Managing Legal Risks of Service Learning/Civic Engagement

Service learning and civic engagement programs can create several legal risks at your school. Some hazards, such as possible physical injury to students traveling off campus, are clear. Others, such as a confidentiality breach, are easier to miss. However, most legal problems are avoidable.

Don’t accidentally invite a lawsuit. Join us Thursday, March 22, from 1:00 to 2:15 pm, CST, for Managing Legal Risks of Service Learning/Civic Engagement, a 75-minute audio online seminar with Rob Jenkins and Deborah Gonzalez.

Tools to Reduce Your Risk Exposure

This seminar will show you how to protect your service learning/civic engagement programming from legal liability. You will learn how to:

• Recognize the key hazards on your campus
• Minimize legal threats for students and personnel
• Maintain confidentiality
• Conduct background checks
• Prepare permission slips, waivers, and consent forms
• Incorporate crucial wording in course syllabi.

Jenkins and Gonzalez will walk you through the process of crafting a comprehensive risk management plan for your school while enhancing your service learning initiatives.

Take Action Now to Prevent Problems Later

The best way to guard against legal hassles is to avoid them. This seminar contains essential information on how to:

• Address existing safety concerns
• Understand your insurance requirements
• Protect your community partners
• Write appropriate student agreements.

After this session, you will be prepared to safeguard your service learning/community engagement programs and to train others on your campus how to protect themselves.

Who Should Attend

Professionals at any higher education institution will benefit from attending Managing Legal Risks of Service Learning/Civic Engagement. This seminar is specifically recommended for:

• Faculty
• Staff
• Department chairs
• Academic deans
• Anyone wishing to avoid liability related to service learning/civic engagement.

Magna Online Seminar fees are assessed per site, not per individual, so every interested party on your campus can attend for one low fee of $349.

Convenient Access to Essential Legal Advice

An unlimited number of participants may view the live seminar from a single location on your campus. After the event, you will receive:

• On-demand access to the seminar recording for 7 days
• Questions for self-assessment and further discussion
• A transcript and CD of the complete seminar
• Free shipping of supplemental materials in the U.S. and Canada.

About the Presenters

Deborah Gonzalez, Esq. is the founder of Law2sm LLC, a new consulting firm focused on helping clients navigate complex legal problems. A graduate of New York Law School, she joined the University System of Georgia in 2007. Gonzalez delivers presentations worldwide on higher education and digital/social media law.

Rob Jenkins, M.A. brings a diverse background of 25 years of experience at five different institutions. Having served as a faculty member, department chair, academic dean, and program director, he understands higher education issues from many vantage points and is a popular speaker on topics of concern to college professionals.

This intermediate level seminar will include real-life case studies to test your understanding of complicated service learning/civic engagement situations, an interactive Q&A session, and lecture.

Nobody wants a lawsuit. Register today to protect your entire institution from preventable legal risks associated with service learning and civic engagement initiatives.

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