Welcome to CSBA’s District and County Office of Education Legal Services

Get expert advice and guidance from experienced attorneys specializing in education law for California school districts and county offices of education.

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CSBA Legal Services

Who We Are

CSBA Legal Services is composed of a highly experienced and knowledgeable team of education law attorneys. With a focus on providing the best legal guidance and advice to school districts and COEs in California, our attorneys are here to handle a variety of your legal needs.

Every LEA can benefit from an outside perspective on legal matters. Whether your local education agency does not have attorneys on staff and you want to delegate your legal tasks to CSBA Legal Services, or if you do have attorneys and you’re looking for independent consulting, reviews, guidance and advising, CSBA Legal Services is here to assist you with your legal needs.

  • Legal advice and counseling
  • Assistance with dispute resolution
  • Confidential consulting on legal matters
  • Assistance with contract and letter preparation
  • Board representation in Adjudicative Proceedings & Due Process Hearings
  • Board governance
  • Independent investigations
  • Student matters
EVENTS & INFORMATION

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Call us at (800) 266-3382 or

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How do I sign up?

Contact us by filling out this form or emailing us at legalservices@csba.org.
Who is eligible?

Only CSBA members are eligible to subscribe to the CSBA Legal Services program.
How does CSBA Legal Services differ from current legal guidance offered?

By establishing an attorney-client relationship with CSBA Legal Services, we are able to provide specific legal advice that goes beyond general guidance. CSBA Legal Services is available to provide fast, cost-effective legal advice and counseling regarding issues that affect the general and common interests and/or expressive and associational rights of California public school districts on a daily basis.
What are the benefits of an annual subscription?
  • Access to a large library of collective bargaining agreements, salary schedules and other labor-related resources collected from various LEAs across the state
  • Templates for commonly used letters, forms, processes, and other legal documents in Legal Resources
  • Specially curated case updates, articles, notes and legal briefs/guides
  • Access to the CSBA legal blog, webinars, webcasts and newsletters
  • New subscribers receive three hours of legal advice at no charge
What sort of services are offered by attorneys?
  • CSBA Legal Services attorneys can provide legal advice and counseling regarding issues that affect the general and common interests and/or expressive and associational rights of California public school districts.
  • Attorneys may be available to attend board meetings in person or by Zoom (subject to availability)
Can your attorneys represent us in litigation?

CSBA’s Legal Services staff will focus on providing fast, cost-effective legal advice and counseling regarding issues that affect the general and common interests and/or expressive and associational rights of California public school districts. If we are unable to represent you in litigation or administrative hearings, we will help connect you with one of CSBA’s premier business affiliate law firms to handle the matter.
Our LEA already has attorneys on staff – what other benefits are offered?

If your LEA has its own attorneys on staff, we can assist by providing independent consulting, reviews, guidance and advising, as well as these other services:

  • Legal counseling and advice on the issues that affect the interests and rights of California public schools
  • Assistance with legal dispute resolution
  • Conflict representation
  • Assistance with contracts, document preparation, and Unique Board unique board policies
  • Independent document and contract review
  • Confidential consulting on various legal matters

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