The Georgia School Boards Association's Georgia Council of School board Attorneys (GCSBA) has designed a comprehensive one-day workshop addressing contemporary issues faced by and limited to attorneys who have been designated as general counsel by the local school boards. This popular workshop provides school board attorneys a unique opportunity to dialogue with colleagues representing school systems across the state. 

COST:          $275 (Continental breakfast and lunch are included)

A cancellation fee of $70 is charged for cancellations received prior to May 12, 2023. Cancellations received after May 12 will not receive a refund.

NOTE:          CLE Credits are not offered for this workshop.

ATTORNEYS ONLY - TOPICAL ISSUES WORKSHOP

Bell Jones Courtroom

Mercer University School of Law

1021 Georgia Avenue

Macon, GA  31207

AGENDA

                                                 Topics for Discussion                                                  Presenter

9:30–9:45 AM                  Welcome and Introductions                                                       

9:45–10:45 AM                2023 Session of General Assembly                        Phillip L. Hartley

                                        & Recent Federal and State Decisions                   Pereira, Kirby, Kinsinger & Nguyen, LLP

10:45–11:00 AM              Break

11:00–11:30 AM              What to Advise Clients After Kennedy                    Santana T. Flanigan

                                        About Staff Prayer?                                                  General Counsel

                                                                                                                            Rockdale County Public Schools

11:30 AM-Noon               Public Participation & the First                                Hieu Nguyen

                                        Amendment: What Can Be Prohibited?                  Pereira, Kirby, Kinsinger & Nguyen, LLP

12:00–12:45 PM              Lunch (Get your box and return to seat)

12:45–1:15 PM                Post-COVID Student Discipline                               Kim Fletcher Bowden

     Challenges & Solutions?                                         Policy & Legal Compliance Officer

  Richmond County Board of Education

  Lester B. Johnson, III

      Law Office of Lester B. Johnson, III          

1:15–1:45 PM                 Recent & Difficult Issues with                                  Nathan Lee

    School Personnel                                                      Glover & Davis, P.A.

      & Others from Audience

1:45–3:15 PM                 Roundtable Suggestions:

    What is the Law in Georgia on Transgender
    Students after Adams?

                                       Cyber Security Issues & Concerns

    Status of Hearings Under Parental Rights Acts

3:15 PM                          Adjourn