LEGAL AFFAIRS

The Division of Legal Affairs collaborates with university leadership to develop legal strategies that support the UNC System’s mission. The professionals within the Division ensure that the University and its institutions operate within the requirements of the law and conform to high expectations of ethics and integrity.

Our Role

The Division of Legal Affairs provides reliable advice to the President, the Board of Governors, and the 17 constituent institutions on complex legal matters. Additionally, the Division of Legal Affairs establishes and approves legal services from outside counsel while overseeing the relationship between the UNC System and the Attorney General’s Office.

Additional Resources

If you are an attorney within the UNC System, we invite you to access our additional resources on the intranet page.

Attorney Practice Areas

Academic Affairs

Michael Delafield

Andrew Tripp

Audit & Compliance Services

(including Title IX)

Michael Delafield

Contracts

Brad Trahan

Employment & Human Resources

Andrew Tripp

Mary Griffin Inscoe

Finance & Administration

Andrew Tripp

Brad Trahan

Free Expression & First Amendment

Andrew Tripp

Michael Delafield

Government Relations

Michael Delafield

Brad Trahan

Mary Griffin Inscoe

Immigration

Bridget Bishop

Litigation

Andrew Tripp

Laura Dean

Mary Griffin Inscoe

NCSSM

Michael Delafield

PBS NC & NC Arboretum

Michael Delafield

Safety & Emergency Operations

(including the Clery Act)

Michael Delafield

Strategy & Policy

Andrew Tripp

Michael Delafield

Mary Griffin Inscoe

Brad Trahan

LEGAL AFFAIRS Team

Click here to learn more about our Legal Affairs team.

Andrew Tripp

Andrew Tripp

Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel 
919-962-4588

Ruth Brill

Executive Assistant
919-962-4588

Michael Delafield

Michael Delafield

Senior Associate General Counsel
919-962-6162

Bridget Bishop

Bridget Bishop

Associate General Counsel
919-962-0444

Brad Trahan

Senior Associate General Counsel
919-445-1311

Laura Dean

Laura Dean

Litigation Counsel
919-962-4551

Mary Griffin Inscoe

Associate General Counsel
919-962-2579

Kelly Gutzmer

Legal Support Specialist
919-962-4587

Samantha Jenkins

Assistant General Counsel
919-445-1349

Jennifer J. Franklin

Legal Support Specialist
919-843-6997