Following a recent federal court ruling, parties contemplating an advice of counsel defense must consider carefully the scope of the accompanying attorney-client privilege waiver. In United States ...

"He was a lawyer and he is supposed to know the law," Trump said of Cohen. "It is called 'advice of counsel,' and a lawyer has great liability if a mistake is made. That is why they get paid." ...

“When we read about mayors, CEOs of major corporations and ministers of megachurches getting in conflict-of-interest financial or personal trouble, history has proven there is often a common ...

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) protects the legal interests of the Smithsonian Institution. OGC attorneys provide legal advice and counsel to the Board of Regents, Secretary, and other ...

Lisa Zornberg, Mayor Adams’ former chief counsel, resigned over the weekend after the mayor rejected her advice to fire several top administration officials ensnared in federal corruption ...

The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is responsible for the delivery of legal services to The Trustees of Purdue University, including all campuses and units in the Purdue University system. We provide ...

Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought two criminal cases against President Donald Trump, received $140,000 in pro bono legal services from a prominent Washington law firm before he resigned last ...

Providing legal guidance and advice on the wide range of complex and highly specialized ... Learn the steps to take and when to contact us. The Office of General Counsel website was created to provide ...

The Office of the General Counsel coordinates and supervises all legal services ... or other designated representatives of the University. We provide legal advice and representation to those employees ...