For educational institutions from small private colleges to major public research institutions, knowledgeable and experienced HIGHER EDUCATION LAW COUNSEL provide fast, professional, and cost-effective legal services.

AN EXPERIENCED TEAM

To identify and resolve the issues facing academic institutions throughout Iowa and surrounding states, our team includes:

• Experienced litigators in Title IX and related areas
• Corporate governance counselors
• Advisors on sensitive privacy matters
• Professionals well-versed in immigration, employment, and benefits law issues
• Sole Iowa membership in the Employment Law Alliance Higher Education Council
• Members of the National Association of College and University Attorneys

FULL SERVICE FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Experienced higher education attorneys help institution boards, management, and administration navigate the rapidly shifting and complex laws governing higher education institutions.

• Advising on governance, risk management, and policy issues.
• Institutional compliance counseling related to the Clery Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Title IX, Title VII, the First Amendment, disability laws, and guidance from the Office of Civil Rights.
• Counseling athletic departments on compliance issues related to conference and NCAA rules and obligations.
• Advising athletic associations and conferences on compliance and legal issues.
• Advising on allegations of institutional or student misconduct and noncompliance.
• Serving as outside counsel on a wide range of regulatory and daily legal issues, including labor and employment, immigration, intellectual property, insurance coverage, nonprofit governance, and student disciplinary issues.
• Assisting with all employer-side aspects of immigration issues.
• Advising clients on employee benefits and 403(b) plans.