Student handbooks are essential documents for independent schools, therefore it is important that handbooks are up to date and reflective of school policies.

Join Shipman & Goodwin attorneys Julie Fay and Thad Bochain for this complimentary webinar as they provide an overview of key provisions that should be included in your school’s student handbook along with other recommended best practices and emerging trends. This presentation will also include a review of legal and practical issues related to more challenging topics, such as the applicable standard of proof, searching student cell phones, vaping, and misuse of social media both on and off campus.

When: February 26, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST

Where: Webinar

REGISTER NOW!

*Please note that this program is scheduled for 1 hour. The additional 1/2 hour is allotted for Q&A if required.

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Photo of Julie C. Fay Julie C. Fay

Julie C. Fay represents a wide range of educational institutions, including k-12 public and independent schools and colleges and universities, in legal issues related to students, employees, governance, and policy. Her work also includes advising non-profit organizations such as camps and after school…

Julie C. Fay represents a wide range of educational institutions, including k-12 public and independent schools and colleges and universities, in legal issues related to students, employees, governance, and policy. Her work also includes advising non-profit organizations such as camps and after school programs, in addition to serving as independent counsel for organizational ombudsman programs for institutions of higher education and other organizations. Julie is a current member of Shipman’s Management Committee and former co-chair of the School Law Practice Group.

Photo of Thadius L. Bochain Thadius L. Bochain

Thadius Bochain advises public school districts on a variety of general education issues.  Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin, Thadius served as a law clerk for the Honorable Douglas S. Lavine of the Connecticut Appellate Court and as a law clerk for the…

Thadius Bochain advises public school districts on a variety of general education issues.  Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin, Thadius served as a law clerk for the Honorable Douglas S. Lavine of the Connecticut Appellate Court and as a law clerk for the Connecticut Superior Court. While in law school, he worked as a legal intern for the Office of the State’s Attorney and the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office.