Jessica S. High
Associate
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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, "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, "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