Having general counsel is a relatively new phenomenon when it comes to our institutions of higher learning; just a generation ago, very few universities even had in-house legal counsel. Fast-forward to the present, and we’re living in the age of tenure-denial lawsuits, free speech battles, and campus sexual assault investigations. Even violations of athletic rules have become a serious legal matter. The pressures of regulation, litigation, and legislation have given rise to a new era in higher education, and institutions must know how to respond.
Join Lou Guard, General Counsel at Hobart and William Smith Colleges as well as an Adjunct Professor at Cornell Law School, as he delves into the legal landscape of higher education. Professor Guard will offer insights from his bestselling book All the Campus Lawyers and discuss the tools that university attorneys need as they navigate the higher education space.
