Paralegal, Office of the General Counsel - UT System Administration

The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice and representation to the University of Tennessee System, including all campuses and institutes. This position is in the General Counsel’s main office, which is located in downtown Knoxville in the UT Tower. The General Counsel’s office is staffed by an experienced and collegial team of attorneys and paralegals.

Depending on the successful candidate's experience, this position may be responsible for assisting attorneys on litigation, business/transactional matters, public record requests, and other legal matters handled by OGC. This paralegal also may be called upon to assist the other attorneys in their legal work for the University when needed and share office responsibilities with the other paralegals in the office.

The position is responsible for maintaining calendars for several attorneys and working with clients to schedule meetings (as well as space and court reporters as needed). The position also requires experience and expertise in using the MS Office Suite (including OneDrive) and MS Teams (or ability and willingness to develop those skills right away), as well as PACER, ECF, and other court and agency electronic filing systems. Experience working in e-discovery platforms and document management systems (i.e., NetDocuments) is preferred.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and will routinely communicate with clients, attorneys, witnesses, courts, and state and federal agencies. The successful candidate must have the ability to work independently to maintain and track a high volume of files from initial assignment to closure. The successful candidate also will demonstrate a high level of professional integrity, initiative, comfort and flexibility to work with others on site and/or remotely, eagerness to assist our University clients, and a collegial team spirit.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, or paralegal certificate (from an ABA-approved program) is required; provided that ten years of paralegal experience may be deemed an adequate substitute for a degree or certificate.

Experience: Five or more years of paralegal experience in litigation is preferred.

Compensation: Market Range 11 with salary negotiable, within budgetary parameters, based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits: A description of the University’s generous benefit package is available at: https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/.

Materials Required for Consideration: A letter of application, resume, and three references knowledgeable of applicant’s skills and experience. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Tennessee System is the state’s oldest higher education institution and preeminent public university. The UT System is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. With a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties and through the combined force of education, research and outreach, the University serves students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations and residents statewide.