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Audio Online Seminar • Thursday, January 28, 2010 • 12:00 - 1:30 PM CST • $274 Colleges and universities are increasingly being referred to by another name nowadays: “defendant.” Litigation–for myriad offenses, violations and grievances–is skyrocketing. Institutions often lose or settle these cases–at great expense. Sometimes they prevail–but also at great expense. Once you’ve been sued, there really is no “winning.” If you’re concerned about the trend, you’ll want to be sure to attend this new online seminar coming January 28. In Implementing Preventive Law Best Practices, W. Scott Lewis, J.D., and Saundra K. Schuster, J.D., will explain how universities are beginning to rethink their approach to risk management–bolstering the existing centralized, top-down process, with a more localized, department-level practice of preventive law. During this fact-filled, 90-minute seminar, you’ll gain valuable insight into issues including: Mr. Lewis and Ms. Schuster are partners at the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM), with over 40 years of combined experience in higher ed law. They’re uniquely qualified to provide you with perspective on the swift, stunning and continuing changes in the legal landscape–and how to respond to them. Bring your questions … Critical info … exceptional value And you can save even more … this seminar is the first in a three-part series on preventive law issues. Sign up for the series, and you’ll save well over $100 off the price of the seminars purchased individually. Who should attend: First in a series! Our three-part series, Preventive Law in Higher Education, also includes seminars on rights auditing and best practices for student affairs. Sign up for all three for one remarkably low price! Details here. It’s a shame to lose time and money to litigation, when they could be far better spent fulfilling your institution’s real mission. Learn how preventive law can help safeguard your school, its faculty and its administration … register today! Featured Higher Education Presenters: How does a Magna Online Seminar work?
Can't make the scheduled seminar? Audio Online Seminar • Thursday, January 28, 2010 • 12:00 - 1:30 PM CST • $274 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Date(s): 01/28/10
• Liability due to negligence, Title IX violations, ADA noncompliance and more.
• How to assess campus compliance with institutional policy, and realign the two, if necessary.
• FERPA, and why you may actually be spending too much time on it.
• How your attorneys and insurance providers can help “litigation-proof” your institution.
• How to fix a faulty disciplinary appeals process (for students and employees alike).
• Why it’s time to take the Clery Act seriously.
• How to plan now for the coming sea change in mental health demographics.
• And much more.
The seminar includes a dedicated Q&A session. You can submit questions to the presenters, share your campus challenges, and hear the experiences of other attendees from campuses nationwide. It’s an excellent opportunity for consultation and collaboration.
Magna Online Seminars are tailor-made for today’s tight budgets. They cost just a fraction of what offsite events do … and with none of the associated costs of travel, food, hotels, etc. The fee for this seminar is a modest $274. What’s more, it applies per site, not per person; that means you can invite others from your campus to attend, at absolutely no additional cost. Simply sign on from a facility large enough to accommodate your group, and you can open the event up to everyone who shares your interest.
• VPs for Administration
• Presidents
• Trustees
• Legal Counsel
• Campus Security
• Student Affairs/Development Personnel
• Counselors
• Residential Life Staff
• Risk Managers
• Auditors
• Human Resources
• Department Chairs
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Central Standard Time)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Pacific Standard Time)
Time: 12:00 PM Central Standard Time - See other time zones above.
Cost: $274.00
Phone: 800-433-0499
Email: support@magnapubs.com
