Jessica S. High

Associate

Phone: +1 619 744 2214
Fax: +1 619 923 3632
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

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, "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, "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 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 51^st 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