Office of the General Counsel
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The Office of the General Counsel is the chief legal office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, providing legal advice, representation, and oversight for the department’s policies and operations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of the General Counsel canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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government legal office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DHS OGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer |
federal government attorneys
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paralegals and legal support staff ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Homeland Security Act of 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
advises DHS leadership on constitutional issues
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advises DHS leadership on ethics and standards of conduct ⓘ advises DHS leadership on regulatory issues ⓘ advises DHS leadership on statutory authorities ⓘ coordinates DHS legal positions with the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ provides legal advice to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ provides legal oversight for DHS policies and operations ⓘ provides legal representation for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ represents DHS in certain administrative proceedings ⓘ reviews DHS policies and directives for legal sufficiency ⓘ reviews DHS regulations and rulemakings ⓘ supports DHS in litigation handled by the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| headedBy | General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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appropriations and fiscal law ⓘ employment and labor law ⓘ ethics and standards of conduct ⓘ immigration law ⓘ national security law ⓘ privacy and information law ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mandate | provide legal advice and services to the Secretary and all DHS offices and components ⓘ |
| oversees | component chief counsels within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Secretary of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
developing DHS-wide legal policies and guidance
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ensuring DHS compliance with applicable laws and regulations ⓘ providing legal training and support to DHS components ⓘ |
| role | chief legal office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| sector |
homeland security
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public law ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dhs.gov/office-general-counsel ⓘ |
| worksWith |
U.S. Department of Justice
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White House Counsel’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ other federal agency general counsels ⓘ |
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