Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Our service philosophy is to provide excellent legal services that also advance the business objectives of our university with sound, common-sense solutions.  To maintain efficiency, we have divided the workflow into primary attorney assignments. If you have a legal question about an area not listed, please give us a call.

Practice Area
Academic Affairs (faculty and EHRA non-faculty personnel issues, distance education, enrollment management, and Early College High School)
Athletics (student-athletes, coaches' contracts, and NCAA and MEAC compliance)
Associated Entities/Foundations
Auxiliary Enterprises (facilities use and insurance/risk management)
Campus Safety and Security
Civil Rights (discrimination, accommodations, harassment, and retaliation)
Court Orders and Subpoenas
Debt Collection and Bankruptcy
Faculty Hearings
Financial Aid and Scholarships
First Amendment and Academic Freedom
Human Resources
Information Technology (computer use, privacy, and data privacy)
Institutional Advancement (gifts and endowments)
Intellectual Property (copyrights, patents, trademarks, and licensing)
Internal Audit and Risk Management
International and Immigration Issues
Litigation Issues
NC Ethics Act/Conflicts of Interest
Open Meetings
Policies, Regulations, and Rules
Public Records
Procurement Contracts
Research and Sponsored Programs (conflicts of interest, research compliance, research misconduct, and technology transfer)
SHRA Personnel Issues
Student Affairs
Title IX
Tort Claims
Tuition and Fees
University Governance (Board of Trustees and Board of Governors)