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2021 School Law eConference
Contains material from Mar 2021
2021 School Law eConference
4.36 out of 5 stars
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I especially appreciated the sessions on ethics and the one on cybersecurity
I felt like there was too much on working during COVID, when the reality is we have all been living through that and there isn't much in the way of substance that we need. In general, I prefer the substance heavy presentations, such as the Commissioners Update, the Workers Compensation Presentation, the Title IX presentation, and the Ransomware presentation (something I knew very little about and benefited greatly from). I was very frustrated by the presentation "Race, Repetition, and Reform," which came across very accusatory yet lacking real legal substance or concrete information, yet on a topic that school lawyers could benefit--those presenters should not be invited to present again. I had some technical difficulties with the online presentation working consistently, which caused some frustration. The actual materials like the papers were very good.
Great job, as usual.
Some timely topics and excellent speakers.
Excellent presentations and presenters. Timely topics
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UT Law’s 36th 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.
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Sessions
1.
Commissioner Decisions Update (Mar 2021)
Mark P. Tilley
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Session Materials
Video
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45 mins
Audio
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45 mins
Paper
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15 pgs
Slides
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33 pgs
Session 1 —45 mins
Commissioner Decisions Update (Mar 2021)
Hear an update on Commissioner of Education decisions from the past year.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Mark P. Tilley,
Texas Association of School Boards - Austin, TX
2.
Screening Applicants and Do Not Hire List: An Update (Mar 2021)
Laura Moriaty, David Rodriguez
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Session Materials
Video
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34 mins
Audio
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33 mins
Slides
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24 pgs
Session 2 —34 mins
Screening Applicants and Do Not Hire List: An Update (Mar 2021)
The TEA Directors in charge of educator discipline layout the requirements of the Do Not Hire Registry for public school administrators. Topics include an update on the implementation of the Registry, screening applicants through fingerprinting, searching the Registry, the consequences of ignoring the Registry, and the obligations of Texas school administrators to investigate and report educator misconduct.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Laura Moriaty,
Texas Education Agency - Austin, TX
David Rodriguez,
Texas Education Agency - Austin, TX
3.
Making Work-From-Home Work for You: Strategies for Coping During COVID-19 (Mar 2021)
Bree Buchanan, Sarah Flournoy
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Session Materials
Video
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30 mins
Audio
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31 mins
Paper
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99 pgs
Session 3 —30 mins
Making Work-From-Home Work for You: Strategies for Coping During COVID-19 (Mar 2021)
A discussion on work-home balance when you can't seem to escape either.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Bree Buchanan,
Krill Strategies - Austin, TX
Sarah Flournoy,
Brackett & Ellis, P.C. - Fort Worth, TX
4.
Protecting Student Privacy While Using Virtual Learning, Educational Apps, and Advanced Technology Tools (Mar 2021)
Dale King
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Session Materials
Video
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54 mins
Audio
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54 mins
Slides
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28 pgs
Session 4 —54 mins
Protecting Student Privacy While Using Virtual Learning, Educational Apps, and Advanced Technology Tools (Mar 2021)
Explore the challenges of protecting student privacy and the applicability of FERPA while using remote learning, educational applications, and advanced technology. The session covers U.S. Department of Education guidance, court cases, and relevant inquiries from educational agencies and institutions regarding the use of such strategies and tools.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Dale King,
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC
5.
Overcoming the Challenges of Remote Learning (Mar 2021)
Colleen M. Elbe, Pam Kaminsky
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Session Materials
Video
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45 mins
Audio
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45 mins
Paper
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17 pgs
Slides
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13 pgs
Session 5 —45 mins
Overcoming the Challenges of Remote Learning (Mar 2021)
Examine the various obstacles parents and school districts face with remote learning and hear solutions on how all stakeholders can collaboratively work together to ensure students with disabilities are provided a FAPE.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Colleen M. Elbe,
Disability Rights Texas - Lubbock, TX
Pam Kaminsky,
Rogers, Morris & Grover, L.L.P. - Houston, TX
6.
Ethics: Are You Phoning it In? The Ethical Perils of Practicing Law from Your Cell Phone (Mar 2021)
Jaime Garcia
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Session Materials
Video
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30 mins
Audio
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30 mins
Paper
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13 pgs
Slides
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17 pgs
Session 6 —30 mins
Ethics: Are You Phoning it In? The Ethical Perils of Practicing Law from Your Cell Phone (Mar 2021)
A review of the rules relating to ethical cell phone usage and how they correspond to our duties as lawyers.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Jaime Garcia,
J. Cruz & Associates, LLC - Laredo, TX
7.
Expressions of Identity: A 21st Century Snapshot of Dress Code Issues (Mar 2021)
Elizabeth L. Humphrey
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Session Materials
Video
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31 mins
Audio
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31 mins
Session 7 —31 mins
Expressions of Identity: A 21st Century Snapshot of Dress Code Issues (Mar 2021)
Explore the judiciary’s recent treatment of dress code challenges brought under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Discussion includes practical tips for school districts to use in crafting dress codes that are appropriately sensitive to racial and gender stereotypes.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Elizabeth L. Humphrey,
Thompson & Horton LLP - Houston, TX
8.
Ensuring Impartiality in the Title IX Formal Complaint Process (Mar 2021)
Eric Ransleben, Cory Rush
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Session Materials
Video
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59 mins
Audio
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59 mins
Session 8 —59 mins
Ensuring Impartiality in the Title IX Formal Complaint Process (Mar 2021)
The new Title IX regulations apply processes and standards already familiar to higher education institutions to K-12 schools despite material and distinct differences between the two settings. Examine perspectives from both sides of the bar for maintaining impartiality in the investigation of formal Title IX complaints, accounting for the age and maturity of complainants, and other unique challenges in the K-12 context.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Eric Ransleben,
The Law Offices of Eric G. Ransleben - Roanoke, TX
Cory Rush,
Karczewski Bradshaw Spalding - Houston, TX
9.
Race, Repetition, and Reform (Mar 2021)
Hector Bojorquez, Sesenu Y. Woldemariam
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Session Materials
Video
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34 mins
Audio
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34 mins
Slides
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9 pgs
Session 9 —34 mins
Race, Repetition, and Reform (Mar 2021)
Public schools are shaped by and themselves shape the biases and beliefs of their staff and students. Explore the ways in which implicit bias impacts the treatment of students of color while systems such as exclusionary discipline and school policing discourage those same students from believing that they have the power to advocate for anything better.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Hector Bojorquez,
Intercultural Development Research Association - San Antoino, TX
Sesenu Y. Woldemariam,
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - San Antonio, TX
10.
Bostock and Its Consequences for School Districts – Title VII…and Beyond? (Mar 2021)
Francisco J. Valenzuela
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Session Materials
Video
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46 mins
Audio
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45 mins
Session 10 —46 mins
Bostock and Its Consequences for School Districts – Title VII…and Beyond? (Mar 2021)
Bostock is a landmark decision with clear consequences for every school district, as an employer, and its LGBTQ+ employees, but its reasoning has and will continue to impact the relationship between school districts and its LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ students. Explore Bostock’s important effects on Title VII and the TCHRA, including on the appropriate burden of proof to be applied, and on Title IX, including student-athlete and facilities issues.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Francisco J. Valenzuela,
Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C. - Dallas, TX
11.
COVID-19: Districts and Employees – The Balance Between Educating Students and Keeping Everyone Safe (Mar 2021)
Karl Tiger Hanner, Cynthia Rincón
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Session Materials
Video
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61 mins
Audio
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60 mins
Paper
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10 pgs
Slides
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10 pgs
Session 11 —61 mins
COVID-19: Districts and Employees – The Balance Between Educating Students and Keeping Everyone Safe (Mar 2021)
This presentation focuses on the evolving challenges facing districts and employees in the face of COVID-19 and addresses ADA accommodations, safety protocols, and a return to in-person learning.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Karl Tiger Hanner,
Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
Cynthia Rincón,
Fort Worth ISD - Fort Worth, TX
12.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: Judicial Updates and Other Developments (Mar 2021)
Hans P. Graff
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Session Materials
Video
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33 mins
Audio
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33 mins
Paper
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16 pgs
Slides
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11 pgs
Session 12 —33 mins
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: Judicial Updates and Other Developments (Mar 2021)
Passed in 1994 and amended in 2011 to add protections against a hostile workplace, USERRA can complicate otherwise permissible employment decisions. A review of judicial decisions is intended to provide an overview of how the courts are interpreting the law with respect to reservists with civilian employers.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Hans P. Graff,
Sara Leon & Associates, LLC - Houston, TX
13.
Basics and Issues with Selling and Purchasing Real Property, Mineral Leases, and/or Cell Tower Leases (Mar 2021)
Jason Michael Adelstein
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Session Materials
Video
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43 mins
Audio
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43 mins
Paper
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41 pgs
Slides
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25 pgs
Session 13 —43 mins
Basics and Issues with Selling and Purchasing Real Property, Mineral Leases, and/or Cell Tower Leases (Mar 2021)
An overview of the basics and possible issues surrounding the purchase and/or sale of real property or entering into mineral or cell tower leases.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Jason Michael Adelstein,
Schulman, Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP - San Antonio, TX
14.
Workers Comp and Impact of COVID-19 on Claims (Mar 2021)
Rebecca S. Bradley, Dan Price
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Session Materials
Video
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43 mins
Audio
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43 mins
Paper
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12 pgs
Slides
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8 pgs
Session 14 —43 mins
Workers Comp and Impact of COVID-19 on Claims (Mar 2021)
COVID-19 has provided many new and distinct legal complications. One of the many complications is the rise in workers’ compensation claims and whether COVID-19 constitutes an occupational disease under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Review best practices and new updates on workers’ compensation.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Rebecca S. Bradley,
ARBH - McKinney, TX
Dan Price,
Shanley Price, LLP - Austin, TX
15.
Ransomware Attacks: Not If, But When (Mar 2021)
Kimberly Celeste Gordy
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Session Materials
Video
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44 mins
Audio
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44 mins
Paper
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27 pgs
Slides
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10 pgs
Session 15 —44 mins
Ransomware Attacks: Not If, But When (Mar 2021)
An update on the recent ransomware activities targeting school districts and a practical guide to coordinating a response. Review common entry points, the first 48 hours post-attack, and reporting obligations under state and federal law.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Kimberly Celeste Gordy,
Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
16.
Advocating for your Clients in a Zoom World (Mar 2021)
Meredith Prykryl Walker
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Session Materials
Video
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43 mins
Audio
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43 mins
Slides
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19 pgs
Session 16 —43 mins
Advocating for your Clients in a Zoom World (Mar 2021)
2020 ushered in a whole new way of advocating on behalf of clients. This session explores the best methods for using Zoom or other virtual platforms to conduct depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials. Join experienced litigator Meredith Prykryl Walker as she shares some of the lessons learned in the age of Zoom.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Meredith Prykryl Walker,
Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle, P.C. - Irving, TX
17.
It's Zoom's World, We're Just Living in It: Confidentiality and Ethics in Video Conferencing (Mar 2021)
Jeff Crownover
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Session Materials
Video
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43 mins
Audio
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42 mins
Paper
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14 pgs
Slides
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24 pgs
Session 17 —43 mins
It's Zoom's World, We're Just Living in It: Confidentiality and Ethics in Video Conferencing (Mar 2021)
The recent increased reliance on video conferencing has raised a host of questions many of us hadn't thought of before, such as: What ethical obligations do I owe to clients when video conferencing? How do I assure attorney-client confidentiality and confidentiality of student information? What on earth is Zoombombing? This ethics-based presentation addresses those questions and more.
Originally presented: Feb 2021 School Law Conference
Jeff Crownover,
Prosper ISD - Prosper, TX