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General Counsel 

Jamie Cook

Jamie L. Cook joined Pittsburg State University as General Counsel in July 2025. She serves as an advisor and strategic partner on the President’s Cabinet. Her responsibilities include a range of university legal issues, including labor and employment, contracts, compliance, risk management, and student affairs.

A native of Seneca, Missouri, she earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri – Columbia, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

Jamie began her legal career with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, where she served as Assistant City Attorney focusing on litigation and workers’ compensation. She subsequently joined the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri as Associate General Counsel. Her responsibilities as Associate General Counsel included overseeing contracting, training, policy review, and employment matters.

Jamie Cook

Duties

  • Serve as a member on the University Leadership Team
  • Identify legal issues and provide a full range of legal advice to university administration
  • Assist in the formation and implementation of institutional strategies, policies, and procedures for addressing legal risk
  • Draft, edit, and negotiate legal documents, such as contracts, on behalf of the University
  • Review and advise on legislation, policies, rules, and regulations
  • Represent the University in administrative matters filed with regulatory agencies
  • Coordinate outside counsel and staff of the Office of the Attorney General in representing PSU in litigation
  • Serve as the Kansas Open Records Request officer

Contact

Location: Room 207D, Russ Hall
Address: 1701 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762
Phone: 620-235-4136

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