May 09, 2008
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Council of School Attorneys


Council of School AttorneysLeadership in legal advocacy for public schools...the NSBA Council of School Attorneys is a membership organization of 37 affiliate state councils, over 3,000 attorneys nationwide, who work to improve the practice of school law and prevent lawsuits against public schools.

Council Updates
2008 School Law Practice Seminar: Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the Washington area just prior to the 2008 Presidential election. It will be an exciting time in the city! Join your colleagues for this comprehensive continuing legal education event.

Council Website & Member Benefits Tour: Learn more about what benefits are available to you as a Council member with this website tour. Please note that this is a PowerPoint presentation.

Now Available to Council Members: Sample Amendments to Standard Construction Contracts, an educational CD of school-specific sample amendments to four common AIA construction contracts.

Resources

  • About Council Membership category type content icon
    Leadership in legal advocacy for public schools is the mission of the NSBA Council of School Attorneys. Over 3,000 members strong today, the Council was formed in 1967 to provide information and practical assistance to attorneys who represent public school districts. Learn more about membership in the Council.
  • Council Member Resources category type content icon controlled access type content icon
    Reserved for Council members, this section contains valuable membership benefits. Resources include: online newsletters, e-mail groups, the Council membership directory, database, and more.
  • Council Publications category type content icon
    The Council of School Attorneys offers a wide variety of legal publications for sale. New publications include: Bullying and Harassment in Schools, a new training DVD produced by TASB Legal Services, the School Law Practice Seminar CD, Investigating Alleged Misconduct by Employees, and Education Law Cases 2006-2007.
  • Council Seminars category type content icon
    Council seminars are given by and for the school law practitioner. You are assured of the highest quality program. Sign up for a Council seminar today! The 2008 School Law Practice Seminar Brochure is now available.
  • eDocs Store link type content icon
    The NSBA Council of School Attorneys is pleased to provide immediate access to documents through its newest web enhancement. Choose your category, select the document you want to purchase, create your account, enter your credit card information, and the document will be immediately available for download and printing!
  • Legal Research: Search the Council Database category type content icon controlled access type content icon
    The Council of School Attorneys' online database is updated with new documents each month. It contains case notes, news clips, amicus briefs, articles published in School Law in Review, Inquiry & Analysis, Council monographs, and the School Law Practice seminar notebooks.
  • Member Document Sharing category type content icon controlled access type content icon
    This web service allows Council of School Attorneys members to upload and share documents with other Council members. The material you upload will become part of the searchable Council database, and once placed in the database can be replaced, edited or deleted by the person submitting it.
  • West’s News Links link type content icon
    Westlaw, a leading online legal research service, offers free summaries of education law decisions, updated daily.