As Associate General Counsel, Nick works with the Office of General Counsel on all legal and compliance-related needs of Idaho State University. In addition to overseeing the University contracting process, Nick works on a wide variety of higher education issues, among which are student and academic affairs, athletics, governance, employment, Title IX, constitutional law, contracting, privacy, public records, intellectual property, and university policy.

Nick attended Idaho State University from 2006 to 2011 and graduated ISU with a B.S. in Political Science. Nick then attended the University of Idaho College of Law and obtained his J.D. Nick has a long history of working in Idaho public service as shown by his previous employment as a Canyon County Public Defender and a Bannock County Prosecutor.  Nick joined ISU as Associate General Counsel in June of 2021. 

Misty is the HIPAA Compliance Officer for the Office of the General Counsel and serves as the HIPAA Privacy Officer and the HIPAA Security Officer. She works with the Division of Health Sciences, Office of the General Counsel and the Information Technology Services to lead all aspects of the University’s HIPAA Compliance program ensuring continued compliance with federal and state regulations concerning privacy and security.

Misty graduated from Idaho State University in 2007 with a B.S. in Zoology and attended Weber State University to obtain her Post Baccalaureate in Health Information Management. She is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and has a background working as a Privacy and Healthcare Compliance Officer. She joined ISU as the HIPAA Compliance Officer in September of 2021.

Aubrie is responsible for overseeing, managing, and coordinating all operations of the Office of General Counsel (OGC). She is primarily responsible for initiating and overseeing key strategic projects, and ensures the OGC is implementing best practices to maximize efficiency and productivity. She oversees the Legal Education Program and works to ensure the campus community is effectively informed on important legal subjects at ISU. Aubrie is currently covering the Risk Management Program and the Worker’s Compensation Program. Aubrie handles the insurance needs for claims and accidents for the University. She also oversees the Protection of Minors program for the University.

Aubrie holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and earned her Master of Public Administration Degree. Aubrie is a proud alumnus of Idaho State University. She has extensively studied Disaster Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Public Workplace Issues, and has completed research regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Cody serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Academic Services for the Office of the General Counsel and Athletics. He works with student-athletes, coaches, university personnel, and the community. Cody oversees rules education and interpretations, violations, waivers, recruiting, certification, and annual reports for NCAA, Big Sky Conference, and ISU. He is also an adjunct instructor for the Human Performance and Sport Science Department and serves as the Title IX Investigator and representative for several committees at ISU and in the Big Sky Conference.

Joining ISU in 2014, Cody served as a Graduation Specialist in the Office of the Registrar. Before this he was an Athletics Academic Advisor and Coordinator at Utah Valley University. He graduated from ISU with a BA in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sports Management. He continued his education receiving both a Masters of Physical Education in Athletic Administration in August of 2011, and A Master's of Business Administration in 2017.

Pati serves as the Director of Research Contracts for the Office of Research and works in close coordination with the Office of General Counsel. In this role, she provides legal oversight and management for the legal agreements and contracts with private and public entities that provide grants and other sponsored project funding. She also handles research subcontracts, MTAs, NDAs and similar instruments.

Pati has been at ISU since 2015. Before moving to Pocatello, she worked at the University of South Carolina as the Associate Director of Patent Management in the Office of Technology Commercialization working closely with Sponsored Awards Administration. Her other professional experience includes working as a Research Associate and Psychometrist at Vanderbilt University, and as a Biology Instructor at Purdue University.