University Legal Services

is led by General Counsel; we represent the University of Calgary in all legal and privacy matters.

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Advise

senior leadership and the University in all legal matters, as well as retain and oversee external counsel on behalf of the University.

Negotiate

and review agreements on behalf of the University.

Manage

the development and consultation process of University Policies and Procedures.

Oversee

the University's compliance with applicable legislation, e.g. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSA 2000, c F-25.

Legal advice and notary services

Our office does not provide legal advice or notary services for non-University business or personal matters.

For non-University business or personal matters, please contact Legal Services at UCalgary Law in the Faculty of Law.

Legal Services at UCalgary Law

We provide legal advice and support to senior administration of the Unviersity. All requests for assistance from a University lawyer must:

be emailed to commercial.legal@ucalgary.ca
be from a ucalgary.ca email address
have Director or Senior LeadershipTeam (SLT) leval approval, with the relevant Director of SLT member copied on the request; and,
provide an explanation of the background of the matter, the legal advice being sought, and the key business terms of any proposed arrangement or agreement

At this time, we are unable to respond to urgent or time sensitive requests. Due to the significant volume of requests we are receiving from across the University, you can expect to receive an initial response from us within 4 weeks. If you have not heard from us within that time frame, we kindly ask that you refrain from sending further follow-up emails.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

The Cumming School of Medicine's Legal Research Services team (CSM Legal), provides legal review of research-related contracts and agreements for researchers appointed to the Cumming School of Medicine. The CSM Legal team can assist with drafting, negotiation and execution of research contracts. For more information click here.

The Legal and Intellectual Property team in Research Services oversees the creation and review of research agreements for all faculties except in the Cumming School of Medicine. For more information click here