Office of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior
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The Office of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior is the chief legal office of the U.S. Department of the Interior, providing legal advice and representation on matters including federal Indian law, public lands, natural resources, and environmental issues.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
component of the United States Department of the Interior
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government legal office ⓘ |
| advises |
Secretary of the Interior
NERFINISHED
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other senior officials of the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| chiefLegalOfficerFor | United States Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employerOf |
attorneys
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legal support staff ⓘ paralegals ⓘ |
| hasHead | Solicitor of the Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law matters involving the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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environmental law ⓘ federal Indian law ⓘ mineral and energy development law ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ public lands law ⓘ water law ⓘ wildlife and endangered species law ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | federal statutes and regulations applicable to the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. (headquarters) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to ensure that the Department of the Interior carries out its responsibilities in accordance with the law
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to provide high-quality legal counsel to the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| oversees | regional and field solicitors’ offices ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
legal advice
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legal representation ⓘ |
| responsibility |
defending Department of the Interior actions in litigation in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice
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ensuring Department of the Interior compliance with federal Indian law obligations ⓘ ensuring Department of the Interior compliance with federal environmental statutes ⓘ providing ethics advice to Department of the Interior employees ⓘ reviewing and drafting contracts and agreements for the Department of the Interior ⓘ reviewing and drafting regulations for the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental law opinions
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federal Indian law opinions ⓘ natural resources law opinions ⓘ public lands law opinions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
U.S. Department of Justice
NERFINISHED
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bureaus and offices within the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
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United States in litigation involving Indian tribes
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Office of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior
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