Voices of the NACUA Community
The National Association of College and University Attorneys member institutions span all corners of the United States, and individual members come from a diverse range of backgrounds and practice areas.
Joining the association offers a number of valuable benefits and also provides access to a network of over 5,000 higher education attorneys. For those practicing higher education law, this community itself is an invaluable resource. Hear from actual NACUA members about how they have benefited from membership.
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Being a NACUA member and higher education attorney for me have always been about making a deliberate choice to engage in service on behalf of education and the pursuit of knowledge for the betterment of all. I feel privileged to get to wake up each morning and engage with clients and colleagues who are smart, curious, and share a common set of core values. Things are more challenging now than ever, but with that challenge comes both urgency and purpose. There’s no better place than NACUA to create the community and relationships that help us all work toward that purpose.
—Josh Richards, Co-Chair, Higher Education Practice Group, Saul Ewing LLP
With NACUA, I am never alone in navigating difficult moments or responding to major changes. NACUA quickly assembles experts to present during free briefings for members in response to breaking news, setting all members up for success. NACUANET provides a forum for information sharing and offers to meet offline. Through NACUA I’ve met lifelong friends, colleagues, and mentors; I’ve benefitted from their kindness and expertise for my entire career, and I’m so grateful.
—Andrea Stagg, Director of Consulting Services, Grand River Solutions, Inc.
When I joined the Emory University legal office twenty-five years ago, family and friends asked “why does a university need a lawyer?” They don’t ask now. Today, legal challenges are impacting colleges and universities in fundamental ways. Higher ed lawyers rise to meet these challenges every day, and NACUA – and the NACUA community – have never been more needed.
—Steve Sencer, Counsel, Ropes & Gray LLP
NACUA members are on the frontline of multi-faceted attacks on higher education, the rule of law, and longstanding norms – attacks that make the world feel bleak at the moment. The community I have found within NACUA provides a critical antidote to that bleakness. NACUA members are not afraid to dive in, to ask hard questions, to give of their time, and to share their knowledge. The connections we make with one another across NACUA provide the stability, the foundation, and the framework for friendship, leadership, service, and faith in the greater good that comes through collaboration and meaningful engagement.
—Leslie Gomez, Vice Chair, Institutional Response Group, Cozen O’Connor
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