Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA, USA
General Counsel - Massachusetts Community Colleges GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES: The General Counsel's Office advises the community colleges in all areas of higher education law including, but not limited to, state and federal law compliance; contract law; student and employee discipline; free speech; immigration; student records; board of trustees and foundation governance; tort liability; sexual harassment and violence; employee and student discrimination; policy development; collective bargaining and labor law; accessibility; and data breaches. Annually, the Office conducts comprehensive legal seminars and training programs for board members, system administrators, managers, and staff. The Office also represents the community colleges in state court and before a variety of state and federal commissions and agencies including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Division of Labor Relations, the American Arbitration Association, the Office for Civil Rights,...