Legal Affairs Services

The Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) represents the Institution and provides legal and strategic guidance on a wide range of issues including operations, transactions and litigation management. Typical areas of legal counsel include:

• Legal, Regulatory, Accreditation and Governance Matters
• Employee Matters
• Student Matters
• Clinical and Scope of Practice Matters
• Civil Rights Matters
• Healthcare Transactions, Privacy and Regulatory Counsel
• Entity Formation and Maintenance
• Claims Management and Medical Malpractice Defense
• Ethics and Statutory Conflicts of Interest Matters
• Texas Public Information Act Matters and Requests
• The University of Texas System and The Board of Regents’ Rules, Policies and Procedures
• Policy and Procedure Development

Requests for Legal Advice and related Communications between the UTHSA's Office of Legal Affairs and its client are generally subject to the attorney-client privilege of confidentiality.

For a list of FAQs and guidance regarding Senate Bill 17, click here.

For Legal Advice related to the passage of recent legislation, including SB17, please submit requests to: Team Dynamix

For General Questions, Requests for Contract Review or Claims Verification Inquiries, please submit requests to: ola@uthscsa.edu

For Texas Public Information Act requests, please submit requests to: The Public Records Center