BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Association of College and University Attorneys - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Association of College and University Attorneys X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dev.nacua.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Association of College and University Attorneys REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20290311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20291104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20300310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20301103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T140000 DTSTAMP:20260317T195352Z CREATED:20260313T154235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T195352Z UID:41433-1774872000-1774879200@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:Time to Update the Playbook: The Expanded Lineup of Federal Higher Education Regulators DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\nThe federal regulatory landscape for higher education institutions has evolved significantly under the current administration. Colleges and universities are now interacting with an expanded roster of regulatory bodies from across the federal government\, including the Department of Justice\, the Department of Education\, the Department of Health and Human Services\, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – and even the White House itself. As the regulatory environment evolves\, counsel must contend with less predictability\, as well as a much wider range of authority\, statutory interpretations\, enforcement priorities\, and operating approaches. The result is greater uncertainty for institutions and increasingly complex considerations for college and university attorneys. Now more than ever\, institutions need an updated playbook for interacting with federal regulators. \n\n\n\n\nThe variety of federal investigative and enforcement actions being brought against colleges and universities\, and the key statutes\, regulatory authorities\, and policy directives undergirding these efforts;\n\n\n\nConsiderations that heighten the complexity of campus responses to federal regulators’ investigatory and enforcement demands\, including competing legal and other obligations;\n\n\n\nA comparison of how federal regulators’ approach to colleges and universities has evolved over time; and\n\n\n\nPractical considerations for campus counsel when responding to regulators’ information requests or when working to resolve enforcement actions that may arise.\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for this two-hour webinar where our presenters will discuss topics including: \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend? \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be of interest to all college and university counsel as well as campus administrator colleagues who advise campuses on their wide range of federal legal and regulatory compliance obligations. This webinar will also be of interest to those counsel and administrators charged with leading\, coordinating\, and supporting campus responses to federal investigations and enforcement actions. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\nTimeSession Topic12:00 P.M.Welcome and Introductions12:05 P.M. Overview of current enforcement landscape and priorities1:00 P.M.Q&A1:15 P.M.Practical considerations for responding to regulators’ requests or enforcement actions.1:45 P.M.Q&A2:00 PMConclusion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Recording\n\n\n\nMembers who purchase the Live Webinar will receive access to the Post-Event Recording in the Online Learning Center at no additional charge. Non-members will not have post-event access to the recording or the materials and should plan to download materials during the live webinar. \n\n\n\nIf you are a member and couldn’t attend live\, the event recording will be available for purchase in our Online Learning Center. The recording may be replayed at any time\, but may not be copied\, posted\, or otherwise distributed within or outside of the institution\, organization\, or firm. The license entitles the purchaser to replay the recording at one campus or at one location of any organization or firm. You can purchase the Post-Event Recording here. \n\n\n\n\nAccess Recording\n\n\n\nPurchase Recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025-2025 Webinars Sponsored\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/time-to-update-the-playbook-the-expanded-lineup-of-federal-higher-education-regulators/ CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03.30.26-Webinar-Header-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T123000 DTSTAMP:20260417T171805Z CREATED:20260416T145245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T171805Z UID:43101-1777377600-1777379400@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:Preparing for the Midterms: Updates on Voting and Campaign-Related Activities on Campus DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\nSix months ahead of the 2026 midterm elections\, increased federal executive branch intervention and state-level changes are creating considerable trepidation as colleges and universities turn to preparing for the fall. Many pre-election activities – chief among them voter education and voter registration drives – have long been a staple of campus life. Yet recent government scrutiny and related developments have created uncertainty at a critical time for campus partners tasked with planning and holding these events\, and have increased the associated legal risk for institutions. \n\n\n\nPlease join us for a 30-minute audio-only briefing during which NACUA member-experts\, Peter McDonough and Anne Schira\, will provide an overview of recent developments  that highlight considerations for institutional planning regarding student voting and campaign-related civic engagement activities in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections. \n\n\n\nThis program is being presented in collaboration with the American Council on Education\, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers\, and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording\n\n\n\nThis briefing recording is complimentary to NACUA members and is available for NACUA members to access on demand through Online Learning Center. \n\n\n\n\nAccess Recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025-2026 Webinars & Briefings Sponsored by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCooperating Associations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/preparing-for-the-midterms-updates-on-voting-campaign-related-activities-on-campus/ CATEGORIES:Briefing,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/04.28.26-Briefing-Header-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T185438Z CREATED:20260401T185604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T185438Z UID:41854-1777467600-1777474800@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:Navigating Title VI in 2026: Practical Guidance for Higher Education DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\nInstitutions of higher education continue to face complex and evolving challenges related to complaints of discrimination and harassment based on race\, color\, national origin\, and shared ancestry. Title VI enforcement remains a significant federal priority in President Trump’s second term. As a result\, colleges and universities are navigating heightened expectations to foster non-discriminatory\, welcoming environments for their faculty\, students\, and staff\, while also strengthening compliance practices and responses to federal investigations and enforcement activities. \n\n\n\nThis two-hour NACUA webinar will provide a timely overview of the current Title VI landscape. Presenters will discuss recent developments\, including relevant Executive Orders\, ongoing litigation\, and agency guidance\, and will offer practical guidance for institutions seeking to ensure compliance with Title VI guidance. \n\n\n\nTopics will include: \n\n\n\n\nKey considerations and best practices for establishing or enhancing a campus Title VI office\, or integrating Title VI functions within a broader civil rights office;\n\n\n\nRecent enforcement priorities and insights including from Resolution Agreements (under both current and prior administrations);\n\n\n\nStrategies for reviewing and aligning institutional policies with Title VI requirements;\n\n\n\nConsiderations in conducting effective Title VI investigations; and\n\n\n\nThe role of training in supporting institutional compliance and effective Title VI responses.\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend? \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be of interest to all college and university counsel\, particularly those who advise on Title VI matters (including campus policies on harassment and other forms of discrimination)\, student conduct\, compliance\, and belonging\, access\, and engagement\, as well as investigators and campus administrators with responsibilities related to these areas. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\nTimeSession Topic1:00 PMWelcome and IntroductionsFraming the Current LandscapeEnforcement Priorities and Resolution AgreementsStructuring Institutional Response: Title VI Offices and Reporting1:45 PMQ&APolicy Review and Risk MitigationTraining and Practical Application2:45 PMQ&A3:00 PMConclusion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Recording\n\n\n\nMembers who purchase the live webinar will receive access to the post-event recording in the On-Demand Learning Center at no additional charge. Non-members will not have post-event access to the recording or the materials and should plan to download materials during the live webinar.  \n\n\n\nIf you are a member\, all webinar recordings are available for purchase in our On-Demand Learning Center. The recording may be replayed at any time\, but may not be copied\, posted\, or otherwise distributed within or outside of the institution\, organization\, or firm. The license entitles the purchaser to replay the recording at one campus or at one location of any organization or firm. You can purchase the post-event recording here.  \n\n\n\n\nAccess Recording\n\n\n\nPurchase Recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025-2026 Webinars & Briefings Sponsored by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/navigating-title-vi-in-2026-practical-guidance-for-higher-education/ CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/04.29.26-Webinar-Header-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T235959 DTSTAMP:20260313T142649Z CREATED:20251014T185028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T142649Z UID:430-1782691200-1783036799@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:2026 Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Virtual\, Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/2026-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Music City Center\, Nashville\, TN\, 201 Rep. John Lewis Way S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,In Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NACUA2026-Hero-Image-Night-Full-Size-edited-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T170000 DTSTAMP:20260825T144512Z CREATED:20260825T144217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T144512Z UID:43626-1787644800-1787677200@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:Lorem Event CVBMN 2 DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\nThe event of the year 123\, justo nisi semper velit\, tristique sodales eros odio dignissim risus. Duis feugiat turpis quis est rhoncus condimentum. Pellentesque a efficitur nulla. Vestibulum convallis elit mauris\, id sodales enim tincidunt eu. Cras eget porta nunc. Suspendisse lacinia consectetur ultrices. Phasellus consequat metus id urna viverra\, eget consectetur urna sagittis. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\nTimeSession Topic12:00 – 12:10Welcome and Introductions13:00 – 13:10Grants v. Contracts14:00 – 14:10Funding Termination\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Recording\n\n\n\nMembers who purchase the Live Webinar will receive access to the Post-Event Recording in the Online Learning Center at no additional charge. Non-members will not have post-event access to the recording or the materials and should plan to download materials during the live webinar. \n\n\n\nIf you are a member and couldn’t attend live\, the event recording will be available for purchase in our Online Learning Center. The recording may be replayed at any time\, but may not be copied\, posted\, or otherwise distributed within or outside of the institution\, organization\, or firm. The license entitles the purchaser to replay the recording at one campus or at one location of any organization or firm. You can purchase the Post-Event Recording here. \n\n\n\n\nAccess Recording\n\n\n\nPurchase Recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCooperating Associations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024-2025 Webinars Sponsored by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/lorem-event-cvbmn-2/ CATEGORIES:Briefing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T150000 DTSTAMP:20261019T170819Z CREATED:20260903T153323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T170819Z UID:43700-1790773200-1790780400@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:From Intake to AI: Navigating the Higher Education Contract Lifecycle DESCRIPTION:Content is protected. URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/from-intake-to-ai-navigating-the-higher-education-contract-lifecycle/ CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T140000 DTSTAMP:20260924T154910Z CREATED:20260921T175516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T154910Z UID:43755-1794484800-1794492000@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:General Counsel Roundtables DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on November \, 2026 for Virtual General Counsel Roundtables! \n\n\n\nWhat are GC Roundtables? An opportunity for in-house\, chief legal officers to convene in an informal\, virtual setting to discuss various aspects of higher education legal practice and related topics of interest. \n\n\n\nWhat should I expect during the Roundtable? Each virtual session will be co-facilitated by experienced GCs. Participants will introduce themselves and facilitators will then lead the discussion. Eligible participants will have the opportunity to share challenges and successes\, ask questions\, and commune with a network of supportive peers. \n\n\n\nHow many people will be in my group? We endeavor to limit each group to 20 participants\, in order to facilitate open and productive discussion. \n\n\n\nWho is eligible? Open only to members who serve as the in-house chief legal officer for their institution.To be eligible to attend a Roundtable session\, you must serve a member institution as the lead in-house attorney. Unfortunately\, outside counsel\, other attorneys in the General Counsel’s Office (e.g.\, Deputy General Counsel\, Associate General Counsel\, or Assistant General Counsel) or on campus\, and associate individual members are not eligible to attend. \n\n\n\nWhat is the cost? GC Roundtables are complimentary to eligible NACUA members. Register today! \n\n\n\nWhen is the registration deadline? November 7 \n\n\n\nHow will I get the access link for the discussion? Access information will be emailed out to all participants the morning of the roundtable.  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: Complimentary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/general-counsel-roundtables/ CATEGORIES:Roundtable,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Virtual-GC-Roundtables.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T235959 DTSTAMP:20260407T193813Z CREATED:20260317T184559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T193813Z UID:41708-1794960000-1795219199@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:Fall 2026 CLE Workshop: Sponsored Research and Technology Transfer DESCRIPTION: URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/fall-2026-cle-workshop-sponsored-research-and-technology-transfer/ LOCATION:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, Washington\, D.C.\, 2500 Calvert St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States CATEGORIES:CLE Workshop,In Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fall-2026-CLE-Header-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270623T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270626T235959 DTSTAMP:20260212T162239Z CREATED:20251014T185412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T162239Z UID:434-1813708800-1814054399@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:2027 Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/2027-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Colorado Convention Center\, Denver\, CO\, 700 14th St\, Denver\, CO\, 80202\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,In Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NACUA2027-Save-the-Date-Image-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20280625T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20280628T235959 DTSTAMP:20260212T162348Z CREATED:20251014T185939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T162348Z UID:439-1845504000-1845849599@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:2028 Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/2028-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency\, Chicago\, IL\, 151 E Wacker Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,In Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NACUA2028-Save-the-Date-Image-Website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20290624T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20290627T235959 DTSTAMP:20260910T172851Z CREATED:20251014T190049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T172851Z UID:453-1876953600-1877299199@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:2029 Annual Conference test DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nYou Signed What?! Delegated Contractual Authority – Best Practices and Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathleen Peterson\n Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law \n Brown University \n \n \n \n \nKathleen Peterson is Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law at Brown University. Kate came to Brown University in May of 2019 after more than a dozen years as Vice President and Senior Counsel of Employment & Litigation at Citizens Bank.  Prior to joining Citizens\, Kate was a labor & employment litigator at Sullivan & Worcester LLP in Boston and Hinckley\, Allen & Snyder LLP in both Boston and Providence.   \n\n\n\nAs Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law\, Kate is responsible for advising the University on all labor and employment matters\, as well as managing the University’s broad litigation portfolio.  She partners closely with division heads\, human resources\, compliance personnel\, and key stakeholders to meaningfully provide advice and respond to and defend litigation or agency inquiries regarding employee relations functions as well as a broad range of litigation and investigations in a complex\, fast-paced environment. Kate also leads employee and manager training with an eye towards compliance practices and risk mitigation and throughout her career has been a frequent speaker on a variety of labor & employment topics\, ranging from wage and hour issues and ADA/FMLA concerns to the impact of social media on the workplace and related privacy implications.  \n\n\n\nKate graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Providence College and earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her M.P.H. from Boston University School of Public Health\, while serving as the school’s Health Law Fellow.  During law school\, Kate served as a Note Editor on BU Law School’s American Journal of Law & Medicine.  Kate currently serves as an adjunct professor at Providence College\, where she teaches business law.  \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Wallis\n Director of Contracts \n Texas Christian University \n \n \n \n \nMatthew Wallis has spent more than 20 years working in both the public and private sectors. For the past 12 years\, he has served as the Director of Contracts at Texas Christian University\, where he leads a small team of three to handle more than 2500 contracts annually. \n\n\n\nAs the Director of Contracts\, Matthew has held the unique position of being both a contracts director and the primary contracts attorney for the university\, while personally signing 90% of the University’s contracts. His expertise in contract negotiation and management has been instrumental in helping the university navigate complex legal issues and develop effective policies and procedures. \n\n\n\nMatthew earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 2000 and began his legal career as a felony prosecutor for the Johnson County District Attorney's Office in Johnson County\, Texas.  In 2002\, Matthew joined the City of Fort Worth as an Assistant City Attorney\, where he provided legal guidance to city officials and departments and litigated on a wide range of issues\, including land use/development\, code enforcement\, public records\, and employment law matters.  Following his time with the City of Fort Worth\, he worked as associate with the law firm of Taylor\, Olson\, Adkins\, Sralla and Elam from 2007 to 2011\, where he represented municipal and non-profit clients\, including serving as City Attorney for several Texas municipalities\, including Benbrook\, Ovilla\, and Edgecliff Village. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNACUA Annual Conference\n\n\n\nJoin us in the Music City June 29 – July 2 to connect\, learn\, and lead alongside higher education attorneys shaping policy\, practice\, and impact nationwide together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dev.nacua.org/event/2029-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Charlotte Convention Center\, Charlotte\, NC\, 501 S College St\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28202\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,In Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.nacua.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NACUA2029-Save-the-Date-Image-Website.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR