Jessica S. High

Associate

  • Jessica S. High
  • Phone: +1 619 744 2214

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    750 B Street, Suite 2900
    San Diego, CA 92101-4681
    USA

Jessica S. High is an associate in the Trial Practice Group. She counsels private sector colleges and universities in their many specialized relationships, including matters of state and federal regulation, accreditation compliance and advocacy, and student and employee disputes and concerns.

Ms. High brings an owner's perspective to the specialized work of counseling our education clients. Her family owns and operates a group of accredited private allied health colleges. Ms. High was a Campus Director and founder of their branch campus location. She spent over ten years in total employed by private sector colleges in their financial aid, admissions, accounting, student services, and human resources departments.

Ms. High is a 2012 graduate of Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
  • California
  • Arizona

Education

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D., 2012
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude, 2008

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Associate, 2013-present

Honors and Awards

  • Named to Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch," 2024

Professional Activities

  • Outside General Counsel, Arizona Private School Association
  • Lawyers Club, 2012-present

Civic and Charitable Activities

  • Madge Bradley Domestic Violence Clinic
    - Volunteer Attorney

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, "Compliance and Best Practices for Catalogs, Publications and Student-Facing Materials," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, February 28, 2024
  • Speaker, "New FTC Cybersecurity Requirements--What Will Your Auditor Be Looking For?" CAPPS 39th Annual Conference, October 2, 2023
  • Speaker, "All New Title IX Regulations — Once Again Shifting Obligations of Institutions and Coordinators," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, August 17, 2022
  • Panelist, "All New Title IX Regulations: Analysis and Practical Advice for Compliance," CECU 2022 Career Education Conference, Las Vegas, June 1, 2022
  • Speaker, "The New FTC Data Security Requirements for Institutions of Higher Education," Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, December 15, 2021
  • Speaker, "Everything Schools Need to Know About Protecting Records in the Cloud and Negotiating Technology Agreements," Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, June 29, 2021
  • Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Decision-Maker & Advisor Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, September 3, 2020
  • Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Investigator and Informal Resolution Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, September 1, 2020
  • Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Title IX Coordinator Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 27, 2020
  • Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Introduction & Overview of the New Title IX Regulation for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 24, 2020
  • Speaker, “Preparing for the Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: Decision-Making and Informal Resolution Facilitator,” Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 11, 2020
  • Speaker, "Preparing for the Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: The Investigator and Advisor," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), July 29, 2020
  • Speaker, "Preparing for Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: The New Role of the Title IX Coordinator," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, June 24, 2020

  • Speaker, "Government Relations: Legal Update," AACS Annual Convention, Las Vegas, September 28, 2019

  • Speaker, "Title IX Training," AACS Annual Convention, Las Vegas, September 27, 2019

  • Speaker, "Students with Disabilities: How to Best Engage in the Interactive Process," The Arizona Private School Association Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 3, 2019

  • Speaker, "Borrow Defense to Repayment: What You Need to Know,” The Arizona Private School Association Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 3, 2019

  • Webinar Author and Co-Presenter, "2016 BDR Rule is in Effect, Do You Know What To Do?," April 10, 2019

  • Speaker, "Title IX and the Clery Act," CEO Day, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS), March 21, 2019

  • Presenter, “Students with Disabilities: Navigating the Requirements of the ADA and the Rehab Act,” Arizona Private School Association 51st Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 18, 2018

  • Presenter, "Cybersecurity and Title IV Compliance," Arizona Private School Association 51st Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 18, 2018

  • Presenter, "The New Audit Guide: How Will Your School Be Impacted And What Can You Do To Prepare?" Arizona Private School Association 50th Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 19, 2017
  • Presenter, "Title IX: What To Do After You Receive A Complaint," Arizona Private School Association 50th Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 19, 2017
  • Presenter, "Hot Topics — Department of Education Violations and Trending Legal Issues," Arizona Private School Association 49th Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 20, 2016
  • Presenter, "Clery Act Fundamentals — What You Need to Report and Who Should Be Doing What," Arizona Private School Association 49th Annual Conference, Phoenix, May 20, 2016