Legal Update for Illinois Higher Education Institutions

Register now for the 2026 Legal Update for Illinois Higher Education Institutions, a virtual conference on September 30, 2026, tackling the issues shaping higher education law today: AI, student conduct, employee speech, procurement, collective bargaining, construction disputes, financial aid fraud, and employee discipline.

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8:30 am – 10:00 am	General Session
	Leading the AI Campus: Soaring Legally Presented by: Joseph J. Perkoski and Michelle L. Weber
10:15 am – 11:15 am	Session I
	Balancing Student Rights and Institutional Rules in Student Conduct Proceedings Presented by: Michelle L. Weber and Claire E. Bufalino Whose Line Is It Anyway? Navigating Employee Speech from the Classroom to the Comment Section Presented by: Matthew M. Swift and Elizabeth J. Becker Beyond the Basics: Common and Not So Common Public Bidding and Procurement Challenges Facing Illinois Community Colleges Presented by: Kenneth M. Florey, Matthew J. Gardner, and Howard A. Metz
11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Session II
	Mind the Gap: Bridging Expectations in Today’s Collective Bargaining Presented by: Catherine R. Locallo and Kevin P. Noll From Project Problems to Legal Solutions: Managing Construction Disputes Before and After Litigation Presented by: Kenneth M. Florey, Matthew J. Gardner, and Howard A. Metz
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm	Session III
	Detecting and Reporting Student Aid Fraud: Identifying Red Flags, FERPA Issues, and Best Practices for Illinois Community Colleges Presented by: Claire E. Bufalino and Danielle B. Daly Disciplinary Action 101 – Best Practices and Legal Considerations for Employee Discipline Presented by: Thomas C. Garretson and Natalie A. Jakubowski