Today’s employer-employee relationship involves the ongoing management of legal risk associated with discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and related claims. We help develop prevention strategies such as:

  • Training focused on employment discrimination, accommodations, leave, performance management and investigations
  • Regular updates to administrators on new developments and trends
  • Defense of claims in all administrative, state and federal forums

In addition, whether it’s under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the FMLA, the FLSA, the OSH Act, the NLRA, state law discrimination, wage and hour, wage payment or leave requirements, or workers compensation laws, we help clients make decisions concerning their workforce that comply with today’s legal and regulatory environment. We also have experience assisting schools with faculty and student immigration issues. Learn more about our work in the area of employment law.

Representative Experience

We serve as outside general counsel to Bates College, providing advice to the Board of Trustees and Administration on issues relating to risk, Title IX compliance, student discipline, student accommodations, other academic and student affairs matters, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and other matters. We have also advised Bates on construction-related matters including contract review and resolution of claims.

Bates College Outside General Counsel

We have advised the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) in relation to their student study or work abroad programs, and on employment matters.

Council on International Educational Exchange Employment Matters

We have served as outside general counsel to North Yarmouth Academy in matters involving employment, student affairs and governance. We have also assisted NYA with employment-based immigration work.

North Yarmouth Academy Outside General Counsel for Employment Matters

We successfully defended a private higher education institution on breach of contract claims brought by tenured faculty members in connection with a program closure.

Successful Defense of Breach of Contract Claims