Our school law seminars and webinars offer invaluable professional development opportunities and CLE credit for school lawyers. These programs are presented by school law practitioners for school law practitioners and target your professional needs.
School Law Seminar
COSA’s 2024 Spring School Law Seminar
Registration is open for this annual event and COSA's accomplished practitioners will present on school board meetings, artificial intelligence in employment actions, student gender rights, AI and ethics, the national school law update, and more. .
COSA’s 2023 Fall School Law Seminar provided school lawyers with timely, valuable resources to make informed decisions for their districts. This seminar provided four afternoons of online sessions allowing attendees to customize their professional development by purchasing daily sessions on topics of interest or the entire conference. This event provided up to 12 Continuing Legal Education credits including 1 hour of Ethics in most states. Plese email COSA_Registration@nsba.org if there are questions.
School Law Webinars
COSA presents webinars on topics of critical interest to public school districts and their legal counsel. COSA members receive discounts for these online opportunities.
COSA is dedicated to providing high-quality continuing legal education (CLE) sessions to attorneys. We established a financial hardship policy for attorneys who are unable to participate due to financial reasons but are interested in our course offerings. Please submit your request according to the guidelines noted on the Financial Hardship form and contact COSA’s Director if there are questions.
FREE FOR NSBA MEMBERS: COSA, NATIONAL CONNECTION, CUBE, AND STATE ASSOCIATIONS
Tech Tools and School Safety: Evaluating Efficacy and Risk*
NEW DATE: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 PM (Eastern)
As shootings and other serious incidents make the importance of safety planning clear, school districts are considering a wide array of new tools. Facial recognition, weapons-detection, panic buttons, online monitoring, and the like may show promise as school safety tools in certain circumstances. But are the tools backed by data showing efficacy? Do they create safety and legal risk in some circumstances? A school safety expert who has testified in school safety litigation and a seasoned school law practitioner provide legal standards and practical considerations you can offer your clients considering the latest safety tools.
Presenters: Stephanie Jones, Kriha Boucek, Illinois; Kenneth Trump, National School Safety and Security Services, Ohio
*CLE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEBINAR
The Seven Deadly Sins: School Lawyers’ Ethical Dilemmas
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
1:00 – 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Using the framework of the seven deadly sins, experienced school attorneys will explore the application of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to school lawyer ethical dilemmas. Learn what the Model Rules have to say about scenarios in which school attorneys find themselves involving fees, knowledge of another attorney’s misbehavior, social media posts, and much more. (Eligible for up to 60 minutes of Ethics in most states)
Presenters: Anne Littlefield, Sarah E. Gleason, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Connecticut
Fees:
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Regular (Non-Member) |
COSA Member |
State Association |
Single Webinar |
$139 |
$99 |
$49 |