Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA has announced a partnership agreement with national law firm Husch Blackwell as the Official Legal and Risk Management Partner of the NJCAA.
The partnership will focus on the creation of an NJCAA member-only portal to in-house webinars, training materials, NJCAA Member Portal white papers, and sample policies. Husch Blackwell will also provide quarterly one-hour webinars exclusively for NJCAA membership addressing pre-submitted questions on broader education legal issues of interest to member institutions.
"We are excited to partner with the NJCAA to further the mission of the Association," said Husch Blackwell Partner Jason Montgomery. "The NJCAA and its member schools are faced with a myriad of legal, regulatory and governance challenges, and we are proud to serve as a resource to help NJCAA institutions create a great experience for student-athletes."
Husch Blackwell's higher education team serves more than 300 colleges and universities across the nation on students' rights, nondiscrimination, accreditation, privacy, program development, regulatory approvals, federal student aid, audit, litigation and compliance matters. The team has team has more than three decades of experience representing educational institutions, including public and private colleges and universities, research institutions, community colleges, nursing and allied health institutions, proprietary schools and publicly traded education companies.
"Partnering with a law firm such as Husch Blackwell is an amazing opportunity for our organization," stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. "It will give the NJCAA the ability to cover its bases from a legal standpoint while also finding ways to best serve and benefit our student-athletes."
ABOUT Husch Blackwell
Husch Blackwell is a national law firm with more than 20 offices across the United States, including The Link, its virtual office. The firm represents clients in major industries, including energy and natural resources; financial services and capital markets; food systems; healthcare, life sciences, and education; real estate, development, and construction; and technology, manufacturing, and transportation. For more information, visit huschblackwell.com.