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Education

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Every decision an educational institution makes – from admission through graduation or hiring through separation – potentially impacts the entire community. Highly skilled lawyers who thoroughly understand the unique concerns of an educational institution, as well as the unique culture of your particular institution, are a critical element to successful operations. As leaders in the education industry, Fisher Phillips’ Education Law attorneys provide unequaled client service and efficient, practical solutions tailored to achieve the best possible results at every step. We partner with our education clients to identify and manage risk, meet compliance obligations and address issues prophylactically. 

Our Education Team has been representing educational institutions of all types for over 25 years. We represent academic institutions throughout the U.S., including religious and secular independent, private, and charter schools and institutions of higher education. Our team handles legal and regulatory issues involving employees, students, and boards at all levels, from training and advice to administrative charges, litigation, and appeals.

Insights

  • Publication

    05/16/25

    Republished Insight: First 100 Days Report for Employers

    Benjamin M. Ebbink, Rick Grimaldi

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  • Insights

    05/09/25

    Cyber Threat Escalates: PowerSchool Cybercriminal Returns to Extort Individual Schools Months After Massive Data Breach Purportedly Resolved

    Jennifer B. Carroll, Kile E. Marks, Daniel Pepper, Jillian Seifrit, Kristin L. Smith

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  • Insights

    05/09/25

    FP’s 2025 Summer Reading List for Educational Leaders

    Jennifer B. Carroll, Kristin L. Smith

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  • Insights

    05/06/25

    Judge Delays Final Approval of the House v. NCAA Settlement Over Roster Limit Concerns: What Your Athletic Department Should Know + 3 Steps to Get Ahead

    Rob Dickson, Stephanie Reynolds, Francis Wilson

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  • Insights

    05/02/25

    Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

    Lisa Nagele-Piazza

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  • Insights

    04/29/25

    Data Security and International Travel: What K–12 Schools and Trip Chaperones Need to Know

    Angelica M. Ochoa

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  • Insights

    04/25/25

    Didn’t Make the H-1B Cap? 11 Alternatives for Hiring Foreign Nationals

    Jocelyn Campanaro, David S. Jones, Shanon R. Stevenson

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  • Insights

    04/25/25

    First 100 Days Report for Employers

    Benjamin M. Ebbink, Rick Grimaldi

    Read more 

  • Insights

    04/25/25

    Trump Issues 7 New Executive Orders Impacting Higher Ed and K-12 Schools, Ranging From DEI to Discipline to AI

    Sheila M. Abron, Jennifer B. Carroll, Kristin L. Smith

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  • Insights

    04/24/25

    Measles in Texas: What Private Schools Can Do During the Ongoing Outbreak

    Brian Guerinot, Kristin L. Smith

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Key Contacts

  1. Jennifer B. Carroll
    Partner

    954.847.4716

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  2. Kristin L. Smith
    Partner

    713.292.5621

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  • Higher Education

  • K-12 Institutions

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