Hardwick Law Firm has an Educational Law Practice Group that is dedicated to providing the highest quality representation, working closely with our clients to support their mission of delivering superior education in a safe and well-managed environment. Whether our clients are school districts, charter schools, community colleges, private or public universities, or government educational organizations, our attorneys are skilled in conceptualizing and implementing innovative solutions to meet client revenue and cost objectives.
Our Education Related Practice Areas Include:
- Educational Policy Implementation and Compliance
- Constitutional Issues: First Amendment, search and seizure, and due process
- Civil Rights Issues: Protected class discrimination and harassment
- Right to Know and Open Meetings Issues
- Employee Grievances
- Safety Issues: Compliant memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement, cameras, metal detectors, etc.
- Gun-Free Schools Act Violations: Determining what constitutes a weapon
- Disability Rights: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Title IX Compliance
Additionally, the Educational Law Practice Group has extensive experience in financings for educational and other 501(c)(3) organizations, including colleges and universities, private elementary and high schools, charter schools, and museums.