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Office of Legal Affairs<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n

The Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) provides comprehensive legal services to the university. We advise on a wide variety of legal issues including but not limited to personnel matters, contracting, compliance, intellectual property, campus safety, open records and meetings, and privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our office also reviews and drafts policies, represents the institution in administrative hearings, acts as a liaison with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, and educates the campus regarding legal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We strive to minimize risks and liability to 51ÁÔÆæ while balancing the interests of 51ÁÔÆæ representatives and the mission of the University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Office Hours<\/div>
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Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 414-229-4278<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fax: 414-229-3919<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Legal Affairs is committed to providing the highest standard of legal advice and representation, with professionalism and integrity, in furtherance of 51ÁÔÆæ’s unique mission as a major doctoral university serving the diverse needs of Wisconsin’s largest metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Legal Affairs is a small office, with four full-time attorneys and one legal support staff member. Each attorney is a generalist capable of handling a wide variety of legal matters, while also having particular expertise in certain key areas. The attorneys rotate the handling of new matters to ensure quick response to urgent issues while also accommodating planned workloads and schedules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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