Overview
UT Law’s 32nd Annual School Law Conference is the definitive program for school administrators, school board members, education professionals and the legal counsel who represent them. Presentations offer in-depth, practical discussion of the legal and regulatory issues affecting schools and school districts and provide a must-have set of materials and resources. 2017 highlights include:
- Take a deep dive in to T-TESS and T-PESS practicalities with Jefferson K. Brim III, Brim, Robinett, Cantu & Brim, P.C., Austin, TX and Merri Schneider-Vogel, Thompson & Horton LLP, Houston, TX.
- Hear practical guidance for working with students, staff, school boards, and community members on the multi-faceted issues related to transgender students.
- Get the latest on Cameras in the Classroom with Nona C. Matthews, Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle, P.C., Irving, TX
- Explore the line between school employee’s speech as public employees and private citizens.
- Gain practical tips on reasonable accommodations from a former general counsel turned human resources administrator.
- Review recent Commissioner of Education decisions and hear the latest developments from the Attorney General’s Office.
- Learn to navigate the contentious intersection of individual rights relating to student speech, dangerous behavior, and service animals in the school setting.
- Explore the issues addressed in the EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-2021 with Joe Bontke, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Houston, TX.
- Review requirements, best practices, and pitfalls of which every school lawyer should be aware when financing, purchasing, or selling real property interests.
- Network with fellow school law attorneys while earning up to 12.50 hours of credit, including 2.0 hours of ethics.
