Council of School Attorneys

Leadership 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.

COSA NEWS

Call for Proposals 2014 School Law Seminar
Proposals are now being accepted for consideration for sessions to be presented at the 2014 School Law Seminar, April 3-5, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  COSA members should submit proposals for consideration by June 28, 2013.

2013-2014 Pat Baker Scholarship
Applications are now being accepted. The scholarship recipient will receive a complimentary registration and travel assistance to attend the School Law Seminar held in conjunction with NSBA's Annual Conference and Exposition. All applications must be postmarked by September 1, 2013.

Save the Date for a "Music City" CLE Event! NSBA Council of School Attorneys'
2013 School Law Practice Seminar, October 10-12, Nashville, Tennessee.
Registration and program information coming soon!

Purchase COSA Archived Webinars
Topics include Accommodating Transgender Students in Schools, Tying Teacher Evaluations to Student Achievement, Investigating and Responding to Complaints of Bullying, The Affordable Care Act, School Law Boot Camp: Sexual Harassment, and Before OCR Arrives: Preventative Steps, and Types of OCR Investigations and Their Outcomes.  Complimentary sessions for prior live webinar purchasers.  

Strength in Numbers: School Boards Can Minimize Liability and Keep Up with Evolving Education Law by Engaging a COSA Attorney
Arizona School Boards Association, Director of Legal and Policy Services, and COSA board member, Chris Thomas explains how school boards can benefit from staying "in the middle of the herd."  Thomas makes the case for school boards to remain actively engaged with their state association and with their COSA attorney.

School Shootings and Student Mental Health - What Lies Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg
Child psychiatrist Will Dikel, a nationally known consultant to school districts on addressing the mental health needs of students, suggests a mental health services model that allows schools to stay out of diagnosis and treatment, and to address the educational needs of students.