Kristin L. Smith
Partner, Co-chair K-12 Institutions
Overview
Kristin Smith is a partner in the firm's Houston and Minneapolis offices and a co-chair of the Education Industry group. Her practice focuses exclusively on independent and private schools. She advises, counsels and represents religious and secular schools, including those serving pre-kindergarten-grade 12, kindergarten-grade 8, grades 6/7 – 12, and grades 9 – 12.
Kristin assists schools in a variety of areas, including student and employee discipline; faculty, staff and student contract drafting; handbook and policy drafting, implementation, and enforcement; LGBTQ issues, including transgender students and employees; board governance and training; discrimination claims and EEOC charges; administration and faculty training and development; school entanglement in family court proceedings; and, investigations, litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Insights
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Jul 8, 2026
Why Your School Could Be in the Crosshairs of Vivek Shah’s Website Privacy Demand Letter Spree
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Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court Backs State Transgender Sports Bans: A 5-Step Plan for School Leaders and Athletic Organizations
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Jun 1, 2026
NCAA Prize Money Settlement: What K-12 and Higher Ed Leaders Need to Know
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May 21, 2026
FP’s Summer School: What Educational Leaders Need to Know For The 2027 School Year
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May 14, 2026
K-12 Education. Responding to Adult–Student Sexual Misconduct: Guidance for Independent and Private School Leaders
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May 13, 2026
Don’t Get Caught Without Your Homework: 5-Step Crisis Communications Prep Plan for Educational Institutions