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• ACAPA Legal Symposium

  • Start
    02/09/2026
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    02/10/2026
  •  
    12:30 PM
  • Location
    Hotel Hershey, Hershey Pennsylvania
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  ACAPA Legal Symposium

  CLEs in Partnership with the PA Bar Institute

  The complexity of educational law in Pennsylvania underscores the necessity for concerted efforts between the legal and educational communities to achieve understanding and compliance. In this spirit, the board of directors of the Attendance / Child Accounting Professional Association (hereafter A/CAPA) is hosting a two-day workshop in collaboration with leading school law firms in Pennsylvania.

  Event Host: A/CAPA

  Location: Hotel Hershey, Hershey PA

  Date: February 9 -10, 2026

  Empowering Education Through Law: A Collaborative Workshop

  A/CAPA, one of Pennsylvania’s most established professional organizations with nearly 900 members, is excited to collaborate with leading law firms across the Commonwealth. This unique collaboration, with the support of the Luzerne County Law Library to provide Continuing Legal Education (hereafter CLE) credits for attending attorneys, aims to equip school districts with the legal knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the increasingly complex educational landscape.

  Our Intended Audience

  • School Solicitors: Gain specialized knowledge and practical strategies
  • Child Accounting Professionals: Understand the legal implications of their work
  • Superintendents and other administrators who deal with policy implementation: Make informed decisions in compliance with the law

  Objectives

  1. Educational Impact: Deliver top-tier CLE credits on the latest legal developments in education

  2. Practical Skills: Enhance participants’ ability to manage legal issues confidently

  3. Collaborative Solutions: Foster a network of legal and educational professionals dedicated to improving school district outcomes

  Workshop themes and topics include:

  • Special Education Law: Demystifying IDEA and Section 504 compliance
  • Student Rights and Discipline: Striking a balance between safety and student rights
  • Employment Law: Navigating complex issues in school staffing and labor relations
  • School Finance and Accountability: Ensuring fiscal responsibility and legal compliance.
  • Data Privacy and Security: Safeguarding student information in the digital age
  • Board Governance: Best practices for effective and legally sound decision-making
  • Legal Issues in AI: Addressing the emerging legal challenges of artificial intelligence in education

  
  

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