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Dawn Johnsen, professor at Indiana and formerly a nominee for head of the OLC, published this op-ed about the proper role of the OLC.   (h/t: Volokh)  Although her rhetoric suggests that the OLC's role can be succinctly stated, my reading of her op-ed is that she (like almost everyone who writes about the OLC) is toggling between viewing the OLC as neutral declarer of law and OLC as appropriately supporting the President.  The best two statements I've read about the proper role are the statement by Clinton-era OLC lawyers (which she helped write and which is cited in her op-ed) and the description in Jack Goldsmith's book, The Terror Presidency.  

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