I received a visit from the sheriff [or I received paperwork in the mail] asking me to accept service of a complaint in connection with a lawsuit. What should I do?
A. Unless you are named individually in a lawsuit, and in which case you may accept service for yourself, you should not accept service of the complaint for either the University or any other individually named defendants or respondents. The Office of General Counsel is the only authorized agent for service of legal papers against the University. If the lawsuit is against the University, you should direct whoever is asking you to accept service of the legal papers to the Office of General Counsel at 1710 Cathedral of Learning. If you unsure if you are being named individually when presented with a request to accept service, contact the Office of General Counsel. Should you receive a copy of a complaint and summons, a notice of class action settlement or a charge of discrimination in the mail, or if a complaint is served upon you individually which involves University business, please fax copies of the same to the Office of General Counsel (fax: 624-1606) immediately upon receipt and aw
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