Mission Statement
The Office of the General Counsel, working collaboratively with our clients, seeks to advance the University’s mission through skilled advice, vigorous advocacy, and effective, proactive counsel.
Vision
Our goal is to be valued and trusted partners, recognized for our creativity, industry-leading expertise, and commitment to client objectives.
Values
OGC currently has approximately 70 full-time attorneys, 40 of which reside in Oakland, in six specialized practice groups; the rest are located on campuses, medical centers, or the UC-managed national laboratory. OGC attorneys have left practices as far away as the East Coast to join OGC and have brought diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in their fields of expertise. Many have come to OGC directly from private law practices, where some of them were partners in prestigious firms. Others have come with experience from positions in city, state, federal governments or corporate in-house positions before joining OGC. Most attorneys joined OGC after becoming well-established in their legal careers and were drawn to OGC by the challenging, precedent-setting legal work, the collegial environment, and the opportunity to represent the University.
OGC also has a highly-skilled group of paralegals, administrative and technical staff many of whom have been with the office for more than 20 years.