For more than a century, Husch Blackwell has been committed to the advancement of knowledge. Our Education law team has built a reputation as a leader in representing public and private institutions at all levels of learning, from preschool through graduate and professional education.
We advise clients on civil rights issues, technology, employment, land use transactions, student affairs, and myriad other issues. Based on our thorough understanding of each institution’s unique culture and operations, we recommend actions that advance each client’s goals. We also serve as primary outside counsel and first point of legal contact to many educational institutions.
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How to think about the coming year and the issues that will drive the conversation around college sports.
Hayley Hanson and Ben Irwin describe a case study of a Clery Act violation that carried a high fine.
Issues in Higher Education Webinar Series
Registration for this training has closed. For additional information, please contact Emily Schumacher.
This training has been postponed until early 2022. Questions? Contact Morgan Buciumean.
Emerging Issues in Urban Education Webinar Series
Issues in Urban Education Webinar Series
Academic Medicine Webinar Series
Higher Education Group Presents: Advanced Concepts in Resolving, Investigating and Adjudicating Sexual Misconduct
As institutions build sexual misconduct response teams in the face of shifting regulation and guidance, they must train investigators to respond to complaints while meeting institutional obligations and protecting the rights of all involved.
Ericka Curls Bartling will join Husch Blackwell as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco Bay Area office, and Andrew J. Demetriou will join the firm’s Los Angeles office as senior counsel, bolstering the firm’s capabilities and presence in California.
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Steve Owens has joined the firm’s Kansas City office as senior counsel in its Higher Education practice group after serving as the general counsel of the University of Missouri System for the past 14 years.
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Lisa T. Thomas and Bryan Stewart have joined the firm’s Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education industry group as partners.
Tracy Wolf joins Husch Blackwell’s Dallas office as a partner in its Labor & Employment practice team and Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education business unit.
Women comprise 57 percent of the 2021 partnership class.
Brofsky was part of a team that in June launched a tool to help small and mid-market businesses return to their worksites during COVID-19 by developing Return-to-Work policies that comply with applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.
Anderson brings a diverse background to her practice with service as in-house counsel to a global healthcare and technology education provider as well as a state university.
The platform operates as an all-in-one tool to assist with the delivery and execution of compliance requirements by all stakeholders in higher education athletic programs.
“That two prominent groups of lawyers from two different firms see the same potential and opportunity at Husch Blackwell speaks volumes about our firm’s commitment to Madison and the larger Wisconsin market,” said Paul Eberle, Husch Blackwell’s Chief Executive.
Salzman is recognized on this list of "top-performing female lawyers" in the Kansas City area.
The firm has eight "Lawyers of the Year" and 11 attorneys appearing on the list for the first time.
The Top Austin Attorney listing was compiled through an online peer-voting process.
Hibler, a litigator, has significant experience representing companies and individuals in complex litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country.
The Centurions Leadership Program is a two-year immersion in leadership and community engagement activities.
The 30 members of the 2019 class were chosen from nearly 300 nominations.
The symposium, aimed at general counsel, superintendents, heads of schools, and board members of public and private schools in Kansas and Missouri, will take place at the firm's Kansas City office.
Duggins-Clay was noted for “exemplifying the core values of the legal and civic profession."
Seth Mailhot, who has over 20 years of experience with all aspects of FDA regulation, brings to Husch Blackwell a practice that is broad in scope.
Colleges are likely to continue investigating off-campus sexual misconduct with implications for classroom environment despite changes advanced in proposed Title IX rule, higher ed lawyers say.
Husch Blackwell mourns the passing of long-time partner and Executive Board member Virginia Fry.
Husch Blackwell has 58 attorneys in the 2018 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Julie Miceli has been named Office Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell's Chicago office effective November 1, 2018.
Husch Blackwell names Julie Miceli Office Managing Partner in Chicago.
Four Husch Blackwell attorneys were selected to the Kansas City Business Journal's 2018 "Best of the Bar."
Scott Schneider is quoted in an article about a Trump administration proposal to redefine gender and how it would affect Title IX protections at colleges and universities.
Husch Blackwell is recognized as a top litigation firm in the 2019 edition of Benchmark Litigation, with 28 attorneys across six offices listed.
What makes Husch Blackwell an uncommon firm to work with, I think, are the relationships you can develop and the trust that evolves over time…We operate in many instances like a small city; we have thousands of people on our campuses. On any given day, we have housing, we have real estate, we have student issues, we have athletics, we have dining, we have all sorts of types of employees, and Husch Blackwell’s industry expertise in those areas makes them a go-to call for any issue that comes up…The organizational wide support Husch Blackwell can offer is an incredible benefit to the school.