Identifying, Addressing, and Litigating Bullying in Schools (2025 Edition)

Mary C. DeCamp
Mary C. DeCamp | Bennett & DeCamp, PLLC

Mary DeCamp has been practicing law for over fifteen years. Her practice focuses chiefly on the expansive areas of education law, special education law, and employment law. She also devotes a notable amount of time to counseling and advising clients on best practices and legal issues arising out of many areas of the law.

On-Demand: February 6, 2025

2 hour CLE

Tuition: $195.00
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Program Summary

Attorneys can expect to come away from this CLE with a general understanding of what bullying is, how bullying can manifest, and how schools can work to prevent and address it. Attendees will be provided with information about federal and state laws relevant to bullying in schools along with information about how to conduct investigations into bullying claims and tips and information to utilize in the event that litigation arises.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Bullying defined
  • Cyberbullying and other off-campus conduct
  • Relevant federal and state laws
  • Title IX
  • Title VI
  • Prevention, intervention, postvention
  • School policies, training, and addressing claims of bullying
  • Best practices for investigations
  • Guidelines for litigation

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Mary C. DeCamp_FedBarMary C. DeCamp | Bennett & DeCamp, PLLC

Mary DeCamp has been practicing law for over fifteen years. Her practice focuses chiefly on the expansive areas of education law, special education law, and employment law. Although much of her practice involves civil litigation, she also devotes a notable amount of time to counseling and advising clients on best practices and legal issues arising out of many areas of the law, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Title IX, and various other federal, state, and local laws pertaining to employment law and education law.

Agenda

I. Bullying defined | 2:00pm – 2:15pm

II. Cyberbullying and other off-campus conduct | 2:15pm – 2:30pm

III. Relevant federal and state laws | 2:30pm – 2:40pm

IV. Title IX | 2:40pm – 2:50pm

V. Title VI | 2:50pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

VI. Prevention, intervention, postvention | 3:10pm – 3:25pm

VII. School policies, training, and addressing claims of bullying | 3:25pm – 3:40pm

VIII. Best practices for investigations | 3:40pm – 3:55pm

IX. Guidelines for litigation | 3:55pm – 4:10pm

Credits

Alaska

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through Alaska's recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity.
Alabama

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Arkansas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Arizona

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

California

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Colorado

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Connecticut

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

District of Columbia

No MCLE Required
2 General Hours

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Florida

Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 General

Receive CLE credit in Florida via attorney submission.
Georgia

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Hawaii

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Iowa

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Idaho

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Illinois

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Indiana

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Kansas

Pending CLE Approval
2 Substantive

Kentucky

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Louisiana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Massachusetts

No MCLE Required
2 General Hours

Maryland

No MCLE Required
2 General Hours

Maine

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Michigan

No MCLE Required
2 General Hours

Minnesota

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Missouri

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2.4 General

Mississippi

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Montana

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

North Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

North Dakota

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through North Dakota’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity. Section 1, Policy 1.14
Nebraska

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

myLawCLE reports attendance to Nebraska on each attorney's behalf for all programs. Please do not self-report.
New Hampshire

Approved for CLE Credits
120 General

As of July 1, 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer provides pre- or post-approval of courses. Attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org, based on qualification provisions of Rule 53.
New Jersey

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey's recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
New Mexico

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Nevada

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

New York

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “B”.
Ohio

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Oklahoma

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

Oregon

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Pennsylvania

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Rhode Island

Pending CLE Approval
2.5 General

South Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

South Dakota

No MCLE Required
2 General Hours

Tennessee

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

Texas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Utah

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Virginia

Not Eligible
2 General Hours

Vermont

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Washington

Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Law & Legal

Receive CLE credit in Washington via attorney submission.
Wisconsin

Approved for Self-Study Credits
2 General

West Virginia

Pending CLE Approval
2.4 General

Wyoming

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

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