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United Educators offers unsurpassed claims services to our higher education, independent schools, public K-12, and association members. Our experienced staff of more than two dozen attorneys, claims managers, and paraprofessionals are sensitive to the unique nature and concerns of education—the decentralized organization, respect for principle and matters of intellect, as well as the sensitivity of student and faculty issues. During our 20 years of operations, we have:

• Engaged in early case evaluation and litigation management to help our institutions achieve the best possible outcomes, often without the need for protracted litigation and saving tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of dollars in defense costs in the process.
  
  
• Willingly defended claims when issues of principle were at stake, even when it would cost less to settle. UE has taken a FERPA case to the US Supreme Court and prevailed.
  
  
• Attended thousands of mediations with outside counsel and institutional representatives to achieve win-win settlements that provided significant advantages to our members, including confidentiality, nondisparagement, and “no-rehire” protections.
  
  
• Partnered with in-house risk management specialists to provide unparalleled resources, strategies, and expertise to assist members in avoiding claims.
  
  
• Developed clear procedures for reporting claims.
  
  
• Developed a first-class database of education-related claims, legal briefs, and settlement data, allowing us to better value lawsuits and guide litigation strategy.

UE has developed productive working relationships with our Select Counsel firms. Located throughout the country, UE chose these firms for their established expertise with legal issues facing educational institutions and their commitment to providing our members with a quality and cost-effective defense. In addition to Select Counsel, UE has worked with many other law firms in every jurisdiction across the country.