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NACUA's 46th Annual Conference
Chicago Marriott Downtown-Magnificent Mile
Chicago, IL
June 25-28, 2006

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Preconference Workshop for Lawyers New to Higher Education
June 24 - June 25

NEW! Pre-Conference Roundtable for New and Recently Appointed In-House General Counsel
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Saturday, June 24

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop

Kathleen Curry Santora
CEO, NACUA

Mary E. Kennard
Vice President and General Counsel
American University

9:00 am – 10:15 am
Ethics and Working Within the College and University Environment: A Welcome to the Higher Education Counsel’s Office

Moderator
Mary E. Kennard, Vice President and General Counsel, American University

Speakers
Benjamin Rawlins, General Counsel, Oregon University System
Marianne Schimelfenig, General Counsel, Saint Mary's College of California

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Break

10:30 am – 11:45 am
Key Federal Statutes and Regulations: FERPA and the Campus Security Act Federal Regulations

Speakers
Nancy Footer, Vice Chancellor & General Counsel, University of North Texas System
Robin Parker, General Counsel, Miami University
                           
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Discrimination Law in Higher Education Discrimination

Moderator
Odessa Jackson, Deputy General Counsel, Howard University

Speakers
Megan Norris, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone
William Thro, State Solicitor General, Commonwealth of Virginia


2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Student Discipline

Moderator
Joel Pierre-Louis, Associate Counsel, State University of New York

Speakers
Lucien (Skip) Capone, University Counsel, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Nancy Tribbensee, Associate Vice President for Legal Affairs, Arizona State University

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop Reception for Speakers and Registrants

Sunday, June 25

8:30 am – 9:15 am
Copyright Law for Colleges and Universities: The Basics

Speaker
Georgia Harper, University of Texas System

9:15 am – 10:00 am
Tax Law of Colleges and Universities: The Basics

Speaker
Sean Scally, University Counsel and Tax Attorney, Vanderbilt University

10:00 am – 10:15 am
Break

10:15 am – 11:30 am
Faculty Concerns

Moderator
Robin M. Hawkins, Director of Equal Opportunity and University Compliance, Chicago State University

Speakers
Barbara Lee, Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Beverly Ledbetter, Brown University, Vice President & General Counsel, Brown University,

11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Lawyers New to NACUA Luncheon


 


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