Law Clerk - Chancellors Office

TITLE

Senior Administrative Assistant and Law Clerk, Legislative Affairs

Performs as a principal legislative affairs administrative support position to the Office of General Counsel and the Director of Governmental Relations. Work includes reviewing and interpreting higher education legislation and identifying and tracking legislation through the legislative process. Work is performed under the general supervision of the assistant vice chancellor for strategy and in collaboration with the director of government relations and the Office of General Counsel. Work will be mainly accomplished remotely but will require availability for weekly meetings and updates with the aforementioned university administrators.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategy and Chief of Staff

Supervises: No supervisory responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - May include, but not limited to the following:

• Reviews, monitors, and tracks all legislation proposed during the legislative session that may impact the Texas Woman’s University System.

• Reviews legislative reports, performs benchmarking, and produces a list of all new, revised, or repealed State of Texas statutes and regulations that apply to TWU.

• Collaborates with TWU Administration to determine the division or office responsible for implementation or compliance with proposed statutes or regulations.

• Compiles regular summary status reports of legislation that may impact TWU, prepares and edits memoranda, checks reports or manuscripts for accuracy, and proofreads outgoing correspondence.

• Answers correspondence as assigned without referring to the administrator.

• Assembles and organizes materials used by the supervisor in completing work assignments.

• Maintains confidential records and files.

• Performs counsel for the administrative officer on departmental or institutional matters, supplying information from a variety of sources.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Performs other duties as requested.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree required. Must provide proof of current enrollment in law school.

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the Texas Legislature is highly preferred but not required. Proficient communication and legal research skills. Demonstrated experience in project management and independent work production.

REQUIREMENT

Regular and reliable attendance at the University during regular scheduled days and work hours is an essential function of this position.

All employees share the responsibility of maintaining information security and privacy requirements within the university by adhering to Federal and State regulations, and TWU Policies & Procedures.

Ability to commit to 20 hours per week toward the project.

Must be enrolled in law school - 2L or 3L.

2.5 minimum GPA.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - The following are essential:

• Working knowledge of office practices and methods.

• Ability to coordinate work with other employees, providing direct instruction or supervision as assigned.

• Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with university officials.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally, by phone, in person, and in writing.

• Ability to represent the department and university in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.

• Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including university-related software and email.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described in the Essential Duties and below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

The employee may be required to travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

All employees are responsible for maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment. Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment.

SAFETY

TWU promotes a safe working environment. Employees are responsible for completing assigned tasks safely and efficiently, and supervisors are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment. Employees must report any unsafe work conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incidents, to their supervisor and Risk Management. Supervisors and employees should ensure that injury/accident reports are submitted to the Office of Human Resources and Risk Management within 24 hours of the incident.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Texas Woman’s University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual, fosters diversity, and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate.

Texas Woman’s University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, age, veteran’s status, or against qualified disabled persons.

All positions at Texas Woman’s University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.

If you are a male between the age of 18 and 25, federal law requires that you must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Under HB 558, enacted by the 76th Texas State Legislature, if you are currently of the age and gender requiring registration with Selective Service, but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for employment with an agency in any branch of Texas state government. For additional information regarding registration or status, you can contact the Selective Service System at 847-688-6888 or www.sss.gov .