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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

  • Event

    07/24/25

    Legal Readiness for Higher Education: Tools, Trends, and Tactics

    Sheila M. Abron

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  • Insights

    06/30/25

    SCOTUS Saves E-Rate Program, Preserving Tech Funding for Schools Across the Country

    Andrew Gallinaro

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  • Insights

    06/27/25

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

    Lisa Nagele-Piazza

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  • Insights

    06/26/25

    SCOTUS Delivers a Win to Religious Organizations Seeking Certain Tax Exemptions: What Religious Schools Need to Know

    Susan M. Guerette, Brian Guerinot

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  • News

    06/24/25

    Republished Insight: 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

    06/20/25

    Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2025

    Lauren Laing, Braden Lawes

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  • Insights

    06/17/25

    Paused Payouts: Title IX Appeal Delays $2.8B NCAA Athlete Payments in House Settlement

    Rob Dickson, Stephanie Reynolds

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  • Insights

    06/12/25

    Federal Full Court Press: Landmark Bipartisan NIL Bill Seeks to Harmonize State-by-State Patchwork and Redefine Amateurism

    Rob Dickson, Joshua D. Nadreau

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  • Insights

    06/09/25

    Game. Set. Settlement: Your School’s 7-Step Plan After Final Approval Granted In House v. NCAA Authorizing Pay For Student-Athletes

    Rob Dickson, Joshua D. Nadreau

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  • Insights

    06/04/25

    Alabama’s New School Choice Program Gets Funding Boost to Meet Overwhelming Demand: 4 Considerations for Private School Leaders

    Preston L. Buchanan, Jennifer B. Carroll, Marilyn Higdon

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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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