Professional Development

The Office of Legal Affairs offer Professional Development Trainings to empower students, faculty, and staff to acknowledge and appreciate legal terminology along with its interpretations. Trainings also equip campus community with an awareness of the legal services and litigation support available through the Georgia Southern Office of Legal Affairs. Live-training opportunities are available upon request. Request a live-training for your group via Legal Help Desk Ticket.

Legal Affairs Boot Camp (LABC)

Legal Affairs Boot Camp is a 7-seminar series on the legal challenges experienced in higher education. Registration for our Spring 2024 Session is now open. Please review the schedule and register at the link below. All sessions have recorded Zoom access.

***Spring 2024 Legal Bootcamp (LABC) – Register Here***

Session	SPR24 LABC Recorded Session	Presenter	Statesboro Date & Time	Savannah Date & Time	Zoom Access?
LABC 1	Foundations of Higher Education Law	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, March 19th Russ. Union 2084 3-4pm	Thursday, March 21st Solms Hall 202 3-4pm	Yes: Tuesday & Thursday
LABC 2	Student Legal Issues	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, March 26th Russ. Union 2084 3-4pm	Thursday, March 28th Solms Hall 202 3-4pm	Yes: Tuesday & Thursday
LABC 3	Employee Legal Issues	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, April 2nd Russ. Union 2084 3-4pm	Thursday, April 4th Solms Hall 202 3-4pm	Yes: Tuesday & Thursday
LABC 4	Civil Rights Law	Amber Culpepper Director of Equal Opportunity & Title IX	Tuesday, April 9th Russ. Union 2084 3-4pm	Thursday, April 11th Solms Hall 202 3-4pm	Yes: Tuesday & Thursday
LABC 5	Free Expression	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, April 16th Russ. Union 2084 3-4pm	Thursday, April 18th Solms Hall 202 3-4pm	Yes: Tuesday & Thursday
LABC 6	Data & Intellectual Property	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, April 23rd Russ. Union 2084 3-4pm	Thursday, April 25th Solms Hall 202 3-4pm	Yes: Tuesday & Thursday
LABC 7	Campus Safety	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, April 30th Russell Union 2084 3-4pm	Thursday, May 2nd Solms Hall 202 3-4pm	Yes: Tuesday & Thursday

Training Course Descriptions

^{All courses are eligible for Professional Development credit.}

Campus Safety

Training will cover issues of general safety such as ADA Considerations, Assessing Threats, and Campus Bans. Bring your questions regarding general campus safety or any previous session within the series.
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Civil Rights Law

Training will cover the protected rights of the campus community.
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Data & Intellectual Property

Training will cover issues and best practices related to Data and Intellectual Property. Topics include: Copyright Issues; Employee Privacy; and Social Media.
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Employee Legal Issues

Training will cover legal topics specific to the employee. Topics include: Liability Issues; FMLA; and Immigration.
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FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is federal legislation in the United States that protects the privacy of students’ personally identifiable information applicable to all educational institutions that receive federal funds.  This training equips faculty and staff on how to handle student data confidentiality within legal compliance.

First Amendment

The five basic freedoms of the First Amendment: Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble Peaceably, & Freedom to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances are reviewed for relevance to the campus community.

Foundations of Higher Education Law

Training will cover basic legal rules and hot topics practiced within Higher Education.
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Free Expression

Training will cover issues and analysis under Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Freedom of Religion.
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Robert Rules of Order

A Guide for conducting meetings and making decisions as a group.  Robert Rules of Order protect the rights of committee members, promotes full and free discussion, and protects against instability, inefficiency, and ineffectiveness.

Student Legal Issues

Training will cover legal topics specific to the student. Topics include: Academic Issues, Housing, and Student Discipline
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Legal Affairs Boot Camp Resources

LABC#	LABC Title	PPT Slides
SPR24 LABC#1	Foundations of Higher Ed Law
SPR24 LABC#2	Student Legal Issues
SPR24 LABC#3	Employee Legal Issues
SPR24 LABC#4	Civil Rights Law
SPR24 LABC#5	Free Expression
SPR24 LABC#6	Data and Intellectual Property
SPR24 LABC#7	Campus Safety

Last updated: 4/15/2024