Join us for an upcoming CLE webinar that 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.

Moderator: Edgar Chen, Policy Director, NAPABA – Edgar Chen has nearly two decades of legal and advocacy experience in the private law firm, government, and non-profit sectors. He is responsible for developing and advancing policies that support NAPABA’s strategic goals and working with affiliates, organizational allies, and executive branch, and congressional offices to promote NAPABA’s work.

One hour of CLE credit will be provided for this program. Register for the event by clicking on the image below.