NSAA is accepting session proposals for our 4th Annual Conference Oct. 14-16 in St. Louis!

School Law Practice Boot Camp October 13-14

Thanks for an energizing conference, NSAA!

The NSAA 3rd Annual School Law Conference is in the books, and it was one to remember! School attorneys from across the country converged on Fort Worth October 15-17, 2025, to review, discuss, and explain the most pressing issues in education law. We could not have put on such an engaging experience without the generous support of our conference sponsors, the energetic leadership of our conference committee chair, Katie Anderson of Carrington Coleman (Dallas), our dedicated board of directors, and our truly outstanding speakers!

NSAA Thanks Our Annual Conference Sponsors!

Many thanks to the following organizations for their generous support of NSAA’s Third Annual Conference in Fort Worth. Their commitment makes it possible for us to deliver high-quality CLE programming tailored to the needs of school attorneys.

Church Church Hittle & Antrim (IN) - Platinum

ECR Solutions (TX) - Platinum

Leasor Crass (TX) - Platinum

Osborn Maledon (AZ) - Platinum

Rogers, Morris & Grover (TX) - Platinum

Thompson & Horton LLP (TX) - Platinum

Vandeberg Johnson Gandara (WA) - Platinum

Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal (TX) - Gold

Himes, Petrarca, & Fester (IL) -- Bronze

SAVE THE DATE! Future NSAA Annual School Law Conferences:

October 14-16, 2026 St. Louis, Missouri (Boot Camp October 13-14)

October 13-15, 2027 Santa Fe, New Mexico (Boot Camp October 12-13)

October 11-13, 2028 New Orleans, LA (Boot Camp October 11-12)

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NSAA 2026 Annual Conference Program
Tuesday, October 13
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	School Law Boot Camp Separate registration required.	Marquette Room
Wednesday, October 14
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	School Law Boot Camp Separate registration required.	Marquette Room
9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	NSAA Board Meeting	Chouteau Room
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	NSAA Board–Boot Camp Joint Lunch	Marquette Room
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Concurrent Working Group Meetings • State Association Counsel — Lafayette (1st floor) • In-House Counsel — LaSalle (1st floor) • Section 504/IDEA — Laclede (2nd floor) • Civil Rights Forum — Lewis & Clark (4th floor)	Various
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break	—
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	AI and Education Law: Navigating the Present, Anticipating the Future Holly Shipley, Holly Shipley Consulting (TX); TBA	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Reception	TBD
Thursday, October 15
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Con Law for School Attorneys Dan Epps, WashU Law (MO); David Rubin, Busch Law Group (NJ)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.	Free Speech Speed Dating: First Amendment Strategy for K-12 Counsel Jackie Wernz, ECR Solutions (TX); Holly McIntush, Thompson & Horton (TX)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.	From Lemon to What? The Test That Will Be Applied by the Court and USDOE Phillip L. Hartley (GA); Lauren Atkinson, Georgia School Boards Association (GA)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
12:20 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)	—
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	You Be the Counsel: Solving Today’s Toughest Special Education Scenarios Brandon Wright (IL); Karen Haase (NE); Michele Eaddy (MI)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.	Your Most Called Witness: The Legal Power (and Peril) of Education Assistants Lauren Bush (TN)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
4:20 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.	The Retaliation Trap: How Routine Employment Decisions Become Legal Claims Amy Matthews (IN); Katie Anderson (TX)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
Friday, October 16
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Friday Night Lights and NIL Rights: A National Overview of Compensation Rules for High School Student-Athletes TBA	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.	Who’s on First? Federal Civil Rights and Privacy Law in Practice Kala Shah, Education Law Services (DC)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.	Lawyer, Lawyer, Who’s Got the Lawyer? Navigating Representation in the School Setting Jennifer Hardin and Sara Clark, Ohio School Boards Association (OH)	Lewis & Clark (4th floor)