{"id":1081,"date":"2024-09-18T14:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/vpgc\/?page_id=1081"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:31:52","slug":"sandbox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/vpgc\/","title":{"rendered":"The Office of General Counsel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slider use_bg_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;65px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30%||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;30%||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;30%||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;OVERVIEW&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;65px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/vpgc\/files\/2024\/09\/campus_west_view.jpg&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;on&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3%|5%|0px|5%|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Office of General Counsel website. We hope this site is a useful guide for finding information about the Office and familiarizing yourself with university regulations and policies.<\/p>\n<p>In serving as in-house counsel and representing the University\u2019s legal interests, the Office of General Counsel strives to ensure the University\u2019s success in their educational and public service mission. We advise the University administration, the Board of Trustees, and faculty and staff on a broad range of initiatives, issues, and policy matters. In all of our work, we are committed to understanding the goals and upholding the values of WOU\u2019s diverse campus community.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/vpgc\/files\/2024\/09\/WOU_Seal.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e5e8ea&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|7%|5%|7%|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the General Counsel provides in-house legal services on a full range of legal issues, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment<\/li>\n<li>Student affairs<\/li>\n<li>Procurement<\/li>\n<li>Real Estate<\/li>\n<li>Intellectual Property<\/li>\n<li>Grievances<\/li>\n<li>Complaints<\/li>\n<li>Collective Bargaining<\/li>\n<li>Policy Development<\/li>\n<li>Training<\/li>\n<li>Lawsuits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; 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