Faculty and Staff
The office of University Counsel is available only to officers and employees acting on behalf of George Mason University. The Office cannot provide legal consultation or representation to faculty and staff in their individual capacities.
Personal, unrelated or potentially adversarial legal matters must be addressed by private counsel. The following links are provided to referral services for those who need and do not otherwise have their own lawyer.
Lawyer Referral Services:
- Virginia State Bar (http://www.vsb.org/site/public/lawyer-referral-service/)
- Fairfax Bar Association (http://fba.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=4")
- Virginia Legal Aid (http://www.valegalaid.org/VA/index.cfm)
Resources
The following links are provided for your guidance. Specific questions should be addressed to our office.
- If you receive a subpoena or other document from any Court or outside lawyer, immediately notify the Office of University Counsel.
- If you receive a correspondence from an outside lawyer, immediately notify the Office of University Counsel.
Forms
Affiliated Organization Process
Internships/Externships
Guidelines
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
- http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/34cfr99_04.html
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Administrative Policy No. 1117 (http://www.gmu.edu/facstaff/policy/newpolicy/1117gen.html)