2025–26 Legal Lunch & Learn Series

In Partnership with Stevens Clay

About

We are excited to bring you this Lunch & Learn legal series for school leaders, designed to provide comprehensive guidance on key legal issues that impact district leadership and governance. Through Stevens Clay’s blend of expert insights, real-world case studies, and practical strategies, this series equips educational leaders with the knowledge to navigate complex legal challenges in school administration.

By attending these sessions, you will gain valuable tools to foster transparency, protect your districts from legal pitfalls, and enhance your decision-making processes.

Dates & Times

All sessions will be from 12 – 1 p.m. via Zoom.

  • November 6, 2025
  • January 22, 2026
  • March 26, 2026

Audience

WASA Members only

Registration


REGISTER

Registration is complementary. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email via Zoom containing information about joining the meeting.

Recording

Sessions will be recorded when permission is granted from the session presenters.

Questions

Please contact Ryan Hickerson at rhickerson@wasa-oly.org with registration questions.
Contact Kim Fry at kfry@wasa-oly.org with questions about the session content.

Sessions & Speakers

November 6: First Amendment Rights

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Jon Dalley

Jon serves as general counsel for school districts. In that role, he collaborates with administrators and board members about the day-to-day operations of schools, advising them on a range of topics. Some of those topics include employee discipline, employee benefits, collective bargaining, student discipline, special education, school board obligations, and school board policies. He enjoys working with educators to find practical solutions to their problems.





January 22: Student Discipline

Garret Williams

As a litigator who advises and defends public school districts and other large employers on a broad range of legal issues, including labor and employment, general liability, special education, and insurance & risk pool defense, Garrett’s litigation experience includes defending against actions brought in state and federal courts, administrative hearings, statutory hearings, and arbitrations. Garrett also defends against investigations by administrative agencies, conducts neutral workplace investigations, and advises employers on their internal policies and procedures




March 26: Hot Legal Topics for Education Leaders

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Jason Mackay

With over 14 years’ experience in education and labor law, Jason has extensive experience advising on a wide range of legal issues, including labor and employment matters, board governance, public records act and open public meetings act compliance, constitutional issues, and litigation and risk management. Jason’s litigation experience includes defending against actions brought in state court and federal court, administrative hearings, statutory hearings, and arbitrations.
   

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