Take Advantage of Your AWSA Legal and Communication Services

Being a school leader today presents frequent legal and communications questions and challenges. So, it’s important that you maximize your AWSA benefits in these two important areas. This brief article includes user-friendly descriptions with links to each legal and communications service.

Legal Phone Consultation

AWSA members can call the association’s retained attorney, Malina Piontek, at any time on any job-related legal question.

Legal Fee Reimbursement

Regular AWSA members are eligible for up to $1,500 of financial assistance for legal services directly related to their employment.

Communications Phone Consultation

Effective school leaders engage stakeholders in meaningful ways to promote student success. AWSA members can call AWSA’s retained communication expert, Joe Donovan, on any job-related issue.

One of the most frequent requests for Joe’s services is in the area of crisis communications. The AWSA website includes a page dedicated to this subject that includes sample checklists, letters and scripts that members use on a daily basis.

Communications Toolbox

The AWSA website includes tools to help you assess and improve your school’s current communications practices.