The law firm of Babbitt, Land & Warner LLP is dedicated to representing colleges, universities, academic medical centers, not-for-profits, and businesses. Our extensive litigation experience includes student and faculty claims; academic program closures and affiliations; tenure denials and dismissals; employment discrimination claims brought under federal or local laws; requests for accommodation of disabilities; privacy issues; and compliance with privacy and medical records laws. We have represented clients in audits and investigations by the United States Department of Justice and administrative agencies; in state cases and appeals throughout the Midwest; and in federal cases and appeals throughout the United States.
We also counsel our clients about avoiding risk. We draft and update bylaws, conflict of interest policies, anti-harassment procedures, and institutional compliance programs. We audit employment practices, faculty and student handbook language, compliance programs, and internal dispute resolution procedures. We design customized training to educate campus constituencies about their rights and responsibilities under the law. When complex, sensitive disputes do arise, we counsel decision makers about managing risk and assist them in communicating with the campus community and public.
Like our clients, we view our commitment to education as more than a business. Our partners write and speak nationally about higher education law, financial exigency, program closure, and risk management on campus. We are active members of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and we serve as Illinois Select Counsel for United Educators Insurance. Consistent with this commitment, our firm offers flexible billing and compensation structures to meet the needs of our many not-for-profit and public institutional clients.
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