Live Event
Fall 2024 Risk Management Forum
We invite you to join your peers at the risk management forum hosted by Fred C. Church. These twice-annual events are designed to connect independent school leaders with industry experts who can offer advice, guidance, and solutions to common financial, operational, organizational, and reputational risks schools may be facing at that moment.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Miss Porter’s School
Riverview Lounge (download the map)
88 Garden Street
Farmington, CT 06032
Forum Topic:
Legal Guidance for Contracts, Insurance Certificates, and Vendor Relations
Our guest will be James Sconzo of Carlton Fields, a well-known attorney to many educational institutions in Connecticut and beyond. James will address frequently asked questions we receive from school leaders concerning contracts, insurance certificate management, and promoting positive vendor and facility rental relationships.
School leaders will come away learning:
- How to interpret legalese and have a better idea of what you’re signing
- How to identify red flags that create liability for your institution
- How to build and maintain a contract template library
- How to know when to pull in your legal counsel
Speaker:

JAMES M. SCONZO
Shareholder
Carlton Fields
Conversation Starters:
This fall’s 15-minute speed breakout sessions will focus on the following risk management topics:
- Crisis Response
- Study Abroad
- Succession Planning
- Transportation
- Waivers
- Winter Preparedness
Registration Form
Please use this form to let us know you will attend the event. If you are signing up for guests in addition to yourself, please select the option in the form. An email will be sent to you confirming your spot.