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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, & TimeCampus, 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.
[LABC Course # 7]

Civil Rights Law

Training will cover the protected rights of the campus community.
[LABC Course #4]

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.
[LABC Course #6]

Employee Legal Issues

Training will cover legal topics specific to the employee. Topics include: Liability Issues; FMLA; and Immigration.
[LABC Course #3]

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.
[LABC Course # 1]

Free Expression

Training will cover issues and analysis under Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, and Freedom of Religion.
[LABC Course #5]

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
[LABC Course #2]

On-Demand Trainings

Series#On-Demand SessionsPDCResources
FALL20 LABC#1Foundations of Higher Ed Law1.0
FALL20 LABC#2Student Legal Issues1.0
FALL20 LABC#3Employee Legal Issues Pt.21.0
FALL20 LABC#4Civil Rights Law1.0
FALL20 LABC#5Free Expression1.0
FALL20 LABC#6Data and Intellectual Property1.0
FALL20 LABC#7Campus Safety1.0
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*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