The General Counsel represents the Tribe in all aspects of tribal government, including but not limited to, commercial transactions, contracts, gaming, application of Environmental and Natural Resources Laws and other Federal Laws relating to Tribal and Reservation agencies and enterprises, federal-state jurisdiction issues, taxation issues, economic development, construction law, employment law, federal administrative proceedings, tribal court jurisdiction issues, hunting and fishing rights, tribal taxation, environmental and natural resource law and policy. The General Counsel advises the Tribal Council on intergovernmental agreements, drafting ordinances and resolutions, advises tribal agencies such as social services, police department, and tribal enterprises, drafts leases and other commercial documents. The General Counsel is responsible for the administration of all assignments to the staff of the Office of the General Counsel include planning, development and legal strategy of all assignments and directives of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council.