Office of the Solicitor
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The Office of the Solicitor is the legal office that provides counsel and representation for the U.S. Department of the Interior in matters involving federal lands, natural resources, and related governmental responsibilities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal agency component
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government legal office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. natural resources
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U.S. territorial waters under Interior authority → federal public lands → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employs |
attorneys
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legal support staff → paralegals → |
| governs |
legal advice for Interior’s management of fish, wildlife, and endangered species programs
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legal advice for Interior’s management of national parks, refuges, and public lands → legal advice for Interior’s management of offshore energy and mineral resources → legal advice for Interior’s management of water and reclamation projects → legal advice for Interior’s trust responsibilities to federally recognized tribes → |
| hasDuty |
advise on environmental law affecting Interior programs
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advise on federal lands law → advise on natural resources law → coordinate with the U.S. Department of Justice on litigation involving Interior → defend Interior decisions in federal court → provide ethics and legal compliance advice to Interior officials → provide legal counsel to the U.S. Department of the Interior → represent the U.S. Department of the Interior in litigation → review and draft legal opinions for the Department of the Interior → review and draft regulations for the Department of the Interior → support Interior in administrative proceedings → support implementation of federal Indian law and tribal matters within Interior’s authority → support implementation of public land management statutes → support implementation of wildlife and endangered species laws within Interior’s authority → |
| hasSubdivision |
division-level legal offices aligned with Interior bureaus
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regional solicitor offices → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
administrative law
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environmental law → federal Indian law → federal lands law → natural resources law → public lands and mineral resources law → water rights law → wildlife and conservation law → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of the Interior
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| partOf |
Office of the Secretary of the Interior
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| primaryClient |
United States Department of the Interior
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| serves |
Secretary of the Interior
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bureaus of the U.S. Department of the Interior → offices and programs of the U.S. Department of the Interior → |
| worksWith |
United States Department of Justice
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bureaus of the U.S. Department of the Interior such as the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management → |
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United States Department of the Interior
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Department of the Interior headquarters
("Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior")
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