Hot Topics

See our Members Only area for these Hot Topics of interest to our clients

A California Court of Appeal has ruled on the administration of insulin to students

Greene v. Camreta information on the interviewing of students by law enforcement

Interdistrict attendance forms are now available in our Members Only section

Business and Construction: For up-to-date alerts on changes in legislation, court and administrative opinions related to business and construction, see our members only School Law Business Update section.

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Client Alerts advising clients on employment and general matters are now accessible on our members only page.
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The workbook from our August 2009 Workshop is on-line at our Members Only page.

Members Only Site LOG-IN INFO--Password Info Effective 1-14-08

Members Only Practice Areas:
Labor Employment
Student Issues
Special Education
Governance Trustee Issues
Business Construction

Welcome

Schools Legal Service is a joint powers entity providing legal and collective bargaining services to California public education agencies since 1976.

Who We Are

logo: Schools Legal Service is a legal services consortium serving school and community college districts and county offices of education since 1976. The first such agency of its kind in California, the service is administered by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, a statewide leader in education, technology, insurance and other cost-effective services to school agencies. Based in Bakersfield, Schools Legal Service serves agency members throughout the state.

At Schools Legal Service we understand the needs of our educational agency clients. Our governing board is made up of representatives of our school and community college districts and county office of education members. Members include small and large school districts, both urban and rural, with the governing board structured to insure input from each.

What We Do

Members pay a minimum annual fee for legal services based on student enrollment;collective bargaining services are provided for an additional fee based on district size and number of bargaining units. (Fees allocated to hours of collective bargaining services rendered and related expenses are generally recoverable as mandated costs).

Help-desk for general education law matters • Personnel advice and representation in disciplinary proceedings • Advice and representation in student discipline matters • Special education advice and representation at difficult IEPs, mediations and fair hearings • Construction document review • Construction litigation • Collective bargaining advice and representation at the bargaining table • Representation in PERB hearings • Monitor legislative developments of concern to members • Defense in most litigation matters not covered by insurance • Formation and counseling of educational foundations • Copyright and trademark registration • General transactional work (Contract review and drafting) • Workshops and clinics on special topics • Access to publications and websites

 


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