Law 101 for Faculty Members: How Not to Get Sued

Faculty members are expected to know and adhere to a host of new legal mandates.

There are Title VII and Title IX issues of academic freedom and sexual harassment, FERPA- the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Just a few examples of legal requirements that are now constants in higher education.

Ignorance is not a valid defense in failure to comply with these legal expectations.

Without proper knowledge, faculty members can inadvertently open themselves and their institutions to costly and embarrassing challenges from students, parents, and even colleagues.

Even temporary adjuncts and distance education instructors can become embroiled in expensive faculty lawsuits when they lack the necessary legal training.

In this 90 minute presentation we provide faculty members with the necessary tools and information to understand the legal concerns that most commonly impact academia and how to prevent the litigation that can arise from them.

This seminar covers important legal essentials, including:

• Recent court decisions that apply to college faculty
• Faculty implications of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Students’ speech rights in class
• Types of assignments that may expose faculty to legal challenges
• Defensible policies for use of cell phones and laptops during class
• Avoiding common classroom mistakes that can provoke a legal suit
• Errors in judgment that can lead to harassment complaints
• ADA and disabilities in the classroom
• Sexual harassment and students
• Sexual harassment and faculty
• Affirmative “duty to report” requirements
  

Who will benefit from this seminar?
Designed for everyone accountable for knowing and implementing legal mandates:

• Adjunct Faculty
• Distance and Online Education Faculty
• Professors, including Assistants/Associates 
• Deans, including Assistants/Associates 
• Department Chairs
• Provosts and Vice Provosts
• Assistant/Associate Provosts and Vice Provosts 
• Other Academic Administrators

Expert legal presenters
Brett A. Sokolow, J.D. And W. Scott Lewis, J.D. have provided legal consultation services to over a thousand colleges and universities through their work with the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM.) Mr. Sokolow is managing partner of NCHERM and an expert in preventive law and risk management in higher education. Mr. Lewis brings additional unique experience as a student affairs administrator, faculty administrator, and faculty member. He presents and trains regularly throughout the country, assisting colleges and universities with legal, judicial, and risk management issues.

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