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The article explains the office’s role in drafting legislation and regulations, advising officials and grant recipients, and defending the department in disputes and lawsuits. It also covers responsibilities such as financial disclosure statements and compliance guidelines after court rulings, including Aguilar v. 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Willkie II traded in his job as the Education Department's chiefof staff to run ED's legal operation,he did not necessarily give up his roleas the secretary's right arm。  \nThat's because ED's Office of the General Counsel(OGC),which Willkie tookover last month,is not so different from the chief of staff's domain in one1mportant respect:they both have a hand in everything·  \n\"You'11 find [most]general counsel's offices involvedin almost every major decision,\"said Jack Jennings,counsel to the House Education and Labor Committee.Because \"most people are intimidated by lawyers,theytend to have a disproportionate influence.\"  \nOGC has no programs to administer but plays a criticalrole in ED operations,sometimes shielding the depart-ment from annoying,costly or potentially embarrassinglegal snags,as any lawyer does for a client,offi-cials say.  \n## A Little Of Everything\n\nThe office's 60 lawyers spend much of their timedrafting legislation,writing regulations and guide-lines for ED's numerous progr ams and advising the sec-retary and other ED officials on the legality of theirpolicies and proposals.  \nThey also help advise ED grant recipients on how tospend feder al dollars in conformance with ED law,and  \nrepresent the department when disputes arise over grant issues.Finally,the  \nlawyers help defend ED when it is sued,although the Justice Department  \nroutinely has that responsibility.  \nBecause OGC is involved in so many“interesting and diverse”activities,Wi11-kie said in a recent interview before he was confirmed for the post,workingthere will be \"constantly demanding and fascinating,and at times frustrating.\"  \nWillkie said he did not come to ED with his eye specifically on the gener alcounsel's office.\"That's my background,and I guess when you look_around,\"it1s a logical move to contemplate.But Education Secretary William Bennett didnot even mention the idea until August,Willkie added.(more)  \nWendell WiIllkie II  \nGeneral Counsel  \nSalary:$72,300Age:34  \nEducation:J.D.,University ofChicago;M.A.and B.A.withhonors in modern history,Ox-ford University,RhodesScholar;B.A.with honors insocial studies,HarvardUniversity  \n     January 10,1986  \n## ED'S LAW OFFICE CALMLY RECEIVES NEW SENIOR PARTNER(Cont.)\n\nSome of OGC's myriad responsibilities include preparing financial disclosurestatements that Bennett and others provide Congress and helping to write newguidelines for programs affected by court rulings.  \nLast summer,for instance,OGC prepared guidelines telling states how to complywith the landmark U.S.Supreme Court decision,Aguilar v.Felton(53 U.S.L.W.5013),which prohibited teachers from providing Chapter 1 remedial services tostudents on religious school premises.  \n## Corcoran Makes Way For Bennett's Team\n\nOGC used to carry out those duties under the guidance of former general counselMaureen Corcor an,who,sources said,was ousted to make way for Bennett's topteam.Corcor an declined to be interviewed for this article.  \nOn Oct.30,1985,Presi-dent Reagan nominatedWi1lkie,Bennett's long-time friend and the  \n“Where Bill can be flamboyant,Wendell is cautious and it's awonderful team.”—John Agresto,acting chairman,        National Endowment for the Humanities  \ngr andson of Wendell Wi1lkie,the 1940 Republican presidential nominee,to runED's law office.  \nConsidered one of Bennett's closest advisers,Wi1lkie said he has known Bennettsince he was a sophomore at Harvard University,where Bennett taught him SocialStudies 10,an important course in Willkie's major.  \n\"I've had a close per sonal relationship with the secretary,\"Willkie said,\"andI'm in line with him philosophically.I understand how he thinks because Itypically think the same way.\"  \nThe two hooked up again in 1982 when Bennett,as chairman of the National En-dowment for the Humanities,tapped Willkie to be his general counsel.Aftertwo years at NEH,Willkie traded his job for a legal position 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