The Office of General Counsel serves as the North American Division’s primary source of legal guidance and oversight. Working closely with division officers and department heads, the office addresses legal matters arising from organizational operations – including contracts, compliance, governance, human resources, commercial litigation, and organizational structuring. The NAD General Counsel works in partnership with the General Conference Office of General Counsel.
Resources
A limited number of documents are available to NAD entities and affiliates upon request. These documents do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship. They are provided for general advice and education. For specific legal advice, please contact this office for a consultation or that of your local counsel, Conference or Union Conference attorney, or the General Conference Office of General Counsel.
NAD entities and affiliates may use this form to submit a request for our office’s assistance. Our office is happy to journey with you following the completion of this intake form if your request requires further clarification or service.
Our office can address NAD business-related issues, including, but not limited to:
Contracts and Memoranda of Understanding
Litigation
Human Resources Issues
Policy Drafting or Review
Insurance Matters
Internal Resource Review
There are other issues we can address, and these are set forth in the intake form.
Non-NAD-Related Legal Issues
For non-NAD-related legal issues, please refer to the NAD Employee Assistance Program, which offers legal services to regular NAD employees. The access password can be found inside the NAD Office of General Counsel Legal Services Request Form linked above or by contacting HR.
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