# Office of General Counsel

## About Us Landing

- [About Us](https://ogc.umd.edu/about-us.md): The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is the in-house law firm for the University of Maryland, College Park.

## About Us Pages

- [Notary Appointments for OGC Clients](https://ogc.umd.edu/about-us/notary-appointment-calendar-2.md)
- [Office of General Counsel Legal Staff](https://ogc.umd.edu/about-us/legalstaff.md)
- [Attorney-Client Privilege](https://ogc.umd.edu/about-us/attorney-client-privilege.md): Communications and correspondence with attorneys in the Office of General Counsel are protected and regarded as confidential under the attorney-client...
- [Areas of Law](https://ogc.umd.edu/about-us/areasoflaw.md): University counsel provide assistance in nearly all fields of law encountered in the academic and business life of the University. These include:
- [Contact Us](https://ogc.umd.edu/about-us/contact-us.md): The Office of General Counsel is conveniently located in the Seneca Building, on the east side of Baltimore Blvd., one-quarter mile north of the University's...

## Faculty Resource Guide Landing

- [Faculty & Staff Resource Guide](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide.md)

## Faculty Resource Guide Pages

- [Advice for Common Scenarios What Should I Do If…?](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide/advice.md)
- [When Should I Consult with the Office of General Counsel?](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide/consult.md)
- [FAQs: Supporting Students and Colleagues](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide/faqs-supporting-students.md)
- [FAQs: Research](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide/faqs-research.md)
- [FAQs: Procurement and Business Services](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide/faqs-business.md)
- [FAQs: Teaching](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide/faqs-teaching.md)
- [FAQs: Real Estate](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-resource-guide/faqs-real-estate.md)

## Legal Topics Landing

- [Legal Topics](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics.md)

## Legal Topics Pages

- [Subpoenas/Legal Process](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/subpoenas-legal-process.md): We collect your personal information and generate education records for many reasons, including identification, authentication, communication, and the...
- [Employee Liability](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/employee-liability.md)
- [Subpoenas/Legal Process](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/subpoenas-legal-process-2.md)
- [Freedom of Speech on Campus](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/freedom-of-speech.md): As an academic institution, the University of Maryland (UMD) exists for the advancement of knowledge, the pursuit of truth, the development of students, and...
- [What to do if you've been doxed](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/doxing.md)
- [Public Safety](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/safety.md): The UMD Police Department is a professional law enforcement organization that provides a complete array of law enforcement and related services to our...
- [Sponsored Research](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/research.md): The Office of Research Administration (“ORA”) is the pre-award and non-financial post-award administration office for UM.
- [Real Estate](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/realestate.md)
- [Intellectual Property](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/intellectualproperty.md): Intellectual property (IP) refers to work product such as inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs.
- [Ethics & Conflict of Interest](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/ethics.md)
- [Workers’ Compensation](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/compensation.md): UMD provides workers’ compensation benefits to employees who are injured in the course of their employment in accordance with the University System of Maryland...
- [Procurement and Business Services](https://ogc.umd.edu/legal-topics/contracts.md): The UMD Office of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing (PSS) provides guidance and administration in the university’s transactions with suppliers of goods and...

## Pages

- [Faculty Course Materials, Strategies for Dealing with Commercial Use](https://ogc.umd.edu/faculty-course-materials-strategies-dealing-commercial-use.md)
- [Subpoenas & Legal Process](https://ogc.umd.edu/subpoenas.md)
- [Resources & Referrals](https://ogc.umd.edu/resources.md)
- [Policies and Procedures](https://ogc.umd.edu/policies-and-procedures.md)
- [Personal Legal Resources](https://ogc.umd.edu/resources/personal-legal-resources.md)
- [Frequently Requested Materials](https://ogc.umd.edu/frequently-requested-materials.md)

## Public Information Requests

- [Public Information Requests](https://ogc.umd.edu/public-information-requests.md)