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Natasha Baker to Present Title IX Regulatory Updates at CUPA-HR Conference in October 2022
National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) members Natasha Baker of Novus Law Firm, Inc. and Joshua W. B. Richards of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP will present a Title IX Regulatory Update session at the CUPA-HR Annual Conference and Expo...
Novus Law Firm, Inc. to Attend NACUA 2022 Annual Conference
Natasha Baker, Andrew Shaw, and Matthew Burris are attending NACUA's 62nd Annual Conference being held June 26-29, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The conference offers higher education attorneys a range of opportunities to...
Novus Law Firm, Inc. Sponsors FAB – A Business Workshop for Women in the Hospitality Industry
Novus Law Firm, Inc. is proud to sponsor the FAB Conference which is set to take place on June 5-7, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina. Natasha Baker will attend this 3-day educational and inspirational workshop created by women, for women in the hospitality...
Matthew Burris to Present at CIC’s 2022 Workshops for Department and Division Chairs in June
Phoenix, AZ - Matthew Burris will present two sessions at CIC's 2022 Workshops for Department and Division Chairs, which runs from June 7-9, 2022 and will be held at The Wigwam Arizona. Matt will present both Preventive Law I: Adhering to Institutional Procedures and...
NACUA Spring CLE Workshop: Higher Education Employment Law
Indianapolis, IN - Natasha Baker is presenting two sessions at NACUA's annual Spring CLE Workshop. First, Natasha will join Monica Barrett (Member, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC) and Mark DiVincenzo (Vice President and General Counsel, Massachusetts Institute of...
Driving Down the 493: A Deep Dive into a California Law and Its Overlap with Title IX
We are teaming up with Grand River Solutions to present a training for California institutions of higher education on how to implement SB 493 - California's new law on campus sexual violence. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gWHbPcC5
Current Legal Issues in Higher CIC’s Institute for Chief Academic, Student Affairs, and Diversity Officers – Current Legal Issues in Higher Education
Natasha Baker presents an Update on Legal Issues in Higher Education at the Council of Independent Colleges Institute for Chief Academic Officers in Louisville, KY.
NACUA Investigations Course: Forum 1
Natasha Baker is co-presenting “Conducting Effective Internal Investigations” with Katherine M. Allen (Associate General Counsel, The Pennsylvania State University) and Pamela Heatlie (Director, Office for Institutional Equity, University of Michigan – Dearborn) for...
SCIAC Presentation re California’s collegiate student-athletes’ name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) law (AKA the Fair Pay to Play Act)
Natasha Baker and Andrew Shaw discuss The Fair Play Act – Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in a presentation to the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). https://www.thesciac.org/
EIIA Title IX Webinar
Natasha Baker is joined by Joseph Storch (SUNY Student Conduct Institute) in presenting “Title IX in 2021” an EIIA member update. https://eiia.org
AICCU Presentation re: Cal/OSHA Workplace Rules
Natasha Baker presents The Latest Cal/OSHA Developments related to COVID-19 to AICCU members.
Novus Law Firm & FortneyScott’s Webinar: Labor And Employment Update For Higher Education: Biden Administration Update -What We Have Learned After The First Three Months
On Thursday May 20th at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST, Novus Law Firm and FortneyScott continued their Winter 2021 webinar series: Biden Administration Update -What We Have Learned After the First Three Months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb2FrsCJlTY Natasha Baker and...
Novus Law Firm & FortneyScott’s Webinar: Labor And Employment Update For Higher Education: Using Lawful Race-Conscious Practices In Admissions, Employment, And Other Institutional Decision-Making
On Thursday April 1st at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST, Novus Law Firm and FortneyScott continued their Winter 2021 webinar series: Using Lawful Race-Conscious Practices in Admissions, Employment, and Other Institutional Decision-Making....
Natasha Baker To Speak At The Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting & Advocacy Day
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (“NAICU”) will be hosting virtually its 2021 Annual Meeting & Advocacy Day. NAICU is the only national organization solely focused on representing private, nonprofit higher education on public...
Natasha Baker To Speak At The 2021 Sexual Harassment In Education Conference
On January 29 – January 30, 2021, The University of California Berkeley, School of Law will be hosting virtually its 2021 Sexual Harassment in Education Conference. Formed in 2017, the Berkeley Center’s Sexual Harassment and Violence Working Group has held annual...
Novus Law Firm & FortneyScott’s Webinar: Labor And Employment Update For Higher Education: What To Expect Under The Biden/Harris Administration
On Thursday January 14th at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST, Novus Law Firm and FortneyScott continued their series of webinars where they discussed the potential labor and employment law changes that colleges and universities are likely to see under the Biden/Harris...
Novus Law Firm & FortneyScott’s Back To School Webinar: Higher Education Post-COVID-19 Legal And Compliance Concerns Part 4
webinars where they discussed the myriad of employment law challenges that institute of higher education face in reopening their campuses and resuming operations for the 2020 Fall term. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ald4EvamsWI Natasha Baker and Elizabeth Bradley...
Model Title IX Definitions And Procedures – Resource And Webinar
On Tuesday, August 25 from 11:00 a.m. – noon, The Novus Law Firm hosted a webinar for any AICCU institutional staff that wanted to further understand the model and policy decision points for institutions. The Novus Law Firm, which represents AICCU and some of their...
Natasha Baker To Present At The 2020 CIC Institute For Chief Academic Officers And Academic Team Members
On November 7th, 2020, The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) will be hosting virtually its 2020 Institute for Chief Academic Officers and Team Members. CIC’s total membership includes more than 700 colleges, universities, and organizations. Natasha Baker will be...
Natasha Baker To Speak At The 2020 SPECTRUM Conference
On August 24th, 2020, The State University of New York hosted their annual Sexual & Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education, Capacity Building, and Training in Response for Underserved Sexual and Gender Minorities conference (“SPECTRUM”). SPECTRUM is the...
Novus Law Firm & FortneyScott’s Back To School Webinar: Higher Education Post-COVID-19 Legal And Compliance Concerns Part 3
On Wednesday August 12th at 9:00 am PST, Novus Law Firm and FortneyScott continued their series of webinars where they discussed the myriad of employment law challenges that institute of higher education face in reopening their campuses and resuming operations for the...
Conducting Effective Internal Investigations
Conducting effective internal investigations is crucial to ensuring compliance with the many laws, regulations, and other obligations facing today’s institutions of higher education. The circumstances that prompt an investigation arise in many contexts, including...
Novus Law Firm & FortneyScott’s Back To School Webinar: Higher Education Post-COVID-19 Legal & Compliance Concerns Part 2
On Thursday, June 25th at 9:00am PST/12:00pm EST, Novus Law Firm and FortneyScott, for their second in a series of webinars, discussed the myriad of employment law and compliance challenges that institutes of higher education face in reopening their campuses and...
Novus Law Firm & FortneyScott’s Back To School Webinar: Higher Education Post-COVID-19 Legal & Compliance Concerns Part 1
Novus Law Firm and FortneyScott on Thursday, May 28th at 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST for the first in a series of webinars discussed the myriad of legal and compliance concerns facing institutes of higher education looking to reopen their campuses for the 2020 Fall terms....