Staff Attorney Job at Kansas Association of School Boards, Topeka, KS

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  • Kansas Association of School Boards
  • Topeka, KS

Job Description

TITLE: Staff Attorney

EVALUATED BY: Assistant Executive Director/Legal Services

REPORTS TO:  Assistant Executive Director/Legal Services

SECONDARY SUPERVISOR: Deputy Director/General Counsel

CLASSIFICATION: Salaried

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Represent and provide legal advice to KASB and Association members on all legal topics

Prepare legal opinions and other legal documents in a timely manner

Develop ideas for, write and/or edit Association legal publications

Plan, prepare material, and make presentations at the Association’s legal seminars and school in-

service programs

Provide legal representation in administrative and court proceedings

Provide a full range of on-site legal services, including but not limited to: reviewing agreements; advising school boards and administrators on a wide variety of legal issues; representing member districts before administrative, district and appellate courts; and assisting member districts with board policies; negotiations including mediation and fact finding; special education and student discipline hearings; and employee investigation and termination matters.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide support to Governmental Relations Department in Association’s lobbying activity

Assist all KASB departments with legal issues confronting their department

Assist in preparing marketing materials for legal publications and seminars

Participation in the department’s reporting and planning efforts

Other duties as assigned

CRITICAL SKILLS:

Possess and maintain licensure with state and federal courts to practice law in the state of Kansas

Possess a valid Kansas driver’s license with the ability to drive an automobile at all hours, travel on short notice and spend multiple days away from home including nights and weekends

Ability to speak clearly and audibly, with or without electronic assistance, to varying size groups expressing ideas in a logical and forthright manner

Possess composition skills suitable for producing written communication for a variety of readers

Ability to quickly analyze a situation and provide prompt legal advice

Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner

Ability to perform job responsibilities using appropriate software on Association computer

system and communication equipment

Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines

Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others

JOB LOCATION:

Primary office is in Topeka, KS. KASB seminars, regional meetings, other meetings and legal services require evening work and travel throughout the state. Legal services are to be provided at the school district site when requested by the district.

Job Tags

Night shift, Afternoon shift,

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