General Counsel 501

Kyle P. Mitchell

7/22/2013

Activities

Worked within the office to get a solid understanding of what happens within the office every week. 

There are many different parts that make up the Office of General Counsel, and almost everyone has a legal background.  One thing that is interesting is there is not really an Administrative Assistant in the office.  There is one professional that answers questions for people who walk-in to the office, but everyone answers the phones and everyone helps out with what is needed.  Everyone acts as attorneys, legal assistants, or paralegals within the office, and it is a very interesting dynamic.  Though there is no talk of student development, there is talk on University success, which sometimes is more appealing to me as a professional side, because I do appreciate the business side of a university, and the student side of a university. 

                Something else that I have noticed is almost everyone in the office is a Bulldog.  Though that is probably true for most departments at the university, but these professionals are True Maroon, and let you know it, and I really appreciate that.  I feel that this goes along with their position, because they are in a profession that protects the university, improves the university, and defends it as much as they can.  I think that this does go into their personal life to be Mississippi State fans, and that is something that is very neat to see.  Most people who work at Mississippi State are supportive of the university, but the Office of General Counsel goes above and beyond in showing its support for Mississippi State and its mission.  This is a culture that I think more offices can benefit from, and makes Mississippi State a special place.  Wherever I go in the future, I will try to continue that passion and pride for that specific institution in the office I am working in.  It makes complete sense, but once a person is engaged with a university and loves that university, the higher quality work they will do, to attempt to improve that university.