General Counsel for Schools
Our attorneys regularly support and advise clients regarding risk management, pre-litigation matters, Government Claims Act, Title IX, Brown Act, Public Records Act, Uniform Complaint Procedures, personnel commission, student supervision, and discipline. Our attorneys are available to answer urgent, time-sensitive questions related to public education. We regularly assist clients with review of board policies and administrative regulations to ensure that our clients’ policies and procedures are up-to-date. HLG attorneys also serve as a neutral party in investigations under Uniform Complaint Procedures, and also provide support in matters requiring an independent hearing officer, expulsion panel counsel, or alternative dispute resolution facilitator.