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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 in Legal Director
Verify your JD meets EB-2 requirements
Foreign law degrees require credential evaluation before USCIS reviews your I-140. A three-year LLB from a common-law jurisdiction may qualify as equivalent to a U.S. JD, but the evaluation must come from a NACES-accredited agency, not a personal statement from your employer.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Corporate legal departments at multinationals, financial institutions, and healthcare systems file PERM most consistently for Legal Director roles. Search the OFLC Wage Search to confirm whether a prospective employer has certified labor applications for senior legal positions before investing time in their process.
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Use Migrate Mate to filter Legal Director openings by employers who have active EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're not discovering a company's immigration posture for the first time during salary negotiations.
Clarify bar admission requirements early
Some Legal Director roles require active U.S. state bar admission as a job requirement, which USCIS treats as a minimum qualification for the PERM prevailing-wage audit. Confirm whether bar membership is listed as required or preferred before your employer files the ETA 9089, since the distinction affects your EB-2 petition strategy.
Negotiate PERM filing timing into your offer
PERM labor certification can take 18 months or longer from recruitment to I-140 approval. Ask directly during the offer stage whether the employer will initiate PERM within six months of your start date, and get that commitment documented in your offer letter or employment agreement.
Understand EB-2 versus EB-3 placement for your role
Legal Director positions almost always qualify under EB-2 given the advanced degree requirement, which matters for priority date movement in oversubscribed countries. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel which category they intend to file under before the PERM audit begins.
Green Card Legal Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Legal Director role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Legal Director positions typically qualify under EB-2 because the role requires at minimum a JD or equivalent advanced law degree plus substantial experience. EB-2 is the appropriate category when the job description specifies an advanced degree as a standard requirement. EB-3 is available as an alternative if your employer prefers that filing strategy, though EB-2 generally offers better priority date positioning for many nationalities.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Legal Director position?
H-1B visa is a temporary status capped at six years in most cases, with annual lottery uncertainty. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and results in lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable work visa. The tradeoff is timeline: the full PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status process typically runs two to four years for nationals of non-backlogged countries, compared to H-1B approval in a few months.
Can I search specifically for Legal Director jobs where employers sponsor green cards?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you filter Legal Director openings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already committed to employment-based green card filings for comparable roles rather than discovering their immigration posture late in the interview process.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Legal Director hire?
PERM requires your employer to conduct a good-faith recruitment campaign, document that no qualified U.S. workers applied, and file an ETA 9089 with DOL certifying the prevailing wage and job requirements. For Legal Director roles, the job requirements must reflect what is genuinely necessary for the position, not what you happen to hold. DOL audits are common for senior legal positions, which can add six to twelve months to the process.
Does U.S. bar admission affect my green card eligibility as a Legal Director candidate?
If active U.S. state bar membership is listed as a minimum requirement on the PERM application, you must hold that credential at the time of filing. If it is listed as preferred rather than required, your foreign law degree and experience may still support an approvable petition. This distinction matters because DOL scrutinizes whether stated requirements are actually necessary for the position, and USCIS will use the certified ETA 9089 as the baseline for your I-140 review.