Doug Park, who has been the University of Oregon’s interim general counsel since July 2014, was named as the second finalist in the general counsel hiring process that has been going on since December 2014.
As interim general counsel, Park currently holds the position in question, but the university must put him through the general hiring process at this time. The only other named finalist so far has been Thomas Dorer from the University of Hartford, whose candidacy was announced on Tuesday. The hiring committee appointed by the president will be announcing each candidate, of which there are five, two days before their on-campus interviews. These interviews are not open to the public and will run from April 30 to May 14
Park attended the University of Washington for his bachelor’s degree in English, and got his law degree at the UO.
The general counsel is the chief legal officer for the University. Primary responsibilities include handling the university’s legal affairs and overseeing legal services for the university and the UO board of trustees. The general counsel also supervises the office budget and staff, including five other attorneys.
More information about the general counsel hiring can be found on the President’s website.