Responsibilities of the Office of General Counsel include interpreting the constitutional, statutory and regulatory framework in which the College operates, responding to public record requests, managing outside counsel, and litigating lawsuits filed against CSN in state and federal courts, responding to agency complaints, and providing legal and policy advice in a variety of areas within the College, including employment law, student affair issues, intellectual property, real estate, contracts, organizational governance, affiliated entities, sponsored research, disabilities, drug-free workplace requirements, computer and information technology issues, copyright issues, defamation issues, civil rights, sexual harassment, promotion and tenure processes, statutory and regulatory compliance, and fundraising. Successful candidates also may have responsibilities in a diverse range of additional practice areas common to higher education institutions, such as student life and academics, compliance, litigation strategy and oversight, labor and employment, governance, public procurement, public records, privacy, civil rights, research, accreditation, risk management, law enforcement, real estate, public finance, administrative law, threat assessment, student health and safety, hearings, policy and procedure development, information technology, legislative, constitutional matters, collective bargaining, and affiliate entities.