This seminar workbook was compiled to aid practitioners in understanding the latest in civil rights law and tactics in representing school districts in civil rights cases. In a loose-leaf format, it contains articles and outlines by the faculty as well as decisions, sample pleadings, and legal texts. The workbook includes the following materials: (1) the full text of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 followed by "Summary of the CRA of 1991" (Gwendolyn H. Gregory) and "Civil Rights Act of 1991--An Overview" (Ronald J. James); (2) "Motions in Federal Litigation" (Eric W. Schulze); (3) "Burden of Proof in Employee Discrimination Cases" (Henry W. Saad and Robert E. Carr); (4) "Preparation and Use of Expert Witnesses in Defending Civil Rights Suits against Your School District Clients" (Ronald J. James and Helen Kryshtalowych); (5) "Vicarious Liability/Respondeat Superior under Section 1983" (Martin Semple); "Vicarious Liability/under "Color or Law'" (Eric W. Schulze); and "The Scope of Federal Civil Rights Liability of School Districts and Their Employees under 42 U.S.C. 1983" (Joe B. Hairston); (6) "Defending Child Abuse Cases" (David B. Rubin); "Child Abuse and Neglect: Implications for Educators" (Richard G. Salmon and M. David Alexander); (7) "Insurance Issues and Ethical Constraints" (David B. Rubin); "Defending Against Whistleblower Claims" (Henry Saad and Terry Milne); (8) "Dealing with the Press on Litigation" (Martin Semple); (9) "Due Process Hearings under the I.D.E.A." (David Rubin); "Special Education Litigation: The Preparation and Trial" (John P. Heil); and (10) "Settlement Agreements in Civil Rights Lawsuits: Some Considerations" (Martin Semple). The last section contains samples of seven different forms to be used in pleadings. (MLF)