What should an open source representative know?

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I was recently made the "open source representative" for our software team. Some of the duties include:

Tracking FOSS used in our projects
Propose FOSS solutions to the software team
Being the intermediary between the software team and the legal department

While I have some experience with FOSS, I was wondering:

Where I can get a good overview of FOSS licenses?
What should I be aware of when dealing with the legal department?
How can I gently introduce the team to FOSS?

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