Our mission is to provide high-quality service and leadership in proactively managing and coordinating University legal affairs; to support and enhance the University’s educational, research, public service mission, core purpose, and core values; and to advance the overall mission of the University through:
timely and accurate provision of legal advice and counsel to University officers and administrators
serving as a resource for ethical informed decision-making and creative problem solving
educating University personnel in order to reduce the risks of litigation and liability
coordinating and supervising all legal services for the University
We are guided by operating principles of integrity and the highest ethical standards; a commitment to excellence; continuously updated legal expertise; professionalism; creativity; sound decision-making; prevention; effectiveness; risk management; teamwork; effective communication; courtesy and respect; consensus-building; timeliness; and professional growth