18th Annual National Law and Higher Education Conference
1997
Volume I
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Institutional Liability for Student Peer Harassment: The Continuing Tensions
Between the Title IX Standard and the VII Workplace Standard, (Is the University
More Responsible to Employees Than to Students Under the Law of Peer Sexual
Harassment?); Robert D. Bickel. (Sexual Harassment)
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New Office of Civil Rights Guidance on Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment
and How to Investigate a Sexual Harassment Claim; Elsa Kircher Cole and
Thomas P. Hustoles. (Sexual Harassment)
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Peer Harassment in the University Setting; Adrienne Fechter. (Harassment)
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Peer Sexual Harassment: One View From a Vice President for Student Affairs;
Margaret J. Barr. (Sexual Harassment)
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Overview of Recently Decided Cases Affecting Student Affairs and Academic
Administration; Barbara A. Lee and Peter H. Ruger. (Recent Case Law)
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How to Effectively Manage College or University Legal Affairs: A Protocol for
Avoiding Litigation, Effectively Managing Unavoidable Litigation, Maintaining
Ethical Standards in the Litigation Context; Wendy S. White. (Litigaton)
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Institutional Liability for Overseas Study Programs; Sandra McMullan. (Study
Abroad)
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Institutional Vulnerability to Liability for Student Injury and Death During Study
Abroad: Legal Audit: A Tool to Review Current Policies and Procedures; Gary
Rhodes. (Study Abroad)
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From Philosophical and Political Debate to Reality: How to Ensure Equal
Opportunity in Admissions and Employment Decisions Following Court
Decisions Rejecting Traditional Approaches to Affirmative Action; Mary
Elizabeth Kurz and Lawrence White. (Affirmative Action)
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The Direct and Cross-Examination of Opposing Experts in an Alcohol-Related
Personal Injury Residence Hall Case; John M. Parisi and Lisa M. Huson.
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Advice From an Expert Witness in Student Affairs; Donald D. Gehring.
(Students)
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Law and Policy 1997: Religion on Campus; William A. Kaplin and Gary M.
Pavela. (Policy)
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Avoiding Improper Candidate Search Strategies; Roger W. Sorochty. (Hiring)
Volume II
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Fear and Loathing in the Classroom: Faculty and Student Rights in Comparative
Context; Michael A. Olivas. (Faculty-Student Relations)
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Federal Income Tax Restructuring Proposals: The Potential Impact on Colleges
and Universities; Sheldon Elliott Steinbach. (Tax)
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Reconciling University Leave Policies with the Family Medical Leave Act of
1993; Thomas J. Flygare. (FMLA)
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Mediation in a University Setting; Karen Evans. (Mediation)
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Mediation of Employment Disputes: A Plaintiff’s Perspective; Thomas Dickson.
(Mediation)
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Mediation of the Mock Problem Scenario from a Defense Attorney’s Perspective;
Mark A. Hanley. (Mediation)
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A Survey of Selected Recent Tort Law Decisions of Frequently Encountered
Liability Issues Involving Colleges and Universities; Robert D. Bickel. (Tort)
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Tort Liability Alert: Lessons Learned from Losses; Jeffrey I. Chasen. (Tort)
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Contract Law Implications of Academic Dismissal of Students and the Use of
Contract Law to Challenge University Action; Linda A. Sharp. (Contract)
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Constitutional and Contract Law Issues Pertaining to Student Discipline; Edward
N. Stoner II. (Student Discipline)
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Policy for Records Request from News Media; Michael M. York. (Policy)
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Emerging Law and Policy Issues in Health Care on Campus: Faculty Tenure and
Compensation Issues; Lawrence White. (Health Care)
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Traditions in Transition; Beverly W. Miller. (Higher Ed)
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Special Issues Affecting Private Colleges and Universities; Charles F. Carletta.
(Private Colleges)
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Legal Issues Facing Private Religious Schools; Eugene Bramhall. (Private
Colleges/ Religious Colleges)
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Disability Law Update; Laura F. Rothstein. (Disability)
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The Eleventh Amendment Revisited: Implications of Recent Supreme Court
Interpretations on the Immunity of Public Colleges and Universities; Joseph C.
Beckham. (Supreme Court Decisions)
Post Conference: “Virtual Legality”: Campus Electronic Communications Law and
Policy
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An Overview of Internet Law; Steven J. McDonald. (Cyberspace)
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Copyright in Cyberspace; Barbara F. Geffen. (Copyright)
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“Virtual Legality”; Marjorie W. Hodges. (Cyberspace)
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Developing Information Technology Policies: An Administration Perspective;
Howard W. Bell, Jr. (Cyberspace/ Policy)
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Supplemental Materials: United States Code, Vol. Nine, Title 18 – Crimes and
Criminal Procedure, Title 19 – Customs Duties. (U.S. Code)