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About the Office

The Vice President for Legal Affairs, Patricia C. Ohlendorf, is the chief legal officer and chief governmental relations officer of the University and has general responsibility for the management of interfaces with the Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, state and local governmental and quasi-governmental entities, the state legislature, and federal governmental representatives and entities on issues of federal legislation and regulations.

The vice president provides guidance on formal internal processes and policies and has general responsibility for coordination of auditing, training, and assessment processes to assure compliance with internal policies and external laws, regulations, and policies.  The vice president also provides oversight of intercollegiate athletics, is liaison with the Athletics Councils, and manages interfaces with the Big XII Conference and the NCAA.