EDUCATION LAW

Attorneys in Lewis Rice’s Education Practice Group help colleges and universities as well as primary, secondary, and vocational schools tackle the myriad and increasingly complex legal issues that shape campus life.

As a full-service law firm with decades of education experience, we provide legal services that enable our clients to create environments where student learning and growth thrive.

Higher Education

  • Labor and Employment

  • Litigation

  • General Counsel Services

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • IP, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Campus Technology

  • Real Estate and Construction

  • Bonding and Financing

  • Board Governance

  • Student Affairs

  • Professional Schools and Graduate Programs

  • Institutional Gifts/Development

Primary & Secondary

  • Labor and Employment

  • Litigation

  • General Counsel Services

  • Bonding and Financing

  • Construction

  • Enrollment and Student Issues

  • Board Governance

  • In-Service Training

  • Special Education Matters

Athletics

  • Investigations

  • Personnel Matters

  • Title IX and Gender Equity Compliance

  • Strategic Planning

  • Media Rights, Sponsorship and Naming Rights Analysis

  • NIL Compliance, Education and Representation

  • NCAA Compliance Reviews

  • Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Risk Analysis

Our Approach

We recognize and appreciate the important and complicated work our education clients do in their communities. We are dedicated to building deep and meaningful relationships with these critical institutions. To accomplish this, our approach is a proactive one, built on providing timely, efficient, and practical advice that helps our clients avoid risk, implement best practices, and stay true to their mission.

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