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General Counsel
Administrative Support
Position Title:
Legal Administrative Assistant - General Counsel
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The Legal Administrative Assistant supports the attorneys and staff of the Office of the KU General Counsel, primarily at its University of Kansas Medical Center campus. This in-person position performs clerical, basic legal assistant, and administrative duties. Duties include welcoming visitors to the office, maintaining electronic files, assisting in the management of certain corporate documents for the University’s affiliates, routing and tracking a variety of legal requests and documents, intake and management of contracts for review and signature, and scheduling and calendaring of meetings. The Legal Administrative Assistant may also assist in gathering and assembling University records for administrative legal proceedings or other production.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities
Administrative and Non-Litigation Support – 60%
- Greet and assist visitors; set up conference room for meetings; answer, screen and route telephone calls and emails; handle incoming and outgoing mail and faxes; manage necessary office supplies.
- Log and track contracts and agreements from intake to full execution, communicate with internal departments and external parties, route for signature, maintain electronic files and contracts in repository database.
- Assist with drafting and filing of organizational and formation documents for University’s corporate affiliates.
- Monitor departmental mailboxes and direct incoming requests for legal services, subpoenas, records requests, and legal filings for timely response.
- Support attorneys and other office staff with projects requiring clerical assistance.
- Assist with office or University events, providing notary services on request.
Litigation Support – 25%
- Assist the Director of Litigation and assigned attorneys with various stages of investigations and claims activities as requested.
- Assist with gathering and organizing records from internal departments for use in internal proceedings and outside litigation.
- Assemble and format exhibits for internal hearing.
- Assist with proofing, formatting, finalizing and submitting court and administrative filings.
- Assist with gathering, preparing and producing records in response to subpoenas and records requests.
- Set and track litigation holds.
- Prepare chronologies and timelines.
Outside Counsel legal invoices – 10%
- Track and process outside counsel invoices for legal services to the University and maintain existing database for tracking global expenditures.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Work Experience: Five (5) years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Work Experience:
- Three (3) years of experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or government agency.
- Familiarity with legal terminology, court procedures, document formats, and electronic court filing systems.
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Adobe applications
- Legal documents
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Ethical conduct
- Calendar management
- Recordkeeping
- Organization
- Legal proofreading
- Customer service
- Collaboration and team work
- Workday
- SharePoint
- NextRequest and/or NetDocuments
- Work ethic
- Detail oriented
- Accuracy
- Time management
- Initiative
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Hourly
Compensation Statement:
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range:
Minimum
Midpoint
Maximum
Department:
General Counsel
Administrative Support
Position Title:
Legal Administrative Assistant - General Counsel
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The Legal Administrative Assistant supports the attorneys and staff of the Office of the KU General Counsel, primarily at its University of Kansas Medical Center campus. This in-person position performs clerical, basic legal assistant, and administrative duties. Duties include welcoming visitors to the office, maintaining electronic files, assisting in the management of certain corporate documents for the University’s affiliates, routing and tracking a variety of legal requests and documents, intake and management of contracts for review and signature, and scheduling and calendaring of meetings. The Legal Administrative Assistant may also assist in gathering and assembling University records for administrative legal proceedings or other production.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities
Administrative and Non-Litigation Support – 60%
- Greet and assist visitors; set up conference room for meetings; answer, screen and route telephone calls and emails; handle incoming and outgoing mail and faxes; manage necessary office supplies.
- Log and track contracts and agreements from intake to full execution, communicate with internal departments and external parties, route for signature, maintain electronic files and contracts in repository database.
- Assist with drafting and filing of organizational and formation documents for University’s corporate affiliates.
- Monitor departmental mailboxes and direct incoming requests for legal services, subpoenas, records requests, and legal filings for timely response.
- Support attorneys and other office staff with projects requiring clerical assistance.
- Assist with office or University events, providing notary services on request.
Litigation Support – 25%
- Assist the Director of Litigation and assigned attorneys with various stages of investigations and claims activities as requested.
- Assist with gathering and organizing records from internal departments for use in internal proceedings and outside litigation.
- Assemble and format exhibits for internal hearing.
- Assist with proofing, formatting, finalizing and submitting court and administrative filings.
- Assist with gathering, preparing and producing records in response to subpoenas and records requests.
- Set and track litigation holds.
- Prepare chronologies and timelines.
Outside Counsel legal invoices – 10%
- Track and process outside counsel invoices for legal services to the University and maintain existing database for tracking global expenditures.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Work Experience: Five (5) years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Work Experience:
- Three (3) years of experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or government agency.
- Familiarity with legal terminology, court procedures, document formats, and electronic court filing systems.
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Adobe applications
- Legal documents
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Ethical conduct
- Calendar management
- Recordkeeping
- Organization
- Legal proofreading
- Customer service
- Collaboration and team work
- Workday
- SharePoint
- NextRequest and/or NetDocuments
- Work ethic
- Detail oriented
- Accuracy
- Time management
- Initiative
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Hourly
Compensation Statement:
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range:
Minimum
Midpoint
Maximum
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Legal Business Associate
Align your credentials with EB-2 requirements
A J.D., LL.M., or master's in a business-law field positions you for EB-2 eligibility. If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation done before applying so employers can verify advanced-degree status during PERM.
Target employers with in-house immigration programs
Large law firms, financial institutions, and multinational corporations run repeat PERM filings and already have relationships with immigration counsel. Smaller firms may be willing sponsors but lack the infrastructure, so ask about their PERM filing history during early conversations.
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Filter Legal Business Associate openings by green card sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. You'll see which employers have active PERM filings for this role type, saving you from applying to firms that have never sponsored permanent residency.
Use OFLC Wage Search to verify prevailing wage tiers
PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job duties and location. Run your title and zip code through OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you can confirm the employer's wage complies with Level I through Level IV requirements.
Understand how PERM job duties affect your application
DOL scrutinizes whether the posted PERM job description matches your actual work. For Legal Business Associate roles, duties mixing legal research, contract review, and compliance work are common, but vague or inflated descriptions raise audit risk and can delay certification by months.
Negotiate a green card commitment before your start date
Get the sponsorship timeline in writing during offer negotiation, not after onboarding. Confirm whether the employer initiates the PERM process within your first year, who covers filing fees, and whether the commitment survives a merger or restructuring.
Green Card Legal Business Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Legal Business Associate roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories apply, depending on how the employer structures the role. If the position requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus significant specialized experience in law or business, EB-2 is the right tier. Roles requiring a standard bachelor's degree in a related field typically go through EB-3. The employer's legal counsel makes the final classification during PERM preparation, so the job description language matters more than the title itself.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status capped at 65,000 registrations per year, subject to lottery selection, and must be renewed. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries and leads to permanent residency rather than a timed authorization. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM certification, I-140 approval, and priority date movement can take two to five years or longer depending on your country of birth and the visa bulletin backlog.
How can I find Legal Business Associate employers that actively sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search Legal Business Associate openings filtered by employers with verified PERM and green card sponsorship history. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to firms that haven't sponsored before, and it surfaces roles where the employer already understands the PERM process and the timeline commitment involved.
Can my employer start PERM while I'm working on an H-1B or OPT?
Yes. Employers routinely file PERM concurrently with your H-1B status or toward the end of an OPT period. PERM is an employer-side labor certification filed with DOL and doesn't affect your current work authorization. If your H-1B runs out before your green card is approved, you'll need to maintain valid status through extensions or other means while the I-140 and adjustment of status are pending.
What documentation should I prepare before a Legal Business Associate employer files PERM on my behalf?
Your employer's immigration attorney will request your educational transcripts, degree certificates, and a detailed resume covering all relevant experience. For Legal Business Associate roles, be ready to document any bar admission, compliance certifications, or specialized training that aligns with the job description. Foreign credentials typically need a formal evaluation from a NACES-recognized service to satisfy DOL's requirements during a potential audit.