8:25 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:55 Welcome and Introductions
9:00 Title IX
Erica Solosky, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte
Rebecca Williams, Poyner Spruill LLP, Raleigh
Experienced panelists discuss the highly anticipated changes to the federal Title IX regulations, as well as practical implications for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. Attendees gain a deeper understanding of how attorneys can provide practical support and advice to clients in implementing and complying with Title IX.
10:00 Break
10:10 Employment Law: Significant Issues and Implications for Educational Institutions
Ivey Brown, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem
André Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte
RaShawnda Murphy Williams, Cranfill Sumner LLP, Raleigh
During this session, panelists discuss some of the significant issues in employment law and consider implications for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. They also offer attendees practical advice for navigating common scenarios (and conundrums) faced by clients.
11:10 Break
11:20 A Balancing Act: Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Representing Governmental Entities*
Tawanda Foster Artis, North Carolina Community College System, Raleigh
Receive practical guidance on how to balance client interests and uphold our professional responsibilities and duties when the client is a state or local government entity.
12:20 Lunch Break
1:20 Special Education: Administrative Rule Changes for Due Process Petitions
Eva Dubuisson, Tharrington Smith LLP, Raleigh
Maura O'Keefe, Tharrington Smith LLP, Raleigh
Gain insight into potential administrative rule changes for due process petitions filed in the Office of Administrative Hearings.
2:20 Break
2:30 The Parents Bill of Rights
Kris Caudle, Campbell Shatley LLP, Asheville
Hear about the Parents' Bill of Rights and its implications for educational institutions in North Carolina.
3:30 Break
3:40 Case Law Update
Brian Shaw, Poyner Spruill LLP, Raleigh
Our program ends with a welcome constant, the case law update. Find out about recent decisions that are shaping this brave new world in which we practice.
4:40 Adjourn
* Indicates portion providing Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit