The General Counsel serves as the chief legal counsel and adviser of FTC. Its primary role is to represent the Commission= and its operating bureaus and other offices in court proceedings and provide legal advise.<ref>[http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/index.shtml Office of the General Counsel]</ref> | The General Counsel serves as the chief legal counsel and adviser of FTC. Its primary role is to represent the Commission= and its operating bureaus and other offices in court proceedings and provide legal advise.<ref>[http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/index.shtml Office of the General Counsel]</ref> |