The University’s General Counsel is responsible for all legal matters related to the operations of the University, including the selection and retention of outside legal counsel. This policy addresses the manner in which the University will select and retain outside legal counsel.
This policy will allow the University to maintain both quality and cost control and to avoid conflicts of interest relating to the retention of outside legal counsel. Only General Counsel, or an area delegated authority by General Counsel, is authorized to retain outside legal counsel on behalf of the University. General Counsel will negotiate the terms and conditions under which outside legal counsel represents the University and may consider factors such as areas of expertise, billing rates, prior experience with the outside legal counsel, or any other factor the General Counsel determines to be relevant.