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How is an ombudsperson different from a lawyer?

April 26, 2017different Lawyer Ombudsperson

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How is an ombudsperson different from a lawyer?

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• An ombudsperson is an impartial party, not an advocate. • Typically an ombudsperson works with institutional policies and procedures, rather than the law. • There is no fee for using the services of an ombudsperson in a college or university. • While some ombudspersons may have legal training, this is not a requirement of the job, and even the ombudsperson with legal training refrains from acting as a lawyer and giving legal advice when acting as an ombudsperson.