The SCA’s Legal Department provides legal services to all divisions and departments of the SCA. The Department’s responsibilities include:
- Drafting and negotiating SCA contracts and other legal documents
- Negotiating site acquisitions
- Advising the Board of Trustees, officers and employees of the SCA and Department of Education (DOE) regarding all legal requirements of the SCA’s construction program and business operations
- Mediating claims and disputes
- Handling Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests
- Ensuring that the SCA is in compliance with its statutory and legislative mandates
- Managing litigation against the SCA
- Processing tort claims through the SCA’s insurance programs
- Providing advice and assistance to employees with respect to their obligations under the City’s Conflicts of Interest laws.