The General Counsel reports directly to the president and is the University's chief legal officer in providing professional and authoritative legal advice and consultation relating to university matters, and also serves as the University's chief compliance officer. Requests for legal services flow through the Office of General Counsel. Responsibilities involve interpreting the constitutional, statutory and regulatory framework in which the University operates; managing all outside counsel, litigation, and agency complaints; providing legal and policy advice in a variety of areas within the University, including employment law, student legal issues, intellectual property, real estate, contracts, organizational governance, affiliated entities, sponsored research, disabilities, drug-free