The Office of General Counsel

2021 UT System Legal Conference

A Virtual Event presented by the Office of General Counsel

Mark your calendar - Thursday, November 4th, through Friday, November 5th

The Office of General Counsel manages the legal affairs of the UT System, helps its eight academic and six health institutions perform their core missions within the law, and provides legal services that help its clients react with agility to opportunities and risks.

The Office of General Counsel is divided into five sections, as well as specialty area subsections:

• Business Law, with specialty areas in:
  • Construction
  • Contracting and Procurement
  • Environmental
  • Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions
  • Tax, Employee Benefits and Gift Planning
• Claims and Financial Litigation
• General Law
• Health Law, including oversight of:
  • The University of Texas System Professional Medical Liability Benefit Plan
  • Annual Reports of the Professional Medical Liability Benefit Plan
  • Handbook of the Professional Medical Liability Benefit Plan
  • Risk Management Education required for all physicians covered by the Plan
• Real Estate