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University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso announced<\/a> the two-year contractual appointment of Patty Petrowski to University vice president and general counsel Wednesday morning. Petrowski has served as the associate vice president and deputy general counsel in the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel<\/a> since 2014, and will replace Timothy G. Lynch, who recently accepted<\/a> a position as vice president and general counsel for Stanford University<\/a>. Petrowski\u2019s general counsel term will begin Aug. 26.<\/p>\n The two-year appointment awaits approval from the University\u2019s Board of Regents. In the press release announcing the appointment, Board Chair Michael J. Behm (D) wrote Lynch has navigated a series of complex legal affairs since the beginning<\/a> of his tenure in 2013.<\/p>\n \u201c(Lynch\u2019s) deep legal expertise, professionalism, and steady leadership have helped guide the university through some of its most consequential moments at a particularly challenging time for higher education,\u201d Behm wrote.<\/p>\n Petrowski\u2019s experience with the OVPGC includes providing legal guidance for policy surrounding University research and administrative actions \u2014 such as issues related to Title IX<\/a>, Title VI, <\/a>federal research guidelines<\/a> and compliance with federal orders<\/a> on higher education.<\/p>\n