Page 9 - OGC Annual Report 2024

ANNUAL REPORT 2024 9
Litigation and Contested Matters
OGC attorneys represent the University in a variety of litigation and contested matters. They
defend labor and employment, personal injury, statutory and constitutional, and student-related
claims brought against the University. These matters found OGC attorneys in state and federal
trial and appellate courts, in arbitrations, and in other forums. As an example, OGC attorneys
successfully defended the University in federal district court and before the United States Court of
Appeals for the Eighth Circuit against a constitutional challenge to the University’s allocation of
space to nine cultural centers on the second floor of Coffman Union.
Compliance Units in the Office of the General Counsel
Clery Compliance Office
The Clery Compliance Office in OGC is dedicated to ensuring the University’s compliance with
the Clery Act systemwide. The Clery Compliance Office works cooperatively with each campus to
comply with the seven pillars of the Clery Act: submitting crime statistics to the U.S. Department
of Education; issuing timely warnings and emergency notifications; producing daily crime and fire
logs; disclosing missing student notification procedures; providing educational programming aiming
to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault; disclosing fire safety
information for University Housing; and publishing and distributing the Annual Security and Fire
Safety Reports. In addition, the office has undertaken significant efforts institution wide in overall
compliance, awareness, and community engagement.
Compliance with the Clery Act is contingent upon the collaboration of offices across the
institution. The Clery Compliance Office is committed to creating an environment of institutional
responsibility to foster a safe and inclusive environment for our students, faculty, and staff across
the University system. Moving forward, the Clery Compliance Office aims to further enhance
reporting, expand educational outreach, and continually improve our safety policies and procedures.
Our commitment to maintaining a safe and informed campus community remains a top priority as
we strive for excellence in compliance and safety measures.
96% Litigation Success Rate (FY20-FY24)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
98 2 2
WON LOST MIXED RESULT
Labor and
Employment
22
ARBITRATIONS
51
AGENCY CLAIMS
8
FAVORABLE RULINGS
0
UNFAVORABLE
RULINGS
7
SETTLED CASES