legal counsel to senior campus administrators.
- Provides guidance on the implementation of and compliance with CUNY Board of Trustees Bylaws, CUNY and college policies, college governance plans, laws, regulations and other procedures and rules effecting the college.
- Prepares legal documents and contracts.
- Works with CUNY's Office of General Counsel in managing and supporting litigation and administrative cases involving students, faculty and staff.
- May serve as college Ethics Officer and/or Records Access Officer.
- Reviews and maintains up-to-date knowledge of State and Federal laws and maintains college/unit policies and procedures so that they are current and consistent with those laws.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
**CONTRACT TITLE**
Higher Education Officer