Articles:

1. Legal Tip of the Week: Win for Independent Schools in 501(c)3 Case
2. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your School’s Election-Related Policies
3. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Whether a Political Symbols Policy Is Right for Your School’s Handbooks
4. Legal Tip of the Week: Better Understand Head of School Employment Contracts and Performance Reviews
5. Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting Nonprofit Status for Independent Schools
6. Legal Tip of the Week: NAIS Is Advocating on Your Behalf
7. Legal Tip of the Week: Make Your Enrollment Agreement (Not Your Handbook!) an Enforceable Contract
8. Legal Tip of the Week: NAIS and NBOA Submit Comments to DOL on New Overtime Rule Proposal
9. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Student-Athlete Compensation for Name, Image, Likeness
10. Legal Tip of the Week: Safety and Civil Discourse
11. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Impact of Recent Global Events on School Safety
12. Legal Tip of the Week: When Conduct Issues Arise, Reflect on Your School’s Jurisdictional Philosophy
13. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your School’s Approach to Safety and Security Risk Management
14. Legal Tip of the Week: NAIS and NBOA Flash Survey on the Overtime Salary Threshold
15. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Important Policies Before Summer Slips Away
16. Legal Tip of the Week: Responding to Overdoses on Campus
17. Legal Tip of the Week: Don’t Overlook New Trustee Orientation
18. Legal Tip of the Week: Enhance Campus Safety
19. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Basics of Tax-Exempt Financing
20. Legal Tip of the Week: Department of Education Issues Equitable Services Guidance
21. Legal Tip of the Week: Implement a One-on-One Meeting Schedule Between Heads and Trustees
22. Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct Effective Investigations
23. Legal Tip of the Week: Update Bylaws Every Three Years
24. Legal Tip of the Week: Summer Homework for Independent School Leaders
25. Legal Tip of the Week: Preserving School Independence Amid Recent Court Case
26. Legal Tip of the Week: Supreme Court Ruling on the Use of Race in College Admission
27. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the ADA and Student Accommodations
28. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Who Is Involved in Assessing and Managing Risk
29. Legal Tip of the Week: Tax Credit Deadline Approaching
30. Legal Tip of the Week: Get to Know the Office of Non-Public Education & Your State Ombudsman
31. Legal Tip of the Week: Federal Agency Places New Restrictions on Severance Agreements
32. Legal Tip of the Week: Include an Honesty Affirmation in Your Applications
33. Legal Tip of the Week: What Is Reasonable? Understanding the ADA and Student Accommodations
34. Legal Tip of the Week: You Can Fire Your Attorney
35. Legal Tip of the Week: Get Legal News Executive Assistants Can Use
36. Legal Tip of the Week: Jumpstart Your Planning with the Summer Homework Series
37. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your School’s Approach to Safety and Security Risk Management
38. Legal Tip of the Week: Thoughtfully Craft Employee Satisfaction Surveys to Improve Talent Retention and Minimize Risk
39. Legal Tip of the Week: Proactively Adopt a Strong Anti-Harassment Policy
40. Legal Tip of the Week: Learn How to Build a Better Business Contract
41. Legal Tip of the Week: Check in on EANS
42. Legal Tip of the Week: Designate One Trustee to Organize Board Education
43. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand New Workplace Requirements for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers
44. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand At-Will vs. Contract Employment Documents
45. Legal Tip of the Week: Start Planning for Summer Camp
46. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Trending Legal Topics in Independent Schools
47. Legal Tip of the Week: Issue a Reminder About Responsible Social Media Use During Winter Break
48. Legal Tip of the Week: Manage Student Records on the Blockchain
49. Legal Tip of the Week: How Blockchain Can Change Business for Independent Schools
50. Legal Tip of the Week: EEOC Issues A New Mandatory Workplace Poster
51. Legal Tip of the Week: It’s Time to Talk About Civil Discourse (Policies)
52. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Your Halloween Celebration Policies
53. Legal Tip of the Week: Join Our Webinar on Communication Tips for the Election Season
54. Legal Tip of the Week: Tips for Reducing Polarization at School
55. Legal Tip of the Week: Create and Update Your School’s Complaint Policies
56. Legal Tip of the Week: Educators, Deduct up to $300 for Out-of-Pocket Classroom Expenses When Filing Taxes
57. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Interplay of Politics and Nonprofit Status
58. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Mental Health Day Policy
59. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand NAIS’s Advocacy Efforts on Your Behalf
60. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Head of School Contracts A Year (or More!) Before They Expire
61. Legal Tip of the Week: Pay from Play (Student Profits from Name, Image, and Likeness) and Its Impact on Independent Schools
62. Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting the Independence of Independent Schools
63. Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting Your Independence
64. Legal Tip of the Week: Effective Preparation for the Investigations Boom
65. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Termination Provisions in Head of School Employment Agreements
66. Legal Tip of the Week: Educate Employees on Mandatory Reporting Obligations
67. Legal Tip of the Week: Supporting Leadership Transitions in Independent Schools
68. Legal Tip of the Week: Employer Considerations for Gender Transitioning in the Workplace
69. Legal Tip of the Week: Good Governance Policies Help Boards Succeed
70. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Compliance Steps to Support Student Mental Health
71. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand China’s Personal Information Protection Law
72. Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Crisis Prevention and Response Plans
73. Legal Tip of the Week: Who Holds the Keys to the Social Media Kingdom?
74. Legal Tip of the Week: Independent Schools May Still Be Eligible to Claim Employee Retention Tax Credits
75. Legal Tip of the Week: Assess School Policies to Support Student Mental Health
76. Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct an Admission Season Review
77. Legal Tip of the Week: Make Sure Your Diversity Work Is Consistent with Your Legal Obligations
78. Legal Tip of the Week: 5 Steps to Update School Bylaws
79. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Pros and Cons of Perpetual Enrollment Agreements
80. Legal Tip of the Week: Utilize a Reference Check Form
81. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand HIPAA Application in Independent Schools
82. Legal Tip of the Week: Wellness Lawsuit Settled by University Shows Risks of Health-Screening Incentives
83. Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit the Truth in Lending Act
84. Legal Tip of the Week: Considerations for Student Name-Change Requests
85. Legal Tip of the Week: Involve the Head of School in Student Safety Issues
86. Legal Tip of the Week: It’s Not Too Late to Update Your Enrollment Agreement!
87. Legal Tip of the Week: How Good Governance Policies Help Boards Succeed
88. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider the Implications of Travel Programming
89. Legal Tip of the Week: Read Up on Build Back Better
90. Legal Tip of the Week: Audit Student Conduct Policies
91. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Requests for Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
92. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Legal Landscape When Setting Head of School Compensation
93. Legal Tip of the Week: Communicate Carefully with Colleges About Student Discipline
94. Legal Tip of the Week: Include an Honesty Affirmation in Your Applications
95. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Social Media Policies
96. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Anti-Bias Handbook Policies
97. Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct Effective Investigations
98. Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct an Insurance Policy Review
99. Legal Tip of the Week: Reflect on Past Sexual Misconduct Incidents to Identify Policy Gaps
100. Legal Tip of the Week: Clarify Your School’s Handbook Policy About Reporting Student Discipline
101. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Your Blueprint for Navigating National Vaccine Mandate-or-Test Rule
102. Legal Tip of the Week: Remote-Work and Distance-Learning Policies
103. Legal Tip of the Week: Seven Things to Consider Before Publishing Vaccination Rates
104. Legal Tip of the Week: Keep Disability Accommodations, Mental Health, and Support of Transgender Students In Mind When Reviewing Handbooks
105. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Five Steps When Collecting Vaccination Status
106. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Admissions Documents and Procedures
107. Legal Tip of the Week: Update DEI Initiatives, Faculty Contracts, and Social Media Policies
108. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Four Key Issues When Updating Handbooks
109. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Complaint, Investigation, and Accommodation Policies and Procedures
110. Legal Tip of the Week: Update Student and Employee Handbooks
111. Legal Tip of the Week: Do Your Summer Homework
112. Legal Tip of the Week: Update Handbooks and Policies This Summer
113. Legal Tip of the Week: Do Your Cybersecurity Summer Homework
114. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures
115. Legal Tip of the Week: Why Your Independent School Needs a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan
116. Legal Tip of the Week: Prevent Educator Sexual Misconduct and Understand How to Respond to Allegations
117. Legal Tip of the Week: To Mask or Not to Mask? Understand How the New CDC Guidance May Impact Your School Policy
118. Legal Tip of the Week: School Involvement in Student Vaccination: Considerations, Pros, and Cons
119. Legal News You Can Use: International Students Continue to Face Challenges
120. Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Your Student Vaccination Policy
121. Legal Tip of the Week: Focus on Your Mission to Bring Your Community Together
122. Legal Tip of the Week: CDC Updates Physical Distancing Guidelines, But Note the Fine Print
123. Legal Tip of the Week: You Can Fire Your Attorney
124. Legal Tip of the Week: Safely Open and Operate Summer Programs
125. Legal Tip of the Week: Use the Upcoming Summer Break to Plan for a Safer Fall
126. Legal Tip of the Week: Read Legal News You Can Use
127. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Employment Agreements
128. Legal Tip of the Week: Ensure Vendors Safeguard Confidential Information
129. Legal Tip of the Week: The Truth in Lending Act—It’s Not Just for Banks
130. Legal Tip of the Week: Negotiating Head of School Employment Contracts that Strengthen the Board/Head Relationship
131. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Key Employee Handbook Updates for 2021
132. Legal Tip of the Week: Employers May Require the COVID-19 Vaccine*
133. Legal Tip of the Week: Time to Revisit Your Vaccine Policy
134. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Bylaws
135. Legal Tip of the Week: Get Hip with HIPAA
136. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Enrollment Agreement
137. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Mental Health Day Policy
138. Legal Tip of the Week: Layer Up on COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
139. Legal Tip of the Week: Be a Role Model
140. Legal Tip of the Week: Correctly Name a Beneficiary
141. Legal Tip of the Week: Communicate Halloween Expectations
142. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Voting Time Laws
143. Legal Tip of the Week: Politics and Nonprofit Status Don’t Mix
144. Legal Tip of the Week: Limit Your Liability as Schools Reopen
145. Legal Tip: Halloween Costume Policies
146. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Head of School Contracts More Than a Year Before They Expire
147. Legal Tip of the Week: Obtain Consent to Record Classes
148. Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Your Data Protection Policies
149. Legal Tip of the Week: Leverage Community Expertise in COVID-19 Planning
150. Legal Tip of the Week: Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
151. Legal Tip of the Week: Educate Your Educators
152. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Return-to-School Agreement
153. Legal Tip of the Week: Beware the Pandemic Pod
154. Legal Tip of the Week: Relax! The Dress Code, That Is
155. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Additional COVID-19 Guidance for Schools
156. Legal Tip of the Week: Coronavirus Concerns and Considerations
157. Legal Tip of the Week: How to Avoid Five Common Mistakes When Investigating Harassment Complaints
158. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Your School’s Census Bureau Reporting Obligations
159. Legal Tips of the Week: Comply with TILA and Prepare for Coronavirus
160. Legal Tip of the Week: Take a Balanced Approach to Risk Management of Technology at Your School
161. Legal Tip of the Week: Heed Changes & Deadlines for Retirement Plans
162. Legal Tip of the Week: Stay in the Safe Harbor When Resetting the Head of School’s Compensation
163. Legal Tip of the Week: Deck the Halls … with FMLA Posters
164. Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Enrollment Agreement—Now
165. Legal Tip of the Week: Consider the Big Picture When Planning Construction
166. Legal Tip of the Week: Read the Fine Print: FMLA Special Rules Apply to Instructional Employees Only
167. Legal Tip of the Week: Livestreaming and How to Avoid Running Afoul of the Law
168. Legal Tip of the Week: Poll Reveals Showing Gratitude Helps Retain Talent
169. Legal Tip of the Week: Develop a Chaperone Drinking Policy (Before the Trip)
170. Legal Tip of the Week: Protections for Your School’s LGBTQ Community
171. Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Difference Between a “Service” and “Support” Animal
172. Legal Tip of the Week: Shorten Your Employee Handbook
173. Legal Tip of the Week: Support Your Teachers During Parent Conferences
174. Legal Tip of the Week: Controlling the Guest List at School Events
175. Legal Notes: Assessing the Impact of Affirmative Action Changes
176. Legal Notes: Understanding At-Will Employment
177. Legal Notes: Understanding Tax-Exempt Financing
178. Legal Notes: Understanding How to Be ADA Compliant in Independent Schools
179. Legal Notes: Developing High-functioning Boards With Trustee Education
180. Legal Notes: Revisiting Policies on Civil Discourse
181. Legal Notes: Blockchain Technology
182. Legal Notes: Navigating Name Changes
183. Legal Notes: Admission Season Review
184. Legal Notes: Outdoor Education
185. Head of School Compensation and the Legal Landscape
186. Legal Notes: Jurisdictional Philosophy
187. Legal Notes: Keeping Your Handbook Up-to-Date
188. Legal Notes: Employee Reference Check Policies
189. Legal Notes: The Head of School Contract
190. Legal Notes: What Schools Need to Know About Informed Consent