Attorneys Brian Garrett, Amanda Brahm, and Shiva Karimi will present at The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Conference in Washington, D.C., November 4-6, 2026. The conference celebrates and strengthens the impact of boarding school education through keynote speeches, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.
Our attorneys will be leading five different sessions at the Conference, with the schedule below:
Beyond the Packing List: A Toolkit for Safe, Supportive Student Travel Programs (11/4 @ 1:30PM)
Presenters:
– Brian B. Garrett, McLane Middleton
– Alisa Barnard, Learning Courage
– Annie MacKenzie, Proctor Academy
Immigration Challenges for Boarding Schools: What Leaders Must Know (11/4 @ 2:45PM)
Presenters:
– Shiva Karimi, McLane Middleton
– Brian B. Garrett, McLane Middleton
Admission Possible: Confidently Building an Enrollment Process Through Legal Change (11/5 @ 9:30AM)
Presenters:
– Brian B. Garrett, McLane Middleton
– Amanda M. Brahm, McLane Middleton
– Dana Anselmi, St. Paul’s School
Employee Housing as Strategy: Risk, Culture, and Compliance (11/5 @ 3:30PM)
Presenters:
– Brian B. Garrett, McLane Middleton
– John McVeigh, Holderness School
– Walt Schaeffler, Holderness School
Managing Sensitive Student Investigations with Difficult Family Dynamics (11/6 @ 11:00AM)
Presenters:
– Amanda M. Brahm, McLane Middleton
– Derek Krein, Tilton School
– Bobbi Krein, Tilton School
– Whitaker Willocks, Tilton School
Brian is Chair of McLane Middleton’s Education Law Practice Group and a Director in the firm’s Litigation Department. Brian focuses his practice on understanding and serving the needs of independent day and boarding schools. He partners with many of the country’s leading independent schools to provide comprehensive outside counsel services on all aspects of school operations. He works closely with board chairs, heads of schools, financial officers, and other senior leadership in tackling complex matters affecting school communities, including those involving students and families, employment, and governance. Brian can be reached at the firm’s Portsmouth office at (603) 334-6934 or brian.garrett@mclane.com.
Amanda Brahm represents employers and educational institutions in legal matters related to students, employees, and school and workplace policies. Amanda’s work encompasses federal and state court litigation of employment discrimination claims, breach of contract issues, and claims arising under Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the federal and Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Acts. She has also successfully defended charges before administrative agencies, including the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Amanda can be reached at the firm’s Portsmouth office at (603) 334-6913 or amanda.brahm@mclane.com.
Shiva is Director of McLane Middleton’s Corporate Department and Chair of the Immigration Law Practice Group. She develops creative strategies for navigating the complex U.S. immigration system. She advises businesses on hiring key personnel, structuring global entities to facilitate talent mobility, and addressing immigration compliance issues. She creates immigration solutions for immigrant investors and entrepreneurs, as well as other specialized foreign nationals such as athletes and entertainers, religious workers, and expats. She represents clients across a range of industries including staffing, technology, healthcare, independent schools, and start-ups. She has developed immigration solutions for immigrant investors and entrepreneurs, doctors and healthcare workers, athletes and entertainers, religious workers, and other specialized foreign nationals. She advises businesses on hiring key personnel and structuring global entities to facilitate talent mobility. Shiva can be reached at the firm’s Boston office at (617) 523-7937 or shiva.karimi@mclane.com.
For more information on the event, click here: https://www.tabs.org/conference/