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The Office of Counsel to the President is responsible for advising on all legal aspects of policy questions, legal issues arising in connection with the President's decision to sign or veto legislation, ethical questions, financial disclosures, conflicts of interest during employment and post employment, and defines lines between official and political activities. The Counsel's Office also oversees executive appointments and judicial selection, handles Presidential pardons, reviews legislation and Presidential statements, and handles lawsuits against the President in his role as President, as well as serving as the White House contact for the Department of Justice.
It is important to note that the White House Counsel offers legal advice to the office of the President and the White House; he is not the President's personal attorney. Therefore he does not share attorney-client privilege with the President, and in times of great crisis (such as during impeachment) the President should rely on his personal attorney for confidential legal advice.