Compensation
$21.68 - $21.68
(Based on Experience)
Summary
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the legal team for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), providing quality representation and legal advice on a wide range of legal and policy issues. OGC supports developing and implementing GLWA's services by providing the highest quality legal services to various groups and areas, including water, wastewater, engineering, organizational development, finance, etc.
Job Responsibilities
• Performs legal research and analysis.
• Writes legal memoranda in legislation, procurement, contracts, employment, construction, real property, and policies and procedures.
• Assists in document review.
• Drafts and reviews contracts to be negotiated and executed with vendors, property owners, and local agencies, including community contracts, software licensing and maintenance agreements, user agreements, SaaS agreements, leases, licenses, build-to-suit technology agreements, non-disclosure agreements, insurance coverage agreements, membership agreements, financing agreements, engineering and design agreements, and construction agreements.
• Assists in the litigation of GLWA interests in administrative proceedings and cases, ranging in difficulty and impacting Michigan and federal jurisprudence.
• Investigates factual matters through personal, phone, and written contacts.
• Assists in creating legal policies and procedures for GLWA.
• As assigned, may represent the Office of the General Counsel in meetings with other departments, outside vendors, contractors, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
• Completion of first-year law school at an ABA-accredited institution.
• Law school student in good standing.
• Proficient in the use of Windows-based MS Word and MS Excel applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs. Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment. Click HERE for more information.
Note: Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.
GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.
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What We Do
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is a regional water and sewer authority that services nearly 40 percent of the water customers in Michigan
On June 12, 2015, history was made as the Great Lakes Water Authority and the City of Detroit entered into 40-year leases providing for GLWA’s operation of the regional water and sewer system. On January 1, 2016, GLWA began regional operations. GLWA is an important example of regional collaboration in southeast Michigan, with the City of Detroit, the counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb, and the State of Michigan officially uniting to ensure that both city and suburban water and sewer customers have a powerful voice in the management and direction of one of largest water and wastewater utilities in the United States.
With the stand-up of the new authority, GLWA assumed operational, infrastructure improvements, environmental compliance and budget-setting responsibilities for the regional water and sewage treatment plants, major water transmission mains and sewage interceptors, and related facilities. These facilities are leased from the City of Detroit for an allocation of $50 million per year to fund capital improvements for the City of Detroit retail system and/or Detroit’s share of capital improvements to the regional system.
Currently GLWA provides wholesale water and waste water services to 126 municipalities in seven Southeastern Michigan counties, which is equivalent to approximately 3.9 million customers.
In keeping with the spirit of collaboration from which GLWA was created, the authority is governed by a Board of Directors that includes one representative each from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties as well as two representatives from the City of Detroit, and one appointed by the Governor of the State of Michigan to represent customer communities outside the tri-county area
