Office Of Legal Counsel

Assists the department of justice.

Office of legal counsel. By advising administrators faculty staff and student leaders in a timely and proactive manner we minimize the legal risk and potential liabilities facing the institutions. Provided extensive legal advice and significant assistance in the drafting and review of final regulations. The solicitor s office of legal counsel olc is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services to all agencies of the department.

The office of counsel provides timely professional practical and ethical advice on a wide range of legal issues including. The office of legal counsel olc is responsible for the delivery of legal services to the trustees of purdue university including all campuses and units in the purdue university system. In 1951 attorney general j.

The role of the office of legal counsel is to prevent or minimize legal risks in the performance of the daily business of the university. The office of legal counsel was created in 1934 by an act of us congress as part of a larger reorganization of executive branch administrative agencies it was first headed by an assistant solicitor general. Litigates contested department actions in administrative hearings.

The office of legal counsel provides high quality legal services to the university and its affiliated corporations. The office is also responsible for reviewing and commenting on the constitutionality of pending legislation. We regret that we cannot respond to e mails to this office seeking such advice.

We provide legal advice and assistance on a wide variety of legal matters related to governance risk management contracts personnel student affairs. The office of legal counsel olc serves the office of the secretary but is also a resource for the whole department. All executive orders and substantive proclamations proposed to be issued by the president are reviewed by the office of legal counsel for form and legality as are various other matters that require the president s formal approval.

In addition the office of legal counsel oversees litigation conducted by outside counsel conducts contract review and provides educational programs and materials on legal issues. This office is counsel to the board of regents the commissioner of education and the state education department we cannot provide legal opinions advice or research services to the public. Olc provides legal services and advice to the department.