Office of Legal Counsel
The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is an office within DHS which serves
the Secretary and acts as a resource for the Department as a whole. The
mission of OLC is to provide effective and accurate legal services and
advice to the Department. To accomplish this, the Office provides formal
legal opinions, communicates informal legal advice, litigates DHS cases
in administrative hearings, assists the Attorney General's office in court
litigation, offers formal and informal advocacy on behalf of the
Department's programs, and provides training and guidance in investigation
methods and legal issues, among other things.
OLC Organization Chart
OLC Responsibilities
Office of Legal Counsel
PO Box 7850
Madison WI 53707-7850
(608)266-8428
(608)267-1434 FAX
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Last Revised: June 21, 2000 |
