ritterslblogfayslblogchudwickslblogBruce Chudwick, Julie Fay and Jessica Ritter will be speaking at the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Annual Conference on Governance on September 26, 2015 at the Hopkins School in New Haven, CT.  Their presentation, “Update on Current Legal Issues for Independent Schools” will provide insight and guidance on legal issues schools are faced with including:

  • Social Media and Students
  • Student Sexual Activity
  • Gender Identity
  • Medical Concerns
  • ADA and Accommodations
  • International Travel/Field Trips
  • National Labor Relations Board Areas of Focus for Private Employers

The CAIS conference offers specialized programming with professionals in the fields of governance, leadership, strategic planning, development, law, marketing, financial oversight, and long-range financial planning.

For more information on this conference, please visit the CAIS event website.

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Photo of Bruce A. Chudwick Bruce A. Chudwick

Bruce represents independent schools, colleges and universities and various public sector entities. His practice focuses on general legal matters, such as contract issues (e.g., enrollment contracts and enforcement) and liability issues (e.g., student activity and travel waiver forms).  A former certified public accountant…

Bruce represents independent schools, colleges and universities and various public sector entities. His practice focuses on general legal matters, such as contract issues (e.g., enrollment contracts and enforcement) and liability issues (e.g., student activity and travel waiver forms).  A former certified public accountant with Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bruce is experienced in representing our independent school, college and university clients as counsel on their capital project and debt financings, either through the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority or with private capital sources.

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Photo of Julie C. Fay Julie C. Fay

Julie is co-chair of Shipman’s Education Department, and a partner in the School Law Practice group, where she represents public and independent schools in a variety of special education and general education law matters, with a particular focus on issues relating to students…

Julie is co-chair of Shipman’s Education Department, and a partner in the School Law Practice group, where she represents public and independent schools in a variety of special education and general education law matters, with a particular focus on issues relating to students with disabilities, student discipline, confidentiality, school governance and policy. Julie frequently represents schools in administrative hearings, including expulsion hearings, special education due process hearings and related proceedings, and is often called upon to guide districts in drafting policies and administrative procedures in all education law areas. As part of her practice, Julie has conducted numerous professional development workshops for clients and other school organizations.

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Photo of Jessica L. Ritter Jessica L. Ritter

Jessica is co-chair of Shipman’s Education Department, where she represents boards of education in both general and special education matters, as well as labor disputes and employment litigation arising in the education context. Jessica has negotiated certified and non-certified collective bargaining agreements on…

Jessica is co-chair of Shipman’s Education Department, where she represents boards of education in both general and special education matters, as well as labor disputes and employment litigation arising in the education context. Jessica has negotiated certified and non-certified collective bargaining agreements on behalf of numerous boards of education and has represented public employers in arbitrations and in a wide variety of administrative proceedings before various state agencies.

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