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NOTICE:
The name of the
“Office of General Counsel” has been changed
to the “Office of Legal Affairs,” effective
October 10, 2008. The new name adds clarity and better
reflects the Office’s role in providing services
on legal matters involving or affecting the institution
to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, the other
senior administrators of the University, and through
them, to the University’s faculty and staff. The
name change is also intended to make it easier to search
the University’s website to find the Office’s
website and the legal resources available there. The
URL for the Office of Legal Affairs remains the same:
http://www.legal.uncc.edu
The
Office of Legal Affairs is in the process of revising
all references on its website and other materials it
controls. Campus divisions should also make note of
the name change in their materials, including any references
on web pages maintained by those divisions.
Memo
from the Chancellor: The
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act & The Drug-Free
Work-Place Act
Recent
Policy Revisions:
Legal
Topics:
About
the Office
of Legal Affairs
Who
are the attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs?
David
E. Broome, Jr., General Counsel
Krista
L. Newkirk, Senior Associate General Counsel
Amy
S. Kelso, Senior Associate General Counsel
Jesh
Humphrey, Associate General Counsel
See
brief profiles on our Meet
the Staff page.
See
Contact Information below.
What
is the role of the Office of Legal Affairs?
The
Office of Legal Affairs provides comprehensive
legal advice and assistance to UNC Charlotte. The
Office provides services on legal matters involving
or affecting the institution to the Board of Trustees,
the Chancellor, the other senior administrators of the
University, and through them, to the University’s
faculty and staff.
The Office of Legal Affairs advises the University on
the legal implications of proposed policies and actions
and on compliance with state and federal laws and regulations
and UNC policies. The Office drafts and reviews University
contracts and other legal documents.
The Office of Legal Affairs is also available to provide
educational services, including training programs on
legal and policy matters, for any University constituency.
The
Office of Legal Affairs is responsible for selecting,
engaging, and supervising any outside counsel engaged
by the institution.The
Office coordinates all litigation conducted by the North
Carolina Attorney General’s Office on behalf of
the University.
All
work done by the Office of Legal Affairs is done in
a professional, collegial and timely manner with a view
toward ensuring that the University fulfills its mission
and achieves its goals.
An
illustrative, but not exhaustive, list of legal subjects
covered by the Office of Legal Affairs is available
at www.legal.uncc.edu/subjectlist.html.
Specific
areas of practice for each attorney are listed here:
Practice
Areas of Attorneys in Office of Legal Affairs
Does
the Office of Legal Affairs provide general guidance on
legal issues related to the University and higher education?
Yes.
The Office of Legal Affairs' Legal
Topics web page provides general guidance for members
of the University community on a number of issues, including:
- classroom
policies and practices
- contracts
- Copyright
law
- criminal
background reporting procedures
- FERPA
- insurance
- interview
and search committee guidelines
- legal
links
- planning
field trips
- public
records and open meetings
- state
competition with private business
Does
the Office of Legal Affairs work with other external
agencies?
Yes. The Office of Legal Affairs represents the University
to a variety of external regulatory and law enforcement
agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Civil Rights,
and National Collegiate Athletic Association. This function
requires responding to inquiries, charges, or complaints
registered by or with such organizations, usually through
conducting internal investigations, marshaling evidence,
and developing and articulating University positions
and responses in consultation with appropriate University
Administrators.
Will
the Office of Legal Affairs represent me on a personal
matter?
No. The Office of Legal Affairs advises only the Chancellor,
administrators, and the Board of Trustees of UNC Charlotte
on legal matters involving the University. The
Office of Legal Affairs does not advise administrators,
faculty, staff, or students on any personal matters.
About
the Office of Legal Affairs Website
The materials and information on the Office of Legal
Affairs website are presented for informational and
general guidance purposes only and should not be relied
upon as direct legal advice.The information on this
website will be revised from time to time as appropriate,
but references to law or policy may not always be current.
Please contact the Office of Legal Affairs for specific
legal advice related to the University.
Contact
Information
Office
of Legal Affairs
UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone:
704/687-5732
FAX:
704/687-3541
David
E. Broome, General Counsel
Krista
L. Newkirk, Senior Associate General Counsel
Amy
S. Kelso, Senior Associate General Counsel (direct fax:
704/973-7763)
Jesh
Humphrey, Associate General Counsel
Patti
Turner, Administrative Assistant to General Counsel
Shannon
Homesley, Paralegal and Administrative Assistant
to Senior Associates & Associate General Counsel
Student
Worker
Updated October 17. 2008
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