Whitney Silverman
Whitney Silverman is assistant legal counsel and director of government relations at NAIS.
Articles
- Legal Tip of the Week: Private School Choice Initiatives and Considerations for Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: New Overtime Rule Published
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Student-Athlete Compensation for Name, Image, Likeness
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Impact of Recent Global Events on School Safety
- Legal Tip of the Week: NAIS and NBOA Flash Survey on the Overtime Salary Threshold
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your School’s Approach to Safety and Security Risk Management
- Legal Tip of the Week: When Conduct Issues Arise, Reflect on Your School’s Jurisdictional Philosophy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Basics of Tax-Exempt Financing
- Legal Tip of the Week: Enhance Campus Safety
- Legal Tip of the Week: Don’t Overlook New Trustee Orientation
- Legal Tip of the Week: Responding to Overdoses on Campus
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Important Policies Before Summer Slips Away
- Legal Tip of the Week: Implement a One-on-One Meeting Schedule Between Heads and Trustees
- Legal Tip of the Week: Department of Education Issues Equitable Services Guidance
- Legal Tip of the Week: Supreme Court Ruling on the Use of Race in College Admission
- Legal Tip of the Week: Preserving School Independence Amid Recent Court Case
- Legal Tip of the Week: Summer Homework for Independent School Leaders
- Legal Tip of the Week: Update Bylaws Every Three Years
- Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct Effective Investigations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Federal Agency Places New Restrictions on Severance Agreements
- Legal Tip of the Week: Get to Know the Office of Non-Public Education & Your State Ombudsman
- Legal Tip of the Week: Tax Credit Deadline Approaching
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Who Is Involved in Assessing and Managing Risk
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the ADA and Student Accommodations
- Legal Tip of the Week: What Is Reasonable? Understanding the ADA and Student Accommodations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Include an Honesty Affirmation in Your Applications
- Legal Tip of the Week: You Can Fire Your Attorney
- Legal Tip of the Week: Jumpstart Your Planning with the Summer Homework Series
- Legal Tip of the Week: Thoughtfully Craft Employee Satisfaction Surveys to Improve Talent Retention and Minimize Risk
- Legal Tip of the Week: Proactively Adopt a Strong Anti-Harassment Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Learn How to Build a Better Business Contract
- Legal Tip of the Week: Designate One Trustee to Organize Board Education
- Legal Tip of the Week: Check in on EANS
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand At-Will vs. Contract Employment Documents
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand New Workplace Requirements for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers
- Legal Tip of the Week: Start Planning for Summer Camp
- Legal Tip of the Week: Issue a Reminder About Responsible Social Media Use During Winter Break
- Legal Tip of the Week: Manage Student Records on the Blockchain
- Legal Tip of the Week: How Blockchain Can Change Business for Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: EEOC Issues A New Mandatory Workplace Poster
- Legal Tip of the Week: It’s Time to Talk About Civil Discourse (Policies)
- Legal Tip of the Week: It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Is Your Institution Prepared?
- Legal Tip of the Week: Prepare in Advance When Planning Construction
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Head of School Contracts A Year (or More!) Before They Expire
- Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting Your Independence
- Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting the Independence of Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Contract Provisions Support a Positive Parent-School Partnership
- Legal Tip of the Week: Assess School Policies to Support Student Mental Health
- Legal Tip of the Week: Wellness Lawsuit Settled by University Shows Risks of Health-Screening Incentives
- Legal Tip of the Week: Utilize a Reference Check Form
- Legal Tip of the Week: Considerations for Leadership Transitions in Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: How Good Governance Policies Help Boards Succeed
- Legal Tip of the Week: Enhance Your Cybersecurity
- Legal Tip of the Week: Read Up on Build Back Better
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider the Implications of Travel Programming
- Legal Tip of the Week: Audit Student Conduct Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Communicate Carefully with Colleges About Student Discipline
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Legal Landscape When Setting Head of School Compensation
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Requests for Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
- Legal Tip of the Week: Include an Honesty Affirmation in Your Applications
- Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct Effective Investigations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Anti-Bias Handbook Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Social Media Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct an Insurance Policy Review
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Your Blueprint for Navigating National Vaccine Mandate-or-Test Rule
- Legal Tip of the Week: Clarify Your School’s Handbook Policy About Reporting Student Discipline
- Legal Tip of the Week: Reflect on Past Sexual Misconduct Incidents to Identify Policy Gaps
- Legal Tip of the Week: Seven Things to Consider Before Publishing Vaccination Rates
- Legal Tip of the Week: Remote-Work and Distance-Learning Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Five Steps When Collecting Vaccination Status
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Admissions Documents and Procedures
- Legal Tip of the Week: Keep Disability Accommodations, Mental Health, and Support of Transgender Students In Mind When Reviewing Handbooks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Four Key Issues When Updating Handbooks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Complaint, Investigation, and Accommodation Policies and Procedures
- Legal Tip of the Week: Update DEI Initiatives, Faculty Contracts, and Social Media Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: To Mask or Not to Mask? Understand How the New CDC Guidance May Impact Your School Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Prevent Educator Sexual Misconduct and Understand How to Respond to Allegations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Why Your Independent School Needs a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan
- Legal Tip of the Week: School Involvement in Student Vaccination: Considerations, Pros, and Cons
- Legal Tip of the Week: Focus on Your Mission to Bring Your Community Together
- Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Your Student Vaccination Policy
- Legal News You Can Use: International Students Continue to Face Challenges
- Legal Tip of the Week: You Can Fire Your Attorney
- Legal Tip of the Week: CDC Updates Physical Distancing Guidelines, But Note the Fine Print
- Legal Tip of the Week: Read Legal News You Can Use
- Legal Tip of the Week: Safely Open and Operate Summer Programs
- Legal Tip of the Week: Use the Upcoming Summer Break to Plan for a Safer Fall
- Legal Tip of the Week: The Truth in Lending Act—It’s Not Just for Banks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Employment Agreements
- Legal Tip of the Week: Ensure Vendors Safeguard Confidential Information
- Legal Tip of the Week: Negotiating Head of School Employment Contracts that Strengthen the Board/Head Relationship
- Legal Tip of the Week: Time to Revisit Your Vaccine Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Key Employee Handbook Updates for 2021
- Legal Tip of the Week: Employers May Require the COVID-19 Vaccine*
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Enrollment Agreement
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Bylaws
- Legal Tip of the Week: Get Hip with HIPAA
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Mental Health Day Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Correctly Name a Beneficiary
- Legal Tip of the Week: Layer Up on COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
- Legal Tip of the Week: Be a Role Model
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Voting Time Laws
- Legal Tip of the Week: Communicate Halloween Expectations
- Legal Tip: Halloween Costume Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Politics and Nonprofit Status Don’t Mix
- Legal Tip of the Week: Limit Your Liability as Schools Reopen
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Head of School Contracts More Than a Year Before They Expire
- Legal Tip of the Week: Leverage Community Expertise in COVID-19 Planning
- Legal Tip of the Week: Obtain Consent to Record Classes
- Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Your Data Protection Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Educate Your Educators
- Legal Tip of the Week: Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
- Legal Tip of the Week: Relax! The Dress Code, That Is
- Legal Tip of the Week: Beware the Pandemic Pod
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Return-to-School Agreement
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Additional COVID-19 Guidance for Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Your School’s Census Bureau Reporting Obligations
- Legal Tip of the Week: How to Avoid Five Common Mistakes When Investigating Harassment Complaints
- Legal Tip of the Week: Coronavirus Concerns and Considerations
- Legal Tips of the Week: Comply with TILA and Prepare for Coronavirus
- Legal Tip of the Week: Stay in the Safe Harbor When Resetting the Head of School’s Compensation
- Legal Tip of the Week: Heed Changes & Deadlines for Retirement Plans
- Legal Tip of the Week: Take a Balanced Approach to Risk Management of Technology at Your School
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Enrollment Agreement—Now
- Legal Tip of the Week: Deck the Halls … with FMLA Posters
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider the Big Picture When Planning Construction
- Legal Tip of the Week: Poll Reveals Showing Gratitude Helps Retain Talent
- Legal Tip of the Week: Livestreaming and How to Avoid Running Afoul of the Law
- Legal Tip of the Week: Read the Fine Print: FMLA Special Rules Apply to Instructional Employees Only
- Legal Tip of the Week: Develop a Chaperone Drinking Policy (Before the Trip)
- Legal Tip of the Week: Shorten Your Employee Handbook
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Difference Between a “Service” and “Support” Animal
- Legal Tip of the Week: Protections for Your School’s LGBTQ Community
- Legal Tip of the Week: Support Your Teachers During Parent Conferences
- Legal Tip of the Week: Controlling the Guest List at School Events
- DOJ Makes Clear That Antitrust Laws Apply to the Education Sector
- Trend Lines: Employment-Related Issues at Independent Schools
- What Your School Needs to Know About HIPAA
- Start the Year By Reviewing Important Policies, Practices
- School Policies Essential for Good Governance
- Summer Checklist to Prepare for the School Year
- Balance Donor Relations with Independent Governance
- Changes to Watch in IRS Form 990 for Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Evaluate and Update Your School’s Risk Management Plan This Summer
- Identify and Support Students Experiencing Mental Health Issues
- Keep Students Safe Amid End-of-Year Rites of Passage
- Prepare Now for Tough End-of-Year Issues
- Trends to Watch After the College Admissions Scandal
- Make Charitable Giving as Easy as Possible at Your School
- Risk Management for Study Abroad and Domestic Trips for Students
- Concerns About Students Leaving School in Ride-Sharing Services
- Changes to Watch in School Hiring Practices
- What Can Schools Expect from Washington in 2019?
- What to Expect After the Midterm Elections
- Proposed Tax Deduction Regulations Could Negatively Impact Giving
- FDA Moves Against Vaping; Disaster Planning and Recovery Resources
- Changes Ahead? Potential Federal Rule Changes Schools Should Know About
- Tips for Creating Emergency Plans, Supporting Transgender Students
- Low-Income Students Gain Access to Insurance for Entire School Year
- DHS Proposes Increased Fees for International Students, Programs
- A Busy Summer for the Courts and School Legal Priorities
- Justice Department Probes Harvard's Use of Race in Admissions
- Tax Changes Could Bring Added Bill on Some Employee Benefits
- Student Health and School Liability; Pros and Cons of Free Legal Services
- Following Your Mission and the Law During Election Season
- State Department Proposes New Questions for Visa Applicants
- Congress Expands Access to FBI Background Check
- Clarity on Education Funding and Positive Developments for Schools
- School Safety Proposals Receive Attention in Congress
- How Key Federal Budget Proposals May Affect Independent Schools
- Second Circuit Court Upholds Jury Award in Connecticut Case
- 529 Plan Update: Tax Benefits May Vary by State
- What Can Schools Expect From Washington in 2018?
- Tax Reform Bill Speeds Along Toward Final Vote
- Fast-Moving Tax Reform Bills Head to Conference
- As Tax Reform Progresses, Here's How to Take Action
- Tax Reform: Some Good News, Some Bad News for Schools
- Hectic Health Care Proclamations; Harassment Resources
- Disaster Recovery and Planning Help; National Anthem Demonstrations
- Hurricane Relief for Schools; DACA Update
- DACA Changes: What Do They Mean for Independent Schools?
- The Biggest Policy Developments for Independent Schools in 2017
- Recent Actions Highlight Importance of Reviewing Travel Programs, Admissions Practices
- NAIS Submits Comments on Tax Issues; Updated Guidance on Visas
- Ruling Could Bring New Voucher Cases; Resources on Educator Abuse Policies
- Possible Changes Coming on Taxes, Department of Education Regulations
- Employee or Contractor? Guidance Change Gives Employers More Leeway
- Budget Proposal Breakdown; Policies for Staff Members on Boards
- A Look at Religious Freedom Executive Order, End-of-Year Hiring Dilemmas
- Tax Reform Could Affect Nonprofits, Deductions
- New Supreme Court Justice Could Influence Future School Voucher Cases
- How Could Trump's Budget Proposal Affect Schools?
- Trump Releases Revised Executive Order, Highlights School Choice Tax Credits
- Education Secretary Nominee Confirmed in Close Vote; Legal Advisory on Immigration Actions
- What Do Independent Schools Need to Know About the New Trump Administration?