• Navigating Campus Activism: Legal Insights for University Protests

    Event Details About this Event As students, faculty, and staff head back to campus, colleges and universities around the country anticipate a continued presence of demonstrations and protest activities related to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza and the upcoming presidential election.  Counsel must be prepared to advise on how to (1) protect the […]

  • The Law of Gender Identity on Campus

    Event Details About this Event The law pertaining to antidiscrimination protections for postsecondary students, faculty, and staff who identify as transgender, or whose gender identity is nonbinary, is complex. It is a combination of federal, state, and local laws, interpreted via inconsistent and occasionally conflicting jurisprudence across different jurisdictions, which is further complicated by regulatory […]

  • Stop Campus Hazing Act: What You Need to Know to Comply

    Event Details About this Event President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act (the “Act”) into law on December 23, 2024, to address concerns about injuries and deaths on college campuses related to hazing activities. The Act, which amends the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, […]

  • What Now? Title IX in the Aftermath of Tennessee v. Cardona

    Event Details About this Event The policy pendulum of Title IX continues to swing, and this time it has swung back to 2020. On January 9, 2025, the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued its decision in Tennessee v. Cardona, granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff states of Kentucky, […]

  • Winter 2025 Virtual CLE Workshop Pre-Workshop: What *IS* Artificial Intelligence and Why Should I Care?

    Event Details About this Event Those who attended the Winter 2025 Workshop and purchased this webinar as part of their original registration have access to this recording already and do not need to repurchase it here. Members who did not attend the pre-workshop may purchase it here for $265. January 29, 2025, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. ET […]

  • The First 100 Days: What’s Happened So Far

    Event Details About this Event The second Trump administration has quickly issued a series of sweeping executive orders impacting students, faculty, and staff, college and university operations, and the mission of higher education institutions.  Several orders have attracted legal challenges, while administrative agencies have taken initial steps to implement those that have not been blocked […]

  • Can You Hear Me Now? Hot Topics in the World of Faculty Free Speech and Academic Freedom

    Event Details About this Event Faculty members occupy an important, albeit unique, position on college and university campuses. As we enter the new year, campuses will face challenges related to academic freedom and faculty discourse in response to the 2024 presidential election and the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza. They will also be tasked […]

  • The First 100 Days: Immigration Law

    Event Details About this Event A keystone of President Trump’s campaign was the promise to intensify immigration enforcement. The first weeks of his second administration included the issuance and implementation of executive orders to begin this work. Additionally, the acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary issued a directive rescinding longstanding policy on refraining from […]