According to the tasks assigned, the Department for Legal Affairs ensures an accurate implementation of the requirements of current legislation, regulations and other documents at the university, submits suggestions to the rector of the university to address legal issues related to the university affairs; provides conclusions of draft acts and other documents prepared at the university on compliance with current legislation, approves (initials) them in the presence of visas of the heads of relevant departments or persons performing their duties; organizes work on conclusion of agreements (contracts), plays a part in their preparation and control over their implementation, gives a legal assessment of the projects of such agreements (contracts); prepares complaints and claims, analyses the results; promotes the rule of law in the implementation of the rights of the labour collective in resolving occupational and social issues, provides legal assistance to the university employees; arranges activities to prevent, control, reveal corruption offenses at the university.