Kim chairs the Education Law Group and practices in the Litigation Group.
As an education law attorney, Kim represents universities, colleges, school districts, charter schools, and other providers of educational services. She regularly provides counsel on matters involving student and faculty rights and compliance with federal and state laws. Kim assists educational institutions with policy development and contract review. She provides training on liability risk avoidance and legal compliance topics. Kim has extensive experience with Title IX, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Campus Security Act, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Kim’s litigation practice focuses on litigation of claims against educational institutions, as well as business disputes and estate and fiduciary matters. She represents education clients in due process hearings, governmental investigations, and state and federal courts, including defense of Title IX claims and civil rights claims. Kim represents institutions and businesses in disputes involving contracts, warranties, real estate, and statutory obligations. Kim also represents estate executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries in matters involving duties to beneficiaries of estates and trusts. Kim advocates for clients in the trial and appellate state and federal courts, in arbitrations, and before administrative agencies.
Drafting policies and student handbook provisions for higher education institutions relating to student discipline, student rights, student organizations, political activity, harassment, and facilities use;
Assisting clients with addressing impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and management of related liability risks;
Investigating and advising matters involving student misconduct and academic misconduct;
Training faculty and administrators on liability risk avoidance;
Counseling on implementation of Amended Child Protective Services Law, School Code Provisions, and IDEA;
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Assessing and addressing campus security threats;
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Litigation:
Obtained judgment in excess of $1 million in partnership dispute;
Prevailed in defense of numerous special education due process hearings and appeals;
Defended estate executor against claims asserted in multi-million estate litigation;
Achieved injunctive relief for violations of Right-to-Know Law;
Obtained compensatory and punitive damages in business dispute involving unfair trade practices;
Successfully defended corporate trustee in claim seeking to invade the principal of a disabled minor’s trusts; Litigated enforcement of noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements.
Harrisburg Magazine Local Legal Leaders, 2015
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2013, 2014
Select Lawyers, 2014-present
St. Vincent College Alumni of Distinction Award
Lawyer on the Fast Track, 2012
Central Penn Business Journal, Forty Under 40, 2011
YWCA Tribute to Women of Excellence Award, 2008
National Association of College and University Attorneys, 2000-present; Committee on Legal Resources, Vice-Chair, 2020-21
Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1999-present
Dauphin County Bar Association, 1999- present
Lawyers Advisory Committee to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Saint Vincent College, Board of Directors, 2018-present; Fred Rogers Committee, Chair, 2020-present
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court – Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
September 29, 2017 - Takeaways from OCR's Interim Guidance on Title IX
Education Law Update
April 26, 2018 - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
April 10, 2018 - Everything You Need to Know about Section 504
April 10, 2018 - Legal Issues Impacting Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
March 8, 2018 - Website Accessibility Investigations
March 7, 2018 - Legal Issues, Emergency Situations, & Driver/Monitor Training
November 24, 2017 - Legal Issues and Litigation Avoidance in Special Education
September 21, 2017 - Web Accessibility and Social Media in Schools
August 2, 2017 - Education Law Update
July 12, 2017 - IDEA, ADA, and Section 504
June 28, 2017 - Risk Management
May 12, 2017 - Special Education Law Developments and Litigation
April 8, 2017 - Title IX Grievance Procedures
March 9, 2017 - Title IX, VAWA, and The Clery Act
October 27, 2016 - Legal Issues for Drivers of Special Needs Students
August 18, 2016 - Current Campus Legal Compliance Environment
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