Office of General Counsel

Save the Date

The UT System 25th Annual Legal Conference will be held 
Thursday, September 11th & Friday, September 12th, at the 
Royal Sonesta Stephen F. Austin Hotel

The Office of General Counsel manages the legal affairs of the UT System, helps its academic and 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 three sections, as well as specialty area subsections:

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