The mission of the legal office of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is to further the Laboratory’s strategic goals by protecting and preserving the Laboratory’s legal, ethical, and financial integrity and reputation.

The objective is to provide world-class legal services to support the world-class science being performed at BNL. This is accomplished by providing strategic legal advice and counsel and seeking to ensure that all members of the Laboratory staff conduct their activities in accordance with applicable law and standards consistent with the goals, vision, and values of the Laboratory.

The legal services provided include prime contract negotiation, drafting and negotiation of legal agreements (e.g., licenses, Memorandum of Understanding's, Cooperative Research And Development Agreement's, copyrights, teaming agreements, leases, etc.), employee and labor relations, Export Controls, Environmental Safety & Health regulatory compliance, protection of intellectual...