Government and Legal Affairs
Welcome to the Office of Government and Legal Affairs.
Our office provides legal services and legal advice to the 黑料社区' board, administrators, faculty, and staff acting within the course and scope of their employment. The office also manages litigation, other legal proceedings involving the university and its employees, and provides advice on legal matters. The office cannot provide legal services or advice to employees or students in their personal or individual capacities.
About Us
The Office of Government and Legal Affairs is committed to service, knowledge of law, and facilitating the educational mission of Loyola. It is our function to provide, manage, and coordinate all legal services for the university and to be proactive and preventive as we seek to minimize legal risks and costs in the most efficient, reliable, and professional manner possible. It is also our function to effectively engage with government officials on issues that impact the Loyola community.
Contact Information
Location: 312 Marquette Hall
Office: 504-865-3130
Fax: 504-865-2764
Mailing Address
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Government and Legal Affairs
6363 St. Charles Ave.
Campus Box 58
New Orleans, LA 70118
Sharonda Williams
General Counsel + Director of Government Affairs
Phone: 504-864-7082
Email: shwillia@loyno.edu
Resources
The Office of Government and Legal Affairs offers a number of resources to the Loyola community.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct
File a report, learning about Title IX trainings, and contact Loyola鈥檚 Title IX coordinator
Risk Management
Insurance requirements for contractors and vendors, threat/hazard/accident reporting guide, and travel safety
U.S. Copyright Office
A resource for questions about use of copyright materials and who can claim a copyright
Student Accommodations
The Office of Accessible Education supports students with accommodations
Employee Accommodations
The full Employees With Disabilities policy is accessible in the Human Resources Manual
Anonymous Whistleblower + Reportline
A resource available to Loyola New Orleans students and employees 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
General Counsel Policies, Contracts, and Agreements
General Counsel asks that all internal legal questions, contracts, and agreements are reviewed prior to execution of an agreement. Please review the following policies and agreements, including downloadable PDFs where applicable. If you do not see the specific agreement that you need, please reach out to Sharonda Williams at shwillia@loyno.edu or by phone at 504-344-3853.
Contracts are agreements that create an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing. This policy establishes the process for 黑料社区 personnel to approve, sign, and execute contracts committing the university to performance of any act. All contracts entered into by the university, unless specifically excluded by this or another policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, are subject to this policy, including all original contracts, amendments, alterations, modifications, corrections, changes and extensions. All policies in conflict with this policy are hereby superseded to the extent of such conflict.
All professional services agreements with consultants and third-party vendors valued at $200,000 or more must be approved by the Office of the President. Professional services agreements valued at less than $200,000 must be approved by the vice president overseeing the department which is requesting the services.
All real property leases must be approved by the Office of the President. Site use agreements must be approved by the vice president in charge of the department seeking to allow a third-party to use Loyola facilities. Please review the university's contract administration policy (above)听for more information.
The Loyola Affiliation Agreement is used by 黑料社区' School of Nursing in contracting with third-party facilities to offer students nursing experience in real-world healthcare programs. The agreement establishes the relationship between the university and the facility in coordinating the program.
Download Affiliation Agreement
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All professional services, including guest speakers, valued at $200,000 or more must be approved by the Office of the President. Professional services valued at less than $200,000 must be approved by the vice president overseeing the department which is requesting the services.