By Kim Davis and Maya Weinstein Collins Saint, a Partner at Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, is the current Chair of the NCBA Education Law Section. As a former educator and mental health practitioner, Collins helps schools, nonprofits, and individuals navigate complex legal challenges with clarity, strategy, and practicality. Known for his work […]
By Elizabeth Yelverton The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the 2024 legislative session “sine die,” or for the final time, on Friday, December 13, with plans already set for the 2025 legislative session to begin in early January. Despite the 2024 session being a legislative “short session,” NCGA members met almost every month in 2024 […]
By Todd Bowyer Following a recent court order enjoining the enforcement of the State Board of Education’s (SBE) temporary rule that had banned compensation for name, image, and likeness (NIL), student-athletes at public schools in North Carolina can now profit from their NIL. The back and forth over NIL for high school student-athletes has been […]
By Elizabeth Yelverton (This is the first in a series of legislative updates that the Education Law Section will be posting to keep its members up to date on legislation impacting the world of education). In a press conference held on Friday, September 20, 2024, NC Governor Roy Cooper officially vetoed legislation recently passed by […]
By Kimberly R. Davis Did you know that October and November are “education” months? National Learning and Development Month is celebrated each October, and November is National Education Month. Both of these months focus on the importance of supporting education and learning and provide unique opportunities to get involved within your local education community. One […]
By Kris Caudle The Education Section has been busy in April! On April 7, the Education Section held its final Regular Meeting of the year in Raleigh at Tharrington Smith LLP, and its Annual Meeting at Whiskey Kitchen. On April 8, the Education Section also held its annual CLE program at the Bar Center. Thanks […]
By Collins Saint The NCBA’s YLD coordinates the North Carolina Disaster Legal Services effort in partnership with the YLD of the American Bar Association, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Legal Aid of North Carolina. The DLS pro bono program provides disaster-related resources and services to the public and attorneys with the support of the North Carolina Bar Foundation. FEMA has just […]
By Kris Caudle Dear Members of the Education Law Section: Welcome to the 2021-22 bar year! I look forward to working with you, our Council members, and committee chairs this year, and I want to thank our committee chairs for volunteering their time to invest in our section. My hope is that everyone will take […]
By Kristopher L. Caudle On campus or off campus – that is still the question for school officials following the Supreme Court’s recent First Amendment opinion: Mahoney Area School District v. B.L., 594 U.S. ___, 141 S. Ct 2038, 2021 U.S. LEXIS 3395 (2021). For more than 50 years, the Supreme Court has managed to […]
By Brandon McPherson Dear Education Law Section Members: The Education Law Section Nominations Committee seeks nominations for individuals to serve as members of the Education Law Section Council. Council members govern the section and help define its priorities and strategies. Council members must be able to serve a three (3) year term and must be […]