Boston Bar Association

Two experienced in-house university attorneys will provide an overview of the SJC’s recent decision in Nguyen v. MIT....

This program will explore the parameters for engaging in political activity on campus and what colleges can and cannot do as a 501(c)(3)....

Rob McCarron from AICUM will provide an update on pending and recently passed legislation and upcoming initiatives that may affect institutions of higher education...

Join us once again for the College and University Law Section's Spring Social!...

This annual program provides a comprehensive examination of the key employment law decisions of the past year by federal and state courts and administrative agencies....

This session will provide guidance on how to comply with the law’s mandates as well as how to take advantage of the law’s affirmative defense provisions. Participants will leave with tools and strategies to assess their pay practices and take steps to minimize their liability under the Pay Equity Act....

We will review the areas of the new Tax Reform law that have implications for Exempt Organizations. Will we identify some areas where further guidance is needed and discuss the practical aspects of implementing the law. Colleges, health systems and other exempt organizations will be affected. Come join us to learn more! ...

Join us to learn how to better address a variety of immigration issues affecting college campuses in 2018....

After this program, attendess will understand the impact of recent title IX guidance from the Office for Civil Rights on universities’ investigative processes; recent decisions and trends in Title IX litigation and the status of proposed Massachusetts legislation on campus sexual assault....

Colleges and universities are stretching across the globe. As it reaches ever further from home, the ability to control and protect the use of the institution’s name and good will becomes ever more challenging. Unfortunately, it is often only after a difficult experience that institutions realize the need to proactively protect their names as they build their presence in other countries. This session is intended both for veteran institutions with extensive international experience as well as those just beginning to contemplate and explore these issues. ...