Preventive Law for Schools and Colleges

Michael Prairie and Timothy Garfield

Preventive Law for Schools and Colleges is written by practicing attorneys with over 50 years collective experience in representing schools and colleges. The book is a must read for everyone involved in education who is interested in preventing lawsuits, especially Administrators, board members, personnel directors, risk managers, lawyers, affirmative action officers, student affairs directors, HR/Personnel directors, and vendors who supply services to schools and colleges. It is an essential title for every public, private, school and college library, as well as for law libraries. Preventive Law for Schools and Colleges is written in clear non-legalistic language with detailed citations to authorities and reference material. It concentrates on the essence of what busy Administrators and legal counsel need to know to prevent legal claims. Among the key features are: Model policies, contracts, checklists, and other forms that are easily adaptable to fit any school's or college's needs. It also provides realistic examples and concrete solutions to the real problems that educational institutions face.