No. We offer advice on a wide range of topics as part of a free service that can be a money and time saver for community colleges. Our community college attorneys have several years of experience working on higher education law issues. Our statewide scope and attention to policy and legislative matters give us a bird’s eye view of Texas higher education that can be valuable to college officials and attorneys alike.
That said, the service has its limits. We do not provide direct representation of community colleges. If your college were to choose a course of action and later be challenged on the decision, a TASB community college attorney would not be the attorney you would call upon to defend the choice. We are also limited in our knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances to the information provided in a brief phone conversation. Even seemingly simple legal issues can become complicated as you gather more information about the factual context. In such circumstances, the college’s private attorney is in a superior position to assimilate the relevant facts.
The TASB community college attorneys do attempt to answer every question, but when appropriate, will refer you to your college’s private counsel.
