Schools Districts Call Their In House Counsels Almost Daily

[The Straight Story]

Schools Districts Call Their In House Counsels Almost Daily


Would you ever consider going in house for a school district?

In stark contrast to the traditional model of hiring attorneys on a retainer basis, some of the larger school districts across the country are hiring full-time counsel--people they call almost daily while school is in session.

Though some are criticizing the trend and wonder whether it saves districts money, with the growth in school litigation, school districts could become the next big in house employer.

What's interesting about a public school setting is that counsel can often have a larger range of duties than those in large companies.

As a quasi-business and government entity with unique restrictions and duties, district counsel must become a generalist. They will often deal with contracts, employment law, student discipline, education law, torts, constitutional law, and administrative law.

http://blogs.findlaw.com/in_house/2011/08/schools-districts-call-their-in-house-counsels-almost-daily.html#more

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. The district my daughters graduated from was complaining about their legal bills

Of course when some of us pointed out that they could start obeying the law, they were not amused.