The Legal Department advises the Board and CTPF staff on legal issues impacting CTPF, both on a day-to-day basis and at Board and Committee meetings. The Legal Department works closely with the Board’s fiduciary counsel and oversees the work of CTPF’s other outside counsel, including litigation, investment, tax, and securities class action litigation counsel.   

Key areas of responsibility include:  

• Drafting and updating Board policies 
• Managing CTPF’s contract and procurement process 
• Processing FOIA requests 
• Assisting all CTPF departments with legal matters, including legal and regulatory compliance, contracts, human resources issues, litigation matters, interpretation of the Pension Code and other laws, the Open Meetings Act, tax matters, and miscellaneous other legal issues.