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This CLE webinar will explore the legal responsibilities of public schools to address and eradicate anti-Asian bullying and harassment. The webinar will cover the distinction between bullying and harassment, the legal elements of a harassment complaint, the tensions between protected speech and conduct requiring actions by schools, and when schools are obligated to address off campus conduct. Led by Amy Berman, the current Deputy Director of the National Academy of Education and former Enforcement Director of the U.S. Department of Education and Acting Section Chief of the Educational Opportunities Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, the webinar will also discuss options for filing federal complaints with the Department of Education and the Department of Justice.

Speaker

Amy Berman, Deputy Director, National Academy of Education: Amy Berman is the Deputy Director of the National Academy of Education where she works to advance the strategic and research initiatives for the 200+ member organization. She also is an adjunct professor of School and the Law at The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Prior to that she was an education civil rights lawyer as an Enforcement Director at the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and Section Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section. In those positions, she worked to ensure equal access to education through the vigorous enforcement of civil rights laws, including in the areas of race, national origin, sex, disability, and language. In addition to enforcement, she worked on key guidance documents addressing such areas as the use of race in schools, harassment in schools, education of English language learners, and the requirement to educate all students, regardless of immigration status. She has been an adjunct professor at George Washington University School of Law and American University Washington College of Law. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an Ed.S. in Education Policy from The George Washington University, and a B.S. from Cornell University. 

This program is approved for 1.0 hour of general CLE credit in Pennsylvania. This program is eligible for general CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: AK, AZ, CA, CT, DC, HI, ID, MA, MD, MI, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, SD. If you need CLE for a jurisdiction not listed above, you will need to self-apply with your jurisdiction. Please contact your state bar for further guidance on self-applying.

This webinar is made possible with support from the American Arbitration Association International Centre for Dispute Resolution Foundation. 

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Opportunity:

The AAA-ICDR Foundation is pleased to announce the Diversity Scholarship Fund which has been established through a special gift by the American Arbitration Association. 

The fund grants diverse law students/professionals with up to $2,000 of financial assistance towards participation in a degree program or fellowship in alternative dispute resolution or attendance at a well-recognized conference. The mission of the Diversity Scholarship Fund is to encourage diversity and inclusion within the field of ADR by supporting the pursuit of knowledge and skill development through training experiences that encourage inclusive leadership growth in the field of ADR.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly until appropriated funds are expended. Please click here to access the application and further instructions.