In case you missed our February 26th webinar on student handbooks for independent schools, click here to access the recorded webinar in its entirety.

Student handbooks are essential documents for independent schools, and it is important for them to be up to date and reflective of school policies. This webinar provides an overview of key provisions that should be included in your school’s student handbook along with other recommended best practices and emerging trends, including a discussion of issues related to searching cell phones, vaping, establishing appropriate disciplinary processes and defining the scope of the school’s jurisdiction over student misconduct.

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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.