The Legal Affairs Office shall serve as the institution’s legal arm which shall safeguard the interests and rights of the constituents of the Northern Iloilo State University through the following: 

1. Provide efficient and competent legal services to the University, its officials, employees, and students on concerns which have university-wide policy implications;
2. Promptly prepare, review, and revise documents, agreements, or undertakings involving the University or any of its campuses, colleges, schools, or units to ensure that such document, agreement, or undertaking is in accordance with established NISU policies, regulatory and statutory guidelines, and other recognized standards;
3. Render high quality legal opinion, law interpretation, advocacy, and appropriate legal action on proceedings and cases that affect the University, its interests, existence, and development; and
4. Become the University’s center for efficient legal guidance, research, and representation by engaging in continual improvement activities to improve our practice and competence.