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Last Updated: 08/03/04
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Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Legal Policy is to plan, develop and coordinate the implementation of major legal policy initiatives of high priority to the Department and to the Administration. OLP also will provide legal advice and assistance to the Attorney General and to the Department Components. OLP will function as a focal point for the development and coordination of Departmental policy.

Essential to accomplishing the goals of the President, the Department must assume a proactive leadership role in developing and implementing legal policy initiatives. OLP will provide assistance in generating and developing legal policy ideas and concepts, utilizing expertise from throughout the Department, as well as from other parts of the Executive Branch.


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