What to do if you receive a legal document
If you are a Penn State employee who is served with a legal document – such as a Summons, Writ, or Complaint – indicating that a lawsuit has been filed against the University, please take the following steps immediately:
1. Contact the Office of General Counsel right away
Call (814) 867-4088 or email generalcounsel@psu.edu.
2. Email a scanned copy of the legal documents received
Send the documents to generalcounsel@psu.edu. Be sure to include:
- A scanned copy of the legal documents
- A scanned copy of the envelope in which the documents were received
- Any certified mail return receipt (the green card), if it exists
3. Include the following details in your email:
- The name of the person who received the documents
- The date the documents were received
- The method of delivery (i.e. hand delivery, FedEx, UPS and/or UPPS certified mail).
4. Send the original copy of the legal document to:
The Pennsylvania State University
Office of General Counsel
227 West Beaver Avenue, Suite 507
State College, PA 16801