Senator Nathan Tublitz, biology, asked if Ms. Grier's job description was different from that of the former counselor, Mr. Swan. Senator Gray noted that Mr. Swan had a dual appointment, both as a faculty member in the law school and as the assistant to the president for legal affairs. It was suggested that perhaps Mr. Swan provided advice in his capacity as a law school professor. Ms. Grier's appointment as General Counsel to the University President is a 1.00 FTE appointment through the president's office. With the increased amount of litigation in recent years, it is truly a busy position. Her legal advice workload is consequently directed by the president and vice presidents as it is required to meet the needs of the university. Ms. Grier further clarified that as an employee of the state, requests for legal advice as an individual faculty member ultimately are handled by the Department of Justice, that is, the Attorney General's Office, but only after a request is made by the appropriate vice president. After some other discussion, Senator Gray pointed out that students have a student advocate they can contact directly, but the faculty must go through a vice president. Another senate member noted that the student advocate is not a state employee; rather, that position is part of ASUO and funded through student fees.