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 or request the access code for an On-Demand training 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 Fall 2023 Session is now open. Please review the schedule and register at the link below.

***Fall 2023 Legal Bootcamp (LABC) – Register Here***

Session	Fall 2023 LABC	Presenter	Campus, Date, & Time	Campus, Date, & Time
LABC 1	Foundations of Higher Education Law	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, Oct. 3rd Russ. Union 2054 1-2pm	Thursday, Oct. 5th University Hall 131 1-2pm
LABC 2	Student Legal Issues	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, Oct. 10th Russ. Union 2054 1-2pm	Thursday, Oct. 12th University Hall 131 1-2pm
LABC 3	Employee Legal Issues	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Wednesday, Oct. 18th Russ. Union 2052 1-2pm	Thursday, Oct. 19th University Hall 131 1-2pm
LABC 4	Civil Rights Law	Amber Culpepper Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, Oct. 24th Russ. Union 2054 1-2pm	Thursday, Oct. 26th University Hall 131 1-2pm
LABC 5	Free Expression	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, Oct. 31st Russ. Union 2054 1-2pm	Thursday, Nov. 2nd University Hall 131 1-2pm
LABC 6	Data & Intellectual Property	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, Nov. 7th Russ. Union 2044 1-2pm	Thursday, Nov. 9th University Hall 131 1-2pm
LABC 7	Campus Safety	Jarvis Steele Assistant University Counsel	Tuesday, Nov. 14th Zoom 1-2pm	Thursday, Nov. 16th University Hall 131 1-2pm

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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On-Demand Trainings

Series#	On-Demand Sessions	PDC	Resources
FALL20 LABC#1	Foundations of Higher Ed Law	1.0
FALL20 LABC#2	Student Legal Issues	1.0
FALL20 LABC#3	Employee Legal Issues Pt.2	1.0
FALL20 LABC#4	Civil Rights Law	1.0
FALL20 LABC#5	Free Expression	1.0
FALL20 LABC#6	Data and Intellectual Property	1.0
FALL20 LABC#7	Campus Safety	1.0

*All On-Demand videos are password-protected. Please complete a Legal Affairs Helpdesk ticket or call the office @ 912-478-7481 for access.

Last updated: 9/25/2023