Overview of Services
The Office of the General Counsel performs a wide variety of legal services. These include advising University officials on regulatory compliance and other legal aspects of their duties; representing the University in litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies; advising on issues involving risk management; preparing and negotiating contracts between the University and other entities; and representing the University in real estate and other commercial transactions.
Principal areas of the Office's practice include the following:
- Academic Affairs
- Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination
- Athletics - Title IX
- Commercial Transactions
- Contract and Procurement
- Construction
- Copyright, Trademark, and Publishing
- Corporate Governance
- Disability and Handicap Law
- Employment/OSHA/Wage-Hour Laws
- Employee Benefits
- Health Care Administration
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor Law
- Litigation - Internal Investigations
- Personal Injury - Tort Defense
- Police and Security
- Real Estate and Land Use
- Records Access and Privacy
- Regulatory Compliance
- Scientific Misconduct
- Sponsored Research
- Student Affairs and Discipline
- Technology Transfer
- Telecommunications
Disclaimer: The information contained in this web site is provide as a courtesy to the greater Southern Illinois University community, and does not constitute legal advice. Links to non-Southern Illinois University information are not intended to and do not constitute endorsement by Southern Illinois University. In the event of any discrepancy between the information at this site and Southern Illinois University policy, the official Southern Illinois University policies and/or procedures will control. Our intent is to provide quality information; however, we make no claim, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this web site and its associated sites. As legal advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case, and laws are constantly changing, nothing provided herein should be used as a substitute for the advice of counsel.
