The Adams and Reese Education Law Team shared updates on legal issues in education at the 2019 Mississippi Association of School Superintendents' (MASS)/Alliance Summer Convention, July 7–12 at the Beau Rivage Casino and Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. This is the largest attended educational conference in the state with more than 1,600 administrators and superintendents in attendance.
Jim Keith presented a general overview of legal updates in the world of education during the conference's opening session and during a session for athletic directors, and he joined KaShonda Day and paralegal Ann Box for a session providing legal updates on special education issues for special education directors.
Later in the conference, Elizabeth Maron, John Hooks, KaShonda Day, Adam Griffin and Jim Keith presented "Current Legal Issues," which addressed current legal issues facing school administrators in 2019, including a question-and-answer session to cover issues administrators are facing in their own districts.
Adams and Reese was also proud to serve as a sponsor for this event.
The Adams and Reese Education Team advises and represents more than 100 schools, colleges, and universities, including historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), addressing the full range of issues facing these institutions, including student discipline, discrimination claims, desegregation plans, employment disputes, employee benefits and compensation, and issues related to athletics programs. Attorneys also advise on business law matters unique to the education sector, including public bidding, bond issues and finance.
Adams and Reese lawyers have argued cases before Circuit Courts of Appeals and have taken education cases to the United States Supreme Court. The firm’s education law attorneys hold leadership positions in national, state, and local organizations in the education field and speak on issues of school administration and education law to audiences throughout the United States.