18 Oct Gsu Legal Affairs
Solicitor-client privilege is one of the oldest and most respected privileges. It prevents a lawyer from being compelled to testify against his client. The underlying purpose of this privilege is to ensure that clients receive accurate and competent legal advice by encouraging full disclosure to their lawyer without fear of information being shared with others. Privilege includes written and oral communication and protects private and institutional clients. For privilege to exist, communication to, by or with counsel must be confidential. In addition, the communication must be used to seek or obtain legal advice. Communications must remain confidential for the privilege to apply. Office of Legal Affairs Office AA-2003 1120 Fifteenth Street Augusta, Georgia 30912-7615 Tel. : 706-721-4018 Exchange positions: 706-721-8014 legal@augusta.edu www.augusta.edu/services/legal/ The Office of Legal Affairs cannot provide legal advice or services to students.
If you are a student who requires legal advice or services, we recommend that you contact the Office of the Dean of Studies for information about the legal services that SGA offers to Georgia Southern students. In addition, we are unable to provide legal advice or services to faculty or staff with respect to their own legal concerns. If you need legal advice for yourself, you should contact one of the excellent lawyers in the local office. If you are unable to pay for legal services, you may be eligible for assistance through the Georgia Legal Services Program. The General Counsel and Vice-President is not authorized to personally provide legal advice to employees or students of the university. The Office of the General Counsel and Vice-President is the office of the University that receives legal services on behalf of the University, the President and the Board of Governors. The Office of the General Counsel and Vice-Chair does not accept services on behalf of individually designated HSE employees; The personal meaning of these persons is required. Our office acts as a liaison between the institution and legal staff at the system level, as well as between the Prosecutor General`s Office of Georgia. Please do not contact these offices without first consulting the South Georgia Office of Legal Affairs. Kathleen Gosden Chief Counsel, Student Life and Academic Affairs kathleen.gosden@legal.gatech.edu Comments on Legal Issues If there are other legal questions you would like answers to here, email your suggestions to the Office of Legal Affairs.
Legal Questions Find answers to common legal questions. The Office of Legal Affairs provides legal advice and support to Georgia Southern University and its administration. If you have any legal questions about the affairs of the university, please do not hesitate to contact us. Lustrat House 230 S. Jackson Street 30602, Athens, Georgia Tel: 706-542-0006 FX: 706-542-3248 legal.uga.edu Coverdell Center for Biomedical & Health Sciences 500 D.W. Brooks Drive Athens, Georgia 30602 research.uga.edu/legal Office of Legal Affairs 270 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Tel. : 404-962-3255 Fx : 404-962-3264 usg-legal@usg.edu www.usg.edu/legal/ Legal and strategic advice to the Board of Directors, President, Directors and others. Sheila Cranman Deputy Chief Counsel, Export and Trade sheila.cranman@legal.gatech.edu Christian Fuller Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation christian.fuller@legal.gatech.edu Yolonda L. Cameron Associate Chief Counsel II, Transactions and Administration yolonda.cameron@legal.gatech.edu Susann Estroff Associate Chief Counsel susann.estroff@legal.gatech.edu University Attorney Gsu.
The Law School of Georgia State University is changing the teaching of law. We are preparing the next generation of lawyers to be one. Kate Wasch, Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation kate.wasch@legal.gatech.edu Nikki Flanigan Senior Counsel nikki.flanigan@legal.gatech.edu All agreements that tie up University resources or create obligations on behalf of the University are contracts, whether or not they are expressly referred to as the “Contract”. The titles of existing contracts include, but are not limited to, agreement, letter of intent, letter of intent, cooperation agreement, offer, order and contract notice. All these types of documents, whatever they are called, tie up the university`s resources or create obligations on behalf of the university and are therefore contracts. According to Illinois law, “upon timely and reasonable notice to such employee, the Attorney General shall appear on behalf of such employee and defend the claim” – 5 ILCS 350/2(a) Specific Situations Not Covered by Solicitor-Client Privilege Natalie Cox Assistant General Counsel natcox@uga.edu product of the lawyer`s work includes documents, records, etc. compiled or prepared at the request of a lawyer in anticipation of litigation. The privilege extends to the product of the lawyer`s work. Brandon Gibbons Attorney Brandon.Gibbons@gtri.gatech.edu Joel Wright Chief Legal Officer joel.wright@asurams.edu Office of Legal Affairs P.O.
Box 8020 Statesboro, Georgia 30460 Tel: 912-478-7481 Fx: 912-478-7488 Kristi Carman University General Counsel kcarman@westga.edu Office of Legal Affairs Town Point 3391 Town Point Drive, NW Kennesaw, Georgia 30144-5591 Tel.: 470-578-3562 Fx: 470-578-9185 Christopher J. Melcher General Counsel cmelcher@augusta.edu. Josiah Heidt Senior Legal Counsel josiah.heidt@usg.edu Tel: 404-962-3262 Q: There has been a lawsuit against my department. What must I do?. A: You are not authorized to accept services on behalf of the University, the Board of Directors or the President. Refer the person trying to serve you to the General Counsel and Vice-President. If the subpoena or other official document is addressed to you and relates to your academic employment, personal service is required and you can accept the service. You must then inform the Advocate General and the Vice-President immediately so that an appropriate response can be given.
Q: Does it matter if I quit my university job at the time of the lawsuit? Beki Myers, General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs bekimyers@ggc.edu Q: I was personally named as a defendant in a lawsuit. I was just doing my job. Will the university defend me? A: Contact the General Counsel and Vice-President immediately. The university must respond to complaints within a certain period of time after the service. Do not discuss the lawsuit or the actions that led to the lawsuit with a third party, especially the other party or the lawyer representing the other party.