Welcome to the Office of the General Counsel Website
The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for legal matters of the University of Kansas. In carrying out that responsibility, the General Counsel and other members of the staff are involved in such functions as preparing legal documents, reviewing and recommending approval of University contracts and agreements, representing the University in legal actions, and providing legal advice to those who administer the affairs of the University. For the purposes of prosecuting or defending actions involving the University, the attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel serve as Special Assistant Attorneys General by appointment of the Attorney General of the State of Kansas.
One of the important functions of the Office of the General Counsel is to provide counsel, assistance, and information to University employees about the policies and procedures of the University, the Board of Regents, and the State of Kansas. The General Counsel is generally available to provide such information relative to legal matters that arise out of the employee's conduct of his/her duties.
However, because the General Counsel is appointed by the Chancellor, the Counsel's ultimate responsibility is to represent that office and those individuals to whom the Chancellor has delegated responsibility. The General Counsel will provide advice and counsel to University employees so long as the issues do not involve conflicts with those higher in the administrative or executive hierarchy of the University.
An additional responsibility of the Legal Counsel office at the KU Medical Center is to provide an internal risk management program to promote loss prevention and maintain a safe environment for patients, employees, and visitors to the Medical Center. The Risk Manager serves as liaison for the University and physicians with outside attorneys, insurance companies, the Kansas Insurance Department, and other third parties. The office provides training to staff and monitors compliance with federal, state, JCAHO, and other regulatory requirements, and processes any claims of a professional or general liability nature.
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