In this webinar, Husch Blackwell attorneys will discuss the legal considerations colleges and universities should keep in mind when evaluating approaches to effectively manage or respond to faculty and student speech, whether in the classroom, in university publications or school newspapers, at on-campus events such as campus protests, or on social media.
When it comes to speech in higher education, a variety of important interests can, at times, be in tension with one another. Through a review and assessment of legal jurisprudence and practical scenarios, this discussion will provide administrators with a framework for evaluating campus speech issues in a legally compliant and balanced manner.
Topics include understanding your institution’s free speech obligations under the constitution, your academic freedom guarantees, and your obligation to respond to speech which implicates non-discrimination laws and/or privacy interests, as well as managing the complexities of complying with both free speech principles and non-discrimination laws.
Presenters
Peter G. Land, Partner
Mary E. Deweese, Attorney
Who Should Attend
General counsel, in-house counsel, higher education industry leaders, board members, senior administrators, deans, department chairs, and faculty with responsibility for compliance with non-discrimination laws.
Continuing Education Credit
This program is pending approval for Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin continuing legal education credit.
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