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SUMMARY:Newly Elected School Board Members Training Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our complimentary training webinar designed to provide newly elected school board members with the necessary credit hours to meet mandated state requirements. \n\n\n\nTopics include: \n\n\n\nTort Immunity Act and Immunities for Elected Officials Avoiding Problems with the Open Meetings ActEthics\, Gift Ban and Fiduciary DutiesParliamentary Procedures Made EasyConstruction Project OversightThe Freedom of Information ActCollective BargainingSchool Boards and Student Discipline\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 8th Registration\n\n\n\nMay 15th Registration\n\n\n\nMay 22nd Registration
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/newly-elected-school-board-members-training-webinar-4/2021-05-08/
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SUMMARY:Community College Trustee Virtual Training Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our complimentary virtual training webinar designed to provide newly elected Community College Board of Trustees members with the necessary credit hours to meet mandated state requirements. \n\n\n\nTopics include: \n\n\n\nBasic Collective Bargaining Strategies and TipsFiduciary Responsibilities of a Community College TrusteeThe Illinois Open Meetings ActFinancial Oversight and AccountabilityThe Freedom of Information ActSexual Violence and Harassment on Campus: The Continued Evolution of Title IX\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 12th Registration\n\n\n\nJune 19th Registration
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/community-college-trustee-virtual-training-session/2021-06-12/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:Purchasing and Construction Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register for our Upcoming Conference Today! This year’s conference is being held in a Hybrid format with a virtual option.  \n\n\n\nRegistration begins at 8:00 am and the Conference will begin at 8:30! \n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nHyatt Lodge \n\n\n\n2815 Jorie Blvd \n\n\n\nOak Brook\, IL 60523 \n\n\n\nTopics Include:  \n\n\n\nBidding 101: Bidding Requirements\, Exceptions\, and Strategies for Cooperative PurchasingManaging a Successful Construction Project: From Team Selection to CloseoutRefund Recapture and Maximizing Revenue Under PTELLIdentifying Key Terms in Construction\, Data and Licensing\, and Other Commercial Contracts\n\n\n\n\n                \n                        \n                            Purchasing and Construction Conference Registration 2022\n                             \n                        \n                        Name*\n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    First\n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    Last\n                                                \n                            \n                        Email*\n                            \n                        Company*Job Title*Please Select How You Plan to Attend*In-PersonVirtually\n          \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        Δ
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/purchasing-and-construction-conference-2/
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SUMMARY:Purchasing and Construction Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Registration for our Purchasing and Construction Virtual conference is live! Check out our presentation schedule below with descriptions of each topic. To register\, click the link below – we hope to ‘see’ you there.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here!\n\n\n\n\nTopics and Descriptions Below: \n\n\n\nBidding and Cooperative Purchasing: How to Avoid Pitfalls \n\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.\n\n\n\n\nThe use of cooperative purchasing continues to grow as an alternative to the traditional bidding process. Learn from a panel of experienced attorneys about managing the complexities of public bidding and how cooperative purchasing can become an important tool as part of a successful procurement system for your organization. \n\n\n\nPreventing Your Construction Project from Turning Sour and What to do if Problems Arise \n\n\n\n\n9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nUncertainty and potential problems exist on any construction project\, regardless of the size of the project. Join Robbins Schwartz’s construction attorneys for a discussion on the types of problems that frequently arise on projects\, and key considerations and strategies avoid those problems and keep your project moving towards final completion. The discussion will focus on tips for planning\, procurement\, project delivery models\, and contract terms\, but will also discuss how project owners can address certain problems if they do arise during the job. \n\n\n\nSo You Want to Go Solar? Alternate Ways to Structure the Transaction to Best Meet Your Needs \n\n\n\n\n10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nSolar power generation is rapidly becoming an integral part of the facilities operations for many public bodies. This session will focus on the different methods available to public bodies to use solar power generation to their advantage\, including alternative procurement methods\, power purchase agreements\, and more. \n\n\n\n2022 Levies: A Retrospective \n\n\n\n\n10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\n\n\n\n\nA look back at the 2022 levy year and the multitude of new and challenging issues that arose. We will discuss the issues related to the refund recapture\, PTELL recapture\, Truth in Taxation matters\, and how the increase in the consumer price index affected the levy process.  \n\n\n\nInteractive Problem Solving for Purchasing and Construction \n\n\n\n\n11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \n\n\n\n\nTo cap off our conference\, our panel of Attorneys will hold a 30-minute discussion in a Question-and-Answer format. If you have any lingering questions from previous sessions\, or general questions about your projects\, we are here to help
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/purchasing-and-construction-conference-3/
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SUMMARY:ISBE Approved Professional Leadership Development Training
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our complimentary professional development leadership training (PDLT) designed to provide newly elected school board members with the necessary requirements to meet mandatory PDLT\, including trauma-informed practices for students and staff; Open Meetings Act (OMA); and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA). \n\n\n\nPlease note that the training is fully virtual.  \n\n\n\nTraining Dates: \n\n\n\n\nMay 8\, 2023 (Part 1) – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n\n\n\nMay 10\, 2023 (Part 2) – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n\n\n\nMay 13\, 2023 (Full Day) – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for May 8th & 10th\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for May 13th
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/isbe-approved-professional-leadership-development-training-2/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:Community College Trustee Virtual Training Session
DESCRIPTION:Topics Include: \n\n\n\nJoin our complimentary professional development leadership training (PDLT) designed to provide Community College Trustees with the necessary requirements to complete a minimum of 4 hours of PDLT. \n\n\n\nTopics Will Include: \n\n\n\n\nFiduciary Responsibilities of a Community College Trustee\n\n\n\nThe Role of the Board of Trustees in Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence on Campus\n\n\n\nCollective Bargaining Overview and Tips for Negotiations\n\n\n\nThe Illinois Open Meetings Act\n\n\n\nThe Freedom of Information Act\n\n\n\nFinancial Oversight and Accountability\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/community-college-trustee-virtual-training-sessions/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:Application of the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Law to Community College Employees
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a 90-minute webinar as our Robbins Schwartz team will discuss the recent passage of the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act and its impact on higher education employees. The law takes effect on January 1\, 2024\, so now is an opportune time to learn how this law may impact your institution’s current leave policies and to make timely changes.  \n\n\n\nKindly note that there is a fee of $350 per community college for attending the webinar. However\, you can register multiple participants from your college\, which means you can sign up as many people as you require. \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\n\n\n\nWhich employees are covered under the Act \n\n\n\nHow the Act applies to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement \n\n\n\nHow adjunct instructors accumulate paid leave \n\n\n\nWays in which the College may provide paid leave to its employees under the Act\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend/Target Audience: \n\n\n\n\nCommunity College Administrators\n\n\n\nCommunity College Human Resources Representatives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/application-of-the-illinois-paid-leave-for-all-workers-law-to-community-college-employees/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:2023 School Administrators' Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we partner with the Large Unit District Association (LUDA) to present this year’s School Administrators’ Conference. \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Hotel Arista\, 2139 City Gate Ln\, Naperville\, IL 60563 \n\n\n\nVirtual option available.  \n\n\n\nTopics Include:  \n\n\n\n\nInvestigations into Employee-on-Student Sexual Misconduct and Grooming Complaints\n\n\n\nGeneral Updates and Managing Employee Leave Rights \n\n\n\nThe Three R’s: Recognizing\, Reporting and Responding to Student Bullying Incidents \n\n\n\nPurchasing and Bidding from the Basics to the Advanced \n\n\n\nSection 504: Here Today\, Revised Tomorrow \n\n\n\nDesign-Build Contracts: Strategies for Using this Construction Project Delivery Method and Understanding the Procurement Requirements of the School Design-Build Authorization Law \n\n\n\nChanges to the Teacher Tenure Process and It’s Effects on the Evaluation Process \n\n\n\nA Fresh Look at Bargaining Teacher and ESP Contracts: Best Practices for Responding to Union Proposals\, Traditional Bargaining v. Interest-Based Methods\, and Strategies for Success \n\n\n\nBest Practices for Navigating Student Residency and Homelessness\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Conference Agenda \n\n\n\n\n\nTopic Descriptions
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/save-the-date-2023-school-administrators-conference/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:Purchasing & Construction Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 11\, 2024 \n\n\n\nRegistration for our 2024 Purchasing & Construction Virtual Conference is live! Check out our presentation schedule below with descriptions of each topic. To register\, click the link below – we hope to “see” you there. \n\n\n\nTo view our conference program\, click here.  \n\n\n\nTopics and Descriptions: \n\n\n\nMaintaining Control and Best Practices for Bidding Procurement \n\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.\n\n\n\n\nMany public bodies want to take steps to impact participation in their contracting. Whether it increases participation by historically disadvantaged groups\, or the desire to keep tax dollars local\, public bidding and procurement laws still apply. This presentation will help public bodies navigate the bidding and procurement laws while still trying to accomplish their goals. \n\n\n\nContractor Defaults: Practical Considerations for Owners to Reduce the Likelihood of a Contractor Default and Strategies to Implement if a Default Occurs \n\n\n\n\n9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.\n\n\n\n\nA contractor default\, or breach of contract\, is one of the worst occurrences on a project and will result in major headaches for a project owner. This presentation will preview practical and legal considerations to protect owners from contractor default as well as strategies in the event of contractor default. The presenters will address owner pre-construction considerations such as bidding and selecting your contractor\, performance and payment bonds\, and effective contract clauses. Finally\, the presentation will address ways to minimize a default during the project\, and steps that an owner can take if a default occurs in order to complete the project on time without additional costs. \n\n\n\nYour Board May Want to Borrow Money – Now What? \n\n\n\n\n10:15 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.\n\n\n\n\nGovernmental entities issue debt to pay for capital projects\, to pay for operating needs that cannot be met through current annual revenues\, or to address debt service levels. There are many options available to address these needs. Through this session\, attendees will be introduced to concepts necessary to assemble a finance team\, actively and adequately participate in the debt issuance process\, and manage post-insurance compliance requirements – all of which are important to fulfilling their role as stewards of public funds. \n\n\n\nTop 10 Considerations for Real Estate: Strategies to Protect Your Property Rights and Ensure a Smooth Transaction \n\n\n\n\n11:00 a.m. – 11: 45 a.m.\n\n\n\n\nEvery real estate transaction can present nuanced and often unexpected legal issues\, even for experienced parties. This presentation will address common real estate issues that public bodies face when engaging in real estate transaction as well as proactive considerations and practical solutions for every stage of the transaction. \n\n\n\nInteractive Problem Solving for Purchasing and Construction \n\n\n\n\n11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nThis session is dedicated to a question-and-answer (Q&A)\, where attendees have the opportunity to ask questions related to the topics discussed\, seek clarification on specific points\, or explore deeper insights into the subject matter. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/purchasing-construction-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:2024 College Conference & Legal Update - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Join us virtually for our annual legal update for Illinois Higher Education Institutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Zoom \n\n\n\nTopics Include:  \n\n\n\n\nWalking A Thin Line: Employee & Student Speech Rights On and Off Campus\n\n\n\nWaiving Goodbye: Business Enterprise Council Changes to Good Faith Efforts Waiver Process and a Refresher on Compliance Requirements Related to the Business Enterprise Program\n\n\n\nReality “Bytes” When Artificial Intelligence Goes Unchecked: Developing Policies in the AI World\n\n\n\nThe Investigation is Complete – Now What? An Overview of Employee Discipline Considerations and Best Practices\n\n\n\nResponding to Employee Leave and Accommodation Requests in the Evolving Modern Workplace\n\n\n\nA New Frontier: Responding to Race- and Sex-Restricted Scholarship Complaints\n\n\n\nMastering the Complex World of Public Bidding\n\n\n\nLessons Learned from Title IX Litigation\n\n\n\nLabor and Union Issues Affecting College Construction Projects\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nView Conference Program Booklet
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/save-the-date-2024-college-conference-legal-update-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:2024 School Administrators' Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we partner with the Large Unit District Association (LUDA) to present this year’s School Administrators’ Conference on October 9\, 2024.  \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Hotel Arista\, 2139 City Gate Ln\, Naperville\, IL 60563 \n\n\n\nIn-person sessions will be held at Hotel Arista in Naperville with the conference breakfast beginning at 8 a.m.\, and the General Session beginning at 8:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nVirtual option is available.  \n\n\n\nTopics Include:  \n\n\n\n\nWalking a Thin Line: Employee & Student Speech Rights On and Off Campus\n\n\n\nResponding to Employee Leave and Accommodation Requests in the Evolving Modern Workplace\n\n\n\nAnxiety and School Refusal: Collaboratively Constructing the Path Back to School\n\n\n\nUnderstanding Construction Litigation and Planning for Success\n\n\n\nEmployment Rules for Schools: 10 Legislative Updates for HR Professionals\n\n\n\nMastering the Complex World of Public Bidding\n\n\n\nComplex Parent Demands: Best Practices and Legal Pitfalls When Responding to Difficult Requests\n\n\n\nLessons Learned from Title IX Litigation\n\n\n\nLabor and Union Issues Affecting School Construction Projects\n\n\n\nProtecting Your Tax Disputes and Protecting Your Tax Base\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nView Conference Program Booklet
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/save-the-date-2024-school-administrators-conference/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250225T083000
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SUMMARY:2025 Purchasing & Construction Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register Now for Our Annual Purchasing & Construction Virtual Conference on February 25\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Zoom \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nDownload the Conference Program\n\n\n\nDownload the Conference Materials\n\n\n\n\nTopics and Descriptions are Below: \n\n\n\nMaking Purchasing and Procurement Easier: Essential Bidding Strategies and Leveraging the Recent Amendment to the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act \n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis presentation will focus on purchasing and procurement requirements for Illinois local governments—from school districts and community colleges to park districts and municipalities. Our attorneys will walk through compliance requirements and strategies for purchasing and procurement through common exemptions and newly enacted amendments to the Illinois Governmental Joint Purchasing Act that provide public bodies with greater flexibility when relying on cooperative purchases through other government agencies.  \n\n\n\nMitigate Risks: Best Practices for Effective Risk Management and Insurance Strategies for Public Contracts and Construction \n\n\n\n9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Robbins Schwartz construction and transactional attorneys to discuss the importance of mitigating risk and properly insuring public entities in connection with common transactions including construction projects\, facility use agreements\, leases\, and software purchases involving personally protected information. The presentation will address various types of insurance for applicable transactions\, contract terms that protect public bodies\, and the Tort Immunity Act that public entities can rely on to mitigate risk.  \n\n\n\nConstruction Pitfalls: Key Considerations for Public Bodies to Avoid Problems on a Construction Project \n\n\n\n10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. \n\n\n\nPublic construction is complex. The parties involved often have overlapping responsibilities\, tasks\, schedules and liabilities. Moreover\, the risks can be just as complex\, ranging from unknown conditions at the project site and weather to supply chain issues and pandemics. In this presentation\, Robbins Schwartz’s construction lawyers will discuss common construction project problems and how to avoid them.  \n\n\n\nRead (or Write) the Fine Print! Negotiating Contracts for Public Entities \n\n\n\n11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery transaction comes with terms and conditions. Those terms and conditions are agreed upon by the parties to a transaction but not always reduced to writing or properly reviewed. From complex construction contracts and real estate agreements\, to purchase orders and website privacy policies\, public bodies need to be aware of contract terms that could significantly impact its ability to benefit from any bargain. This presentation will identify key terms to consider\, as well as strategies to negotiating the same.  
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/2025-purchasing-construction-virtual-conference/
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SUMMARY:Register Now: 2025 Legal Update for Illinois Higher Education Institutions
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for our 2025 Legal Update for Illinois Higher Education Institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Zoom \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nDownload the Conference Booklet Here\n\n\n\n\nTopics of discussion include:  \n\n\n\nThe Big Shift: Legal Impacts on Federal Reform Initiatives \n\n\n\nSince February 2025\, higher education institutions have experienced seismic shifts in federal education policy. Through executive orders\, new federal guidance\, OCR investigations\, Supreme Court decisions\, and the recent passage of The Big Beautiful Bill\, the legal and policy changes seem to occur almost daily\, leaving higher education institutions scrambling to remain in compliance with the current application of applicable law. This presentation will explore the legal ramifications of the recent shifts in federal education policy and provide practical tips for colleges to remain in compliance with federal law. The presentation will also address potential flashpoints where the changed application of federal law may clash with current Illinois law.  \n\n\n\nFrom Capitol to Campus: New Illinois Laws Impacting Higher Education \n\n\n\nThis presentation will cover state legislation affecting community colleges\, focusing on bills passed and signed this year. Attendees will learn about new requirements related to a range of topics from medication access for students\, to using AI in the classroom\, to dual credit and direct admission programs. \n\n\n\nResponding Right: Effective Strategies for Student Harassment and Discrimination Complaints Amid the Current Legal Climate \n\n\n\nRecent shifts in the enforcement of civil rights laws in higher education have educational institutions wrestling with how to navigate harassment and discrimination complaints. This presentation will provide practical guidance on aligning institutional policies and procedures with current federal and state legal standards\, including Title IX\, Title VI\, and related anti-discrimination statutes. Presenters will also discuss recent changes to the federal legal framework and its intersection with state law\, trends in OCR and other agency enforcement\, and strategies for risk management that promote a safe and equitable campus environment. \n\n\n\nThe New Wave: Emerging Trends in Collective Bargaining \n\n\n\nThis presentation will explore how shifting economic landscapes\, technological advancements\, and evolving worker expectations are reshaping labor negotiations. We will also review bargaining strategies and dynamics at the table. \n\n\n\nConstruction Case Study Part 1: Laying the Foundation – Strategic Planning\, Risk Management\, and Legal Readiness Before Breaking Ground \n\n\n\nOur Commercial\, Construction\, and Real Estate Practice Group will present the first part of a case study on effective planning\, risk management\, and compliance with respect to major college construction projects. The first part of the case study will focus on the initial phases of construction—from selecting your construction team and construction delivery system to best practices in competitive bidding\, risk management\, and other pre-construction responsibilities. The first part of the case study will conclude with ensuring that the most important legal considerations for a shovel ready project have been addressed. \n\n\n\nConstruction Case Study Part 2: Building Beyond the Blueprint – Oversight\, Dispute Management\, and Legal Remedies Through Project Completion \n\n\n\nOur Commercial\, Construction\, and Real Estate Practice Group will conclude their case study by addressing issues that arise after construction starts. This includes the college’s role in construction administration\, how to handle disputes during construction\, and when to issue warnings and takeover projects. The case study will conclude with an overview of how to leverage formal dispute resolution to successfully pursue remedies for construction defaults and defects. \n\n\n\nBalancing Support and Liability: Navigating Student Mental Health on Campus \n\n\n\nHigher education institutions nationwide are seeing a rise in college students experiencing anxiety\, depression\, and other mental health issues. In turn\, institutions are faced with a multitude of challenges including allocating sufficient mental health resources\, adopting procedures that adequately protect student safety\, and ensuring faculty and staff are trained to respond to students in crisis. This presentation will explore the legal and practical complexities faced by higher education institutions in addressing student mental health on campus\, by providing an overview of the legal landscape\, analysis of relevant case law\, and practical tips for supporting student safety on campus. \n\n\n\nYour Litigation Playbook: Key Steps & Expectations Uncovered \n\n\n\nThis presentation will walk you through the key phases of a lawsuit from start to finish. Attendees will learn the distinctions between a civil lawsuit and an administrative charge\, understand the critical steps to take after a complaint is received\, and become familiar with the phases of litigation including discovery\, settlement discussions\, dispositive motions\, and trial.
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CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:Register Now: 2025 School Administrators’ Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we partner with the Large Unit District Association (LUDA) to present this year’s School Administrators’ Conference on October 8\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Hotel Arista\, 2139 City Gate Ln\, Naperville\, IL 60563 \n\n\n\nIn-person sessions will be held at Hotel Arista in Naperville with the conference breakfast beginning at 8 a.m.\, and the General Session beginning at 8:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nVirtual option is available. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nDownload the Conference Booklet Here\n\n\n\n\nTopics Include: \n\n\n\n\nAn Uncertain Future: Continued Shifts in the Interpretation and Enforcement of Federal Laws\n\n\n\nThe Laws\, They Are a-Changin’: Updates for the School HR Office\n\n\n\nFrom Classroom to Courtroom: Lessons from Recent Disability Discrimination Cases\n\n\n\nConstruction Case Study Part 1: Laying the Foundation – Strategic Planning\, Risk Management\, and Legal Readiness Before Breaking Ground\n\n\n\nTeacher Evaluation Process: Refresher on Legal Requirements and Best Practices to Ensure Compliance\n\n\n\nConstruction Case Study Part 2: Building Beyond the Blueprint – Oversight\, Dispute Management\, and Legal Remedies Through Project Completion\n\n\n\nTricky Parent Scenarios\, Student Surprises\, and the Unexpected: How to Handle Questions and Concerns Arising in Student Matters\n\n\n\nStriking the Balance: Fair and Effective Employee Discipline\n\n\n\nNavigating Nuance: Supporting Confidentiality in Sensitive Situations\n\n\n\nLooking Ahead: Protecting School Revenue in a Shifting Property Tax Landscape
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CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:Register Now: 2026 Purchasing & Construction Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for our Annual Purchasing & Construction Virtual Conference on April 23\, 2026.  \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Zoom \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nDownload the Conference Program\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s conference topics\, descriptions and presenters are below:  \n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. \n\n\n\n\n\nBid Challenges: How to Avoid Them and How to Successfully Resolve Them if They Arise  \n\n\n\nWhile infrequent\, bid challenges can pose significant problems for public bodies. Oftentimes a bid challenge may just be an aggressive letter from an unsuccessful bidder\, but bigger problems can ensue if the challenger brings the dispute to a board meeting\, or worse\, files litigation that can lead to project delays. Join our presenters to discuss the legal requirements for bidding\, how public bodies can prepare bid packages to prevent bid challenges\, and what rights public bodies have when a bid challenge arises.  \n\n\n\nPresented by:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKenneth M. Florey \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHoward A. Metz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.  \n\n\n\n\n\nCreative Contracting: Using Intergovernmental Agreements\, Cooperative Purchasing\, Public-Private Partnerships\, and Other Strategies to Meet Your Purchasing and Operational Needs  \n\n\n\nA practical discussion with Robbins Schwartz’s commercial transaction lawyers on innovative procurement and service-delivery tools. Topics include structuring intergovernmental agreements\, cooperative purchasing consortia\, public-private partnerships\, and alternative contracting strategies highlighting legal considerations\, risk allocation\, compliance\, and general best-practices to protect public interests.  \n\n\n\nPresented by:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatthew J. Gardner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatie N. DiPiero \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.  \n\n\n\n\n\nKey Considerations in Choosing Your Construction Team and Other Strategies for Public Project Owners \n\n\n\nWhen planning a construction project\, one of the most important decisions that an owner will make is how to structure the project and the construction professionals that it selects to perform the design and construction. Join our construction lawyers for a discussion on primary construction planning issues such as choosing the right construction delivery method and strategies for selecting the right construction team for your project.  \n\n\n\nPresented by:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatthew J. Gardner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDanielle B. McNamara
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/2026-purchasing-construction-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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SUMMARY:2026 School Administrators' Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for our annual School Administrators’ Conference  \n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Hotel Arista\, 2139 City Gate Ln\, Naperville\, IL 60563 and Zoom  \n\n\n\nRobbins Schwartz is proud to partner with the Large Unit District Association (LUDA) to present a full-day pre-conference event\, offering practical legal insights and strategies to help districts navigate the evolving landscape of education. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Our Mailing List
URL:https://robbinsschwartz.clmcloud.app/event/2025-school-administrators-conference/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Conferences
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