"Please accept my personal thanks to you and your team for your thoughtful and timely advice as we steered our way through what was an unknown course."
~ Trustee, College

"Thank you a thousand fold for your support of the college during this difficult time."
~ General Counsel, College

"You totally distinguished yourself during our crises... Once again, my abundant thanks for all that you have accomplished. You made me look very good indeed!"
~ Trustee, College

"Many thanks for your marvelous assistance!"
~ Trustee, College

Higher Education

Our Higher Education practice is focused on the critical issues facing school administrators and leadership, including:

Administration And Governance

Trustee agreements and board governance
Hiring, promotion, and tenure
Academic freedom and free expression
Employment counseling, policies, and investigations
Vendor contracts

Student Affairs

Student conduct and discipline
Admissions and enrollment best practices
Foreign and undocumented students
Sexual assault protocols and response
Allegations of sexual abuse, hazing, and bullying
Distance education
Residential considerations
Substance use challenges

Compliance

Title IX compliance, policies, and investigations
Data security and technology
ADA
College athletics

Litigation Defense

Employment claims
Student and parent claims
Donor disputes

Labor Relations

Union organizing and elections
Arbitrations and grievance processing
Collective bargaining negotiations
NLRB proceedings
Strike preparation and management
Labor counseling and strategic advice

Schwartz Hannum PC is a frequent speaker at the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (“CUPA-HR”), The Sexual and Cyber Misconduct Policy Institute, and the Campus Outreach Services Policy Institute.