Trustee Education Series | Legal Landscape & Hot Topics
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The Trustee Education Series is designed to foster collaboration and enhance the partnership between trustees and heads of school, ensuring effective governance and strategic leadership. Through insightful discussions, sharing of best practices, and expert guidance, participants will gain a deeper understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities, strengthen their working relationships, and explore innovative approaches to address the unique challenges faced by independent schools. Don’t miss this opportunity to align your vision, amplify your impact, and elevate your school’s success.
Speaker:
Kristin Smith
Partner, Fisher Phillips
Kristin Smith is a partner in Fisher Phillips' Houston office 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 PK-12, K-8, 6/7–12, and 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.
She is a frequent presenter to independent school associations on current legal issues.
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