Focused on your mission, committed to your success
We work with educational institutions to create and maintain safe, nurturing and productive learning environments while addressing the complex challenges that schools face today. With particular focus on K-12 independent schools, we develop tailored legal strategies that align with each institution’s unique mission and values while ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.
Working alongside school leaders, boards and administrators, our attorneys provide comprehensive guidance in essential areas including:
- Labor and employment matters (leave law administration, performance management, termination, etc.)
- Educator sexual misconduct training/Harassment prevention training
- Internal grievances and investigations of employee or student misconduct
- Responding to allegations of student sexual abuse, hazing, bullying or other policy violations
- Student/Family handbooks
- Employee handbooks
- Student disciplinary matters
- Enrollment agreements
- Board bylaws and new trustee orientation training
- Off-campus trip forms and releases of liability
- Contract negotiation and drafting, including head of school executive contracts and third-party vendor agreements
- Accommodations for students or employees with disabilities or religious beliefs
- Crisis response and prevention
- Intellectual property
- Regulatory compliance, including privacy and data security
- Real estate and facility development
- Risk management
- Litigation
- Taxation
Educational institutions need legal counsel that understands both daily operations and long-term objectives. We work closely with school leaders to develop practical solutions that protect the school’s legal interests while supporting its core educational mission.
