University Counsel Office
PRACTICE AREAS
The University Counsel Office represents Grand Valley State University in all legal matters. Areas of common practice include but are not limited to:
- Academic Grievances
- Administrative Manual (Board of Trustees)
- Affiliation Agreements
- Athletics
- Bankruptcy
- Civil Rights Matters
- Claims and Risk Management
- Conflict of Interest
- Contract Review and Development
- Litigation
- Legal Ethics
- Faculty Matters (Personnel Policy)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
- Free Speech/Religion
- Grand Valley Manual
- Grievance Proceedings (involving students, staff and faculty)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Higher Education Law
- Human Subjects Research
- Intellectual Property (Copyright, Logos, Patents and Trademarks)
- Liquor Licenses
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate (Acquisition, Disposition, Easements, Leases and Use)
- Research and Clinical Matters
- Student Discipline
- Student and Faculty Issues
- Subpoenas for Appearance and/or for Records
- Tort Liability and Insurance
Page last modified October 31, 2011
