Jessica S. High
Special Counsel
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Phone: +1 619 744 2214
- Duane Morris LLP
750 B Street, Suite 2900
San Diego, CA 92101-4681
USA
Jessica S. High is a special counsel 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
- Special Counsel, 2024-present
- Associate, 2013-2024
Honors and Awards
- Named to Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch," 2024 and 2025
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
- Co-author, "California's Private Postsecondary Colleges Must Now Register with State Department of Financial Protection and Innovation," Duane Morris Alert, June 11, 2025
- Co-author, "Bracing for Impact: How Colleges and Universities Can Navigate the U.S. Department of Education's Reduction in Force," Duane Morris Alert, March 13, 2025
- Co-author, "California Requires Postsecondary Education Financing Providers to Register by February 15," Duane Morris Alert, February 11, 2025
- Co-author, "Federal Court Overturns 2024 Title IX Rule," Duane Morris Alert, January 13, 2024
- Co-author, "College and University Substantial Misrepresentation Risk – Department of Education Reminds Institutions of Rules and Obligations," Duane Morris Alert, October 18, 2024
- Co-author, "Department of Education's Title IX Final Rule Published," Duane Morris Alert, May 9, 2024
- Co-author, "FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Add a Breach Notification Requirement," Duane Morris Alert, October 31, 2023
- Co-author, "Department of Education Publishes Final Rules for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment," Duane Morris Alert, September 29, 2023
- Co-author, "Department of Education to Enforce Revised Cybersecurity Requirements," Duane Morris Alert, February 17, 2023
- Co-author, "Educational Institutions: Proposed Title IX Regulations Once Again Shift Obligations of Institutions and Coordinators," Duane Morris Alert, June 29, 2022
- Co-author, "USA: A Closer Look at Cybersecurity Funding After the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 2021," One Trust Data Guidance, March 2022
- Co-author, "FTC Strengthens Data Security Requirements Applicable to Institutions of Higher Education," Duane Morris Alert, January 6, 2022
- Co-author, "Department of Education Publishes Title IX Final Rule," Duane Morris Alert, June 2, 2020
Co-author, "Process Makes Perfect: How the Accommodation Process Supports Students with Disabilities and Safeguards Valuable College Resources," Career Education Review, September 2019
Co-author, "Clery Act Compliance: October 1 Deadline for Colleges and Universities to Complete and Distribute Annual Security Report Is Fast Approaching," Duane Morris Alert, August 26, 2019
Co-author, "U.S. Department of Education Publishes Title IX Amendments for Public Comment," Duane Morris Alert, December 3, 2018
- Co-author, "Cybersecurity and Potential Loss of Title IV Eligibility," Career Education Review, September 2017
- Co-author, "Clery Act Enforcement on the Rise: October 1, 2016 Deadline for Colleges and Universities to Complete and Distribute Annual Security Report Fast Approaching," Duane Morris Alert, August 30, 2016
- Co-author, "Education and Justice Departments Issue Controversial Title IX Guidance on Transgender Students Equating Sex with Gender Identity," Duane Morris Alert, June 3, 2016
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "Investigations and College Operations – Best Practices for Internal Investigations and Responding to Government Investigations and Inquiries," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, October 15, 2024
- 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
- National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors (NASASPS) Regulators Conference: Marketing and Consumer Protection, September 2023
- Arizona Private School Association Annual Conference (APSA): Legal Hot Topics, May 2023
- Arizona Private School Association Annual Conference (APSA): Students with Disabilities, May 2023
- National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors (NASASPS) Annual Conference: Prohibition on Unfair and Deceptive Marketing, May 2023
- Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) Webinar: FTC Data Security Requirements for Institutions of Higher Education, March 2023
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) Title IV Webinar: Title IV Regulations, November 2022
- McClintock & Associates Virtual Summit: New Data Security and Privacy Requirements for Institutions of Higher Education, November 2022
- American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) Annual Conference: Title IX Training, October 2022
- California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) Annual Conference: Handling BPPE Student and School Complaints, October 2022
- National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors (NASASPS) Regulators Conference: FTC Notice of Penalty Offenses, September 2022
- Speaker, "All New Title IX Regulations — Once Again Shifting Obligations of Institutions and Coordinators," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, August 17, 2022
- Mid-Atlantic Association of Career Schools (MAACS): Legal Bootcamp, July 2022
- Association of Proprietary Colleges (APC): Title IX, July 2022
- Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) Webinar: Title IX, July 2022
- Panelist, "All New Title IX Regulations: Analysis and Practical Advice for Compliance," CECU 2022 Career Education Conference, Las Vegas, June 1, 2022
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) Title IV Webinar: Title IV Regulations, June 2022
- Arizona Private School Association Annual Conference (APSA): Legal Hot Topics, May 2022
- Arizona Private School Association Annual Conference (APSA): FTC Safeguards Rule, May 2022
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) Title IV Webinar: Title IV Regulations, May 2022
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) Annual Conference: Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns for Distance Education, April 2022
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) Title IV Webinar: Title IV Regulations, February 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