Webinar- Lessons From Penn State: Best Practices For Preventing And Responding To Allegations Of Sexual Abuse

Time: 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Sara Goldsmith Schwartz, Schwartz Hannum PC
Description: Penn State headlines have schools revisiting how to prevent, investigate and report sexual abuse allegations, how to be in compliance and what it means to "do the right thing." Sara Schwartz will discuss these challenging issues, from steps to take before allegations arise, to investigation traps to communication strategies, drawing on real life experiences, in this lively, interactive discussion.

Register: e-mail - kduffy [at] shpclaw [dot] com or call Kathie Duffy at (978) 623-0900, extension 105 

Sara Goldsmith Schwartz Bio
Sara Schwartz is the Founder, President and Managing Partner of Schwartz Hannum PC. The Firm has 13 lawyers dedicated to representing employers, including more than 70 educational institutions, with respect to employment and education law. Sara graduated from Concord Academy, and is a cum laude graduate of both Yale College and Harvard Law School. She began her legal career at the law firm of Ropes & Gray in Boston, after completing a federal court clerkship with The Honorable William Young in Boston. Sara’s practice includes the representation of employers with respect to employment discrimination claims in government agencies and courts throughout the United States, as well as counseling clients and representing them with respect to traditional labor law issues. Sara has extensive experience in representing private and independent schools, colleges, and businesses in the technology, financial services, health care and staffing industries. Sara is a frequent speaker at AISNE, NBOA, NAIS and seminars for attorneys and human resources professionals.