Education Law
Led by a former in-house counsel for Boston University, the Firm represents
colleges, universities and independent schools, as well as administrators
and faculty members. The Firm's attorneys are frequently invited to
provide their in-sight at conferences for educators and college and university
risk managers. They serve on national professional educational associations
and educational liability insurance advisory boards.
Applying a depth of knowledge and experience in education law and policy,
the Firm regularly advises and defends on a range of issues confronting
higher education today including:
- Academic freedom and free speech
- Accreditation
- Business affairs
- Campus safety
- Civil rights
- Complex general liability claims
- Contractual issues
- Construction claims
- Crisis and risk management
- Defamation
- Disability discrimination
- Employment counseling and litigation
- Ethics
- Governance issues
- Government investigations
- Intellectual property
- Internal investigations
- Privacy issues
- Student affairs and discipline
- Student rights and discrimination policies
- University procurement
Representative Demoura | Smith Education Clients
Education clients have recently turned to DeMoura | Smith to acquire a
private language school, defend campus safety officials in personal injury
litigation, advise university counsel on Title IX regulatory matters,
investigate student sexual assault allegations, negotiate leasing arrangements
for dormitories, defend faculty discrimination charges and defend athletic
departments against post-concussion suits brought by scholar-athletes.
The Firms education clients include American International College, Amherst
College, Babson College, Berklee College of Music, Boston Academy of English,
The Boston Conservatory, Cambridge Education Group, CATS Academy, Clark
University, Emerson College, Endicott College, Fessenden School, Hampshire
College, Lesley University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Merrimack
College, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Springfield College,
Stonehill College and United Educators Insurance.