The Office of General Counsel represents University of Idaho in all legal matters arising from University business. Responsibilities of the office include interpreting the constitutional, statutory and regulatory framework in which the University operates, managing outside counsel and litigation and agency complaints, and 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 workplace requirements, computer and information technology issues, copyright issues, defamation issues, civil rights, sexual harassment, promotion and tenure, peer review processes, statutory and regulatory compliance, and fundraising. The office does not represent and cannot provide legal advice to students, except in their role as employees of the University. The office only provides legal advice about matters related to official University business and cannot advise persons who may have a claim against the University or one of its employees.