Office of General Counsel
Welcome to the Office of General Counsel ("OGC"). The OGC is committed to providing high-quality legal services and facilitating the mission of Washington and Lee University ("W&L" or "University"), while practicing and promoting W&L's core values of honor, integrity, civility, and inclusiveness.
This site is intended to inform the W&L community about various University policies, guidelines, and procedures, to provide information on topical legal issues that may affect University operations, to answer frequently asked questions, and provide links to W&L resources and other legal sites that may be useful to the W&L community. This site does not contain or constitute legal advice. For specific legal advice, please contact the OGC.
Quick Links to Select Policies and Resources
- Sexual Discrimination and Misconduct Policy
- University Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Other Than Sex
- Quick Reference Guide for Washington and Lee Faculty and Staff: Reporting Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Retaliation
- Faculty/Staff Foreign Travel Protocols and Resources
- Student Q&A on Internships
- Faculty Q&A on Undergraduate Student Internships
- Guidelines for Responding to Information Security Breaches
- Faculty: A Few Important W&L Policies, Frequently Asked Questions, and Helpful Resources for Legal Issues
- Staff: A Few Important W&L Policies, Frequently Asked Questions, and Helpful Resources for Legal Issues
- Contracts Process Checklist