Universities, colleges and other academic and research institutions are expected to meet the highest standards of excellence in all of their activities. As a result of their unique role in society, these institutions face complex regulatory, fiduciary and ethical requirements that extend well beyond those required of organizations and businesses in other industries.
Associates Law Firm attorneys have extensive experience providing sophisticated solutions to more than 100 of the most respected institutions in the United States and several overseas institutions. In addition, the firm represents numerous academic and teaching hospitals; post-secondary institutions; a range of scientific, technical, biotechnology and medical research organizations; and the foundations that help fund these enterprises. We are one of the few firms representing this broad array of industry participants and are able to use our extensive knowledge and global resources to meet our clients’ specific challenges and opportunities.
At Associates Law Firm, our legal education and institution services routinely cover academic, business and student affairs issues; financing and construction matters; academic body issues; commercial real estate and environmental matters; labour and employment, employee benefits and immigration matters; as well as charitable giving and development issues. Our expert and versatile attorneys are active members of the various national and international tertiary institutions bodies across the board in different locales in the regions we practice education law in diverse leadership roles within those groups.
Our attorneys at Associates Law Firm also have served as adjunct faculty members and interim administrators (including President and Deans) at several education institutions, giving us a unique perspective on education institutional needs and requirements. Our participation on the editorial board of the Journal of College and University Law, as speakers before different associations, and our authorship of articles on a variety of subjects of special interest to colleges and universities ensures that we are always familiar with the cutting-edge issues confronting higher education in the 21st century.
Some of the firm’s areas of focus and practice include, but not limited to:
A hallmark of our education institution practice has been our commitment to professional excellence. We not only believe that our clients deserve the very best legal counsel available – we have worked diligently for nearly several years to ensure that this is more than a typcial statement, but rather, it is a philosophy in action.
If you have any questions or enquiries regarding this Education & Institution Law or have any need or request for our professional and expert legal services, please send us an email to: enquiry@associatelawfirm.com or contact us .