Experience

The American University of Kurdistan

• Iraq
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Provides legal advice and guidance to AUK administrators and other members of management on all legal matters.• Anticipates and identifies legal issues in order to develop strategies and solutions.• Reviews, researches, interprets, and prepares both written and oral opinions on a wide variety of legal issues.• Drafts, reviews, and approves policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other legal documents.• Provides training to the campus community on various legal issues.• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keepabreast of the latest developments in applicable laws and regulations in the Region.• Establish and maintain relationships with offices of legal and general counsels in the United States and around the world.• Participate in conferences and events focusing in every topic in the law practice of higher education.• Promote the University’s institutional accreditation. • Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives; oversees recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of unit staff.• Supervises legal work of other university attorneys and outside counsel; consults on difficult or sensitive issues.• Supervises and oversees the work of the University’s Institutional Relations Manager. • Prepares and oversees the budget of the Legal Office.• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. Show less

• Faculty and Adjunct

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Taught several specialized courses at the College of Business and the College of Arts and Science Department of International Studies. • Assist and promote program accreditation of the two colleges. • Synthesizes evidence and best practices into written and oral learning products, including training materials, to build staff and partner capacities.• Provided academic advising to students to ensure their academic success and assisted students in developing educational plans consistent with life goals and objectives.• Participated in development and implementation of academic quality assurance standards.• Assist the University in assessing the effectiveness of learning programs. Show less

• Legal Counsel

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Provides legal advice and guidance to AUK administrators and other members of management on all legal matters.• Anticipates and identifies legal issues in order to develop strategies and solutions.• Reviews, researches, interprets, and prepares both written and oral opinions on a wide variety of legal issues.• Drafts, reviews, and approves policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other legal documents.• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keepabreast of the latest developments in applicable laws and regulations in the Region.• Supervises and oversees the work of the University’s Institutional Relations Manager. • Prepares and oversees the budget of the Legal Office. Show less