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Natasha Baker to Present NACUA Investigations Course: Forum 2 on December 4, 2023
On December 4, 2023, Natasha J. Baker and Pamela Heatlie, Director, Office for Institutional Equity, University of Michigan – Dearborn are scheduled to deliver the second forum supplement to NACUA‘s Conducting Effective Internal Investigations online course.
Natasha Baker to Present What to Know About Title IX for AASCU
On November 14, 2023, Natasha J. Baker will present "What to Know About Title IX" for participants in American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)'s Millennium Leadership Initiative and Emerging Leaders Program. Discussion topics will include: The...
Natasha Baker Joins AICCU Diversity Discussion on November 7, 2023
The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) is holding its Annual Meeting in Sacramento on November 7 and 8, 2023. On November 7, Natasha J. Baker will join a panel discussion titled "What Now? How Do We Shape Our Student Bodies to...
Natasha Baker and Andrew Shaw to Speak at EIIA’s Annual Members Meeting & Risk Management Conference in November 2023
Novus is a proud sponsor of EIIA's 2023 Members Meeting & Risk Management Conference being held November 1 through 3, 2023 in Hollywood Beach, Florida at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort. As Title IX continues to evolve and claims continue to expand, on...
Novus Law Firm to Attend 2023 NACUA Annual Conference
Natasha J. Baker and Andrew Shaw are attending NACUA's 63rd Annual Conference being held June 27 through 30 in Chicago, Illinois. NACUA's Annual Conference focuses on current issues and legal developments in the field of higher education law and affords attorneys the...
Firm Administrator Crystal Ludlow to Facilitate Session at ALA National Conference
Novus's Firm Administrator, Crystal Ludlow, will facilitate FirstFive Live! at the Association of Legal Administrators' (ALA) 2023 Annual Conference in partnership with Abigail Davis-Hess of ADH-Consulting, LLC. The theme of this year's conference is Balance - Impact...
Novus Launches Employment Training Series
Novus Law Firm, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its Training Series – a multi-module suite of trainings geared towards equipping our clients with the necessary tools to navigate the ever-changing employment landscape. Led by Jesse Andrews, PHR, the Novus...
Novus is Celebrating Three Years — and a Move to Sacramento!
Today Novus celebrates three years of service to our wonderful clients and collaboration with leading organizations and individuals in our practice areas. We are so grateful for each and every one of you! Novus is also celebrating our office's move to Sacramento. We...
Join Natasha Baker at NACUA’s Winter 2023 Virtual CLE Workshop: Student Affairs Legal Issues
Natasha J. Baker will join Kate Flewelling, Associate General Counsel, University of Michigan; Seth Gilbertson, Senior Counsel, Bond, Schoeneck & King; and Sonya Sanchez, Principal Counsel, University of California System to present the January 26th workshop...
Novus Welcomes New Team Members Heather G. Fuchs, Esq. and Justina Yassa, Esq.
Novus Law Firm, Inc. proudly announces that attorneys Heather G. Fuchs and Justina Yassa have joined our team. Heather and Justina will focus on the firm's California employment law practice. Heather was born and raised in California, where she grew up playing several...
NACUA Investigations Course: Forum 2
On November 17, 2022, Natasha J. Baker; Katherine M. Allen, Associate General Counsel, The Pennsylvania State University; and Pamela Heatlie, Director, Office for Institutional Equity, University of Michigan – Dearborn will present the second forum supplement to...
Novus a Proud Sponsor of EIIA’s 2022 Annual Members Meeting and Risk Management Conference
Novus Law Firm, Inc. is a proud sponsor of Educational & Institutional Insurance Administrators, Inc.'s (EIIA) 2022 Annual Members Meeting and Risk Management Conference next month. Natasha J. Baker will present a roundup session covering 2022 legal updates,...
Natasha Baker Joins Panel Discussion on Impacts of Dobbs Decision at Washington Higher Education Secretariat
Natasha J. Baker of Novus Law Firm, Inc. will join a panel of higher education association leaders at the November 1, 2022 monthly meeting of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat (WHES) to discuss institutional impacts of the Dobbs ruling and what organizations...
Follow Natasha Baker on Instagram!
Natasha J. Baker of Novus Law Firm, Inc. is on Instagram! Follow @natashabakeremploymentlaw for California #employmentlaw updates. No attorney-client relationship or legal advice is being provided. Following this account is not intended to, and does not,...
Natasha Baker to Present Conducting Trauma-Informed Workplace Investigations at Hollywood Commission
Natasha J. Baker of Novus Law Firm, Inc. was invited to present at the Hollywood Commission regarding Conducting Trauma-Informed Investigations on September 28, 2022. The training is intended to address the use of trauma-informed techniques for reviewing any report of...
Matt Burris Contributed to the SUNY Title IX NPRM 2022 Joint Resources Portfolio
Matt Burris of Novus Law Firm, Inc. contributed to the SUNY Title IX NPRM 2022 Joint Resources Portfolio, authoring an analysis of the changes to sections concerning Sex Discrimination Prohibition, Including Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Sex...
Natasha Baker to Speak at The University of Vermont’s Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference on October 19, 2022
Natasha J. Baker of Novus Law Firm, Inc. and Scott Schneider of Husch Blackwell LLP will present the Annual Labor & Employment Update, a summary of the major labor and employment law developments impacting colleges and universities, at The University of Vermont's...
Natasha Baker Quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Natasha J. Baker was quoted in the August 9, 2022 Chronicle of Higher Education article, "We Asked College Health Centers How They'll Deal With Abortion Restrictions. They Aren't Saying." by Kelly Field. Natasha and Therese M. Leone, Chief Laboratory Counsel for...
Natasha Baker to Speak at NACUA’s Briefing Event on the Legal Implications of Dobbs for College and University Clients on August 10, 2022
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization upheld a Mississippi law that prohibited abortions after 15 weeks, except in limited circumstances. In so doing, the Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood...
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 J. Baker and Joshua W. B. Richards, Partner, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP will present a Title IX Regulatory Update session at the CUPA-HR Annual Conference and Expo in San Diego,...
Novus Law Firm, Inc. to Attend NACUA 2022 Annual Conference
Natasha J. Baker, Andrew Shaw, and Matthew Burris are attending NACUA's 62nd Annual Conference being held June 26 through 29, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The conference offers higher education attorneys a range of...
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 through 7, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina. Natasha J. Baker will attend this 3-day educational and inspirational workshop created by women, for women in the...
Matthew Burris to Present at CIC’s 2022 Workshops for Department and Division Chairs in June
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 in Phoenix. Matt will present both Preventive Law I: Adhering to Institutional Procedures and...
NACUA Spring CLE Workshop: Higher Education Employment Law
Natasha J. Baker is presenting two sessions at NACUA's annual Spring CLE Workshop in Indianapolis, Indiana. First, Natasha will join Monica Barrett, Member, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC and Mark DiVincenzo, Vice President and General Counsel, Massachusetts...