Lawyers New to Higher Education Workshop

This comprehensive and intensive workshop provides an orientation into key areas and issues for lawyers new to higher education. Taught by experienced NACUA members, this foundation-building workshop is designed to introduce the lawyer new to college and university law to the concepts, statutes, regulations and practical knowledge needed to navigate key areas of practice. Whether you are a recent law school graduate or an experienced attorney advising an institution of higher education for the first time, you will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of the panelists.

Saturday, June 21st

   

8:00 am – 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast
   

8:30 am – 8:45 am

Introduction to the Program

Henry L. Cuthbert, President, NACUA, Duke University
Kathleen Curry Santora, CEO, NACUA
Kathleen Rinehart, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S.C.
   

8:45 am – 9:15 am

01. NACUAWeb:  How to Use NACUA’s Resources

Karl F. Brevitz (Speaker), Director of Legal Resources, NACUA
   

9:15 am – 10:30 am

02. Ethics and Welcome to the Higher Education Counsel’s Office

• Practical tips on working in the higher education counsel’s office
• Common ethical issues arising in higher education practice
Marianne Schimelfenig (Moderator), NACUA Second Vice President
Stephen S. Dunham (Speaker), Vice President and General Counsel, The Johns Hopkins University
Michael Sullivan (Speaker), Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, San Diego, CA
   

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Break
   

10:45 am – 12:00 pm

03. Compliance Obligations: FERPA and the Clery Act

• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)—key concepts and rules
• The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act (the "Clery Act")— key concepts and rules
Nancy Footer (Speaker), Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, University of North Texas System
Robin L. Parker (Speaker),General Counsel, Miami University

   

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

Luncheon
   

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

04A.Sponsored Research in the University Setting

• Key applicable statutes and regulations
• Practice pointers for college counsel
Robert E. Bienstock (Speaker), Associate University Counsel, Yale University
Theresa J. Colecchia (Speaker), Associate General Counsel, University of Pittsburgh

04B. Application of Federal Discrimination Law to Colleges and Universities

• Title VI
• Title VII
• Title IX
Jonathan R. Alger (Speaker), Vice President and General Counsel, Rutgers University
Dickens Mathieu (Speaker), Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment, Tufts University
   

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm

Break
   

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

05A. College Athletics

• College Athletics and the NCAA
• Athletic program issues: contracts, unhappy or misbehaving athletes, Title IX compliance
 Elsa Kircher Cole (Speaker), Vice President of Legal Affairs/General Counsel, NCAA
T. Scott Varady (Speaker), Associate General Counsel, University of Arkansas

05B. Immigration Law Primer for College Counsel

• Employment Issues: H-1 B Visas, Labor certification and permanent resident status
• Student Issues: F-1 Visas and SEVIS Compliance, Employment of foreign students
 Leigh Polk Cole (Speaker), Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, Burlington, VT
Russell C. Ford (Speaker), Littler Mendelson, P.C., Atlanta, GA
   

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Pre-Conference Workshop Reception for Speakers & Participants
Sponsored by Saul Ewing LLP
   

Sunday, June 22nd

   

8:00 am – 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast
   

8:30 am – 9:45 am

06. Student Disciplinary Issues

• Types of Allegations: Mental Health Issues, Sexual Assault Allegations, Academic Discipline
• Authority to Discipline: Off campus versus on campus behavior
• Investigations: Search and seizure, Interviews, Access to records, Due Process, Suspensions and expulsions Thomas A. Butcher (Speaker), University Counsel, Grand Valley State University
Lucy A. Singer (Speaker), Senior Associate General Counsel, University of Vermont
   

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Break
   

10:00 am – 11:30 am

07.Meet the Faculty:  Key Concepts and Concerns

• Recruitment and Hiring
• Academic Freedom/Tenure
• Academic Misconduct and Conflicts of Interest
• Performance Based Issues
• Retrenchment
• Promotions
• Academic Leave
Mary Ann Connell (Speaker), Mayo Mallette, Oxford, MS
Dr. Steven Glenn Olswang (Speaker), University of Washington

   

11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Lawyers New to NACUA Luncheon