Chronicle of Higher Education
August 21, 2009, 10:00 AM ET
By Gene C. Fant Jr.
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a closed-door, small-group meeting of academic leaders with a lawyer who specializes in higher-education law. It was fascinating to hear the questions and the ensuing discussions. I'd never met with an attorney in a setting like that (the clock wasn't running on my personal dime!), and I learned a great deal about actions I need to take, especially in the hiring process, to head off misunderstandings and liabilities. ...
Comments on the story: In terms of costly mistakes, tenure denial lawsuits are generally more frequent and more expensive than cases over failure to hire. That's no excuse, however, for lousy hiring practices. "Folk law" is not good enough. More internal education is needed on legal obligations in this area and many others. Ann H. Franke, Esq., Washington, DC
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Handbook for Hiring Tenure Track Teaching Faculty. University of Hawaii at Hilo
Thorough manual with, among other elements, useful advice on candidate screening. See interview evaluation form on page 32. Includes lots of templates and sample letters.www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhh/vcaa/documents/UHHFacultyHiringHandbookAugust2003.pdf
Full article: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/On-the-Job-Legal-Training-/7767/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
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