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Legal Counsel will provide advice when requested related to the business of the Tower. Example requests include taxation (federal and state), game of chance for Events, copyright, etc.  
 
Legal Counsel will provide advice when requested related to the business of the Tower. Example requests include taxation (federal and state), game of chance for Events, copyright, etc.  
  
'''Department:''' [[Department of Administration]]
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'''Department:''' Non Departmental Staff
  
 
'''Level:''' Staff
 
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'''Merit Eligibility:''' [[Pro Bono Merit]]
 
'''Merit Eligibility:''' [[Pro Bono Merit]]
 
===Chain of Command===
 
===Chain of Command===
'''Reports to:'''  
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'''Reports to:''' the {{Amyrlin}}
 
==Duties and Responsibilities==
 
==Duties and Responsibilities==
 
*To provide advice that will ensure the Tower is legally compliant while achieving our goals.
 
*To provide advice that will ensure the Tower is legally compliant while achieving our goals.

Revision as of 18:21, 31 January 2015

Overview

Legal Counsel will provide advice when requested related to the business of the Tower. Example requests include taxation (federal and state), game of chance for Events, copyright, etc.

Department: Non Departmental Staff

Level: Staff

Rotation: Non Rotating

Merit Eligibility: Pro Bono Merit

Chain of Command

Reports to: the Amyrlin Seat

Duties and Responsibilities

  • To provide advice that will ensure the Tower is legally compliant while achieving our goals.

Expectations

Time Commitmen

Varies depending on situations that arise.

Qualifications

  • Licensed to practice law in the state of Alabama

History

The Legal Counsel was previously the name given to the Legal Research Team. When it became necessary to have legal advice within the state of Alabama, it became clear that the term "legal Counsel" may hae been misleading and could hae been taken as suggesting the role involved giving legal advice. At that time, it was decided to split the legal team into the legal counsel and the Legal Research Team

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