UK Conference to Explore Important Issues in Education Law
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 1, 2015) — Exploring important legal issues in the realm of education, the University of Kentucky Office of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) will host a one-day education law conference Friday, Sept. 18, at the UK College of Law, located at 620 S. Limestone in Lexington.
The conference will begin with a state and federal legislative and regulatory hot topic review, led by Kevin C. Brown, associate commissioner and general counsel at the Kentucky Department of Education, and Amy Peabody, assistant general counsel at the department.
Sessions following the hot topic review include:
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Rights and Practical Legal Issues
- Dana Daughetee Fohl, associate counsel at Eastern Kentucky University
- Todd G. Allen, assistant general counsel at the Kentucky Department of Education
Free Speech Issues on the Educational Campus
- UK College of Law Professor Scott R. Bauries
Intellectual Property Issues in the Educational Setting
- Elizabeth A. Deener, Landrum & Shouse LLP
Legal Issues Arising From Minors on Campus
- Judge B. Wilson II, general counsel at Berea College
Current Issues in Title IX Practice
- Dana L. Collins and Rebecca Grady Jennings, Middleton Reutlinger, P.S.C.
Properly Handling Crisis Communications
- William E. Thro, general counsel at UK
- Carla Blanton, Carla Blanton Consulting
- Bryan H. Beauman, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney, PLLC
Effectively Handling Internal Investigations
- Stephen L. Barker, Joshua M. Salsburey and Katherine M. Coleman, Sturgill Turner Barker & Moloney, PLLC
The conference is approved by the Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Commission for seven hours of credit, as well as in “60 minute” states, including Indiana and Tennessee. Conference tuition including hard copies of course materials is $260 with pre-registration and $320 at the door; tuition including a downloadable PDF of course materials is $245 with pre-registration and $320 at the door.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Visit http://www.ukcle.com/Education/2015/2015EducationLaw-EB.pdf for session times and to download the registration form, which can be mailed with check to:
Office of Continuing Legal Education
Suite 20, Law Building
College of Law
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0048
To pay by credit card, call 859-257-2921.
UK employees interested in attending the program are encouraged to call the CLE office at 859-257-2921 and inquire about special UK employee pricing.
MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu