Education Law

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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.