Oregon general counsel on way out of job in wake of Mike Bellotti scandal
Four sources confirmed to The Oregonian on Wednesday that University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere is searching for a successor to general counsel Melinda Grier, the attorney at the center of a controversy surrounding the Ducks athletic department. Paul Kelly Jr., a Portland attorney and president of the State Board of Higher Education, said he learned Wednesday that Lariviere had made the decision. The other sources asked to remain anonymous. The controversy in Eugene centers around UO’s handling of a $2.3 million compensation package for Mike Bellotti, outgoing athletic director. The university and Grier have come under fire for Bellotti’s lavish pay package. – Oregonian