Understand what parts of Education Law apply to you Education law varies state by state. Know where you can find the education law information that applies to you.

I recommend:  The most comprehensive source of education laws, state and federal, on the web can be found at MegaLaw.com. This website gives you everything you could want: state education statutes, federal education statutes, links to state department of education, government agencies and education law websites. Cornell University Law School also offers good information on its Legal Information Institute site. If you are interested in special education law, Wrightslaw is a great place to go for information.

Know where to find educational attorneys Laws in education can be complex. If involved with an education law case, working with an education lawyer or an education law firm is essential.

I recommend:  LawInfo has a listing of education law firms and educational attorneys in all fifty states, along with a brief explanation on when you should consult an education lawyer. If you are interested in not just education lawyers but ones that work with special education law, Lawyers.com offers a listing of attorneys dealing with this area.

Know how contracts and grants to educational institutions work If you're dealing with educational institutions in a business sense, get a knowledge of how the grant and contracting process works.

I recommend:  On its ED.gov site, the U.S. Department of Education supplies good information about the grants and contracts it gives out yearly, including $1.5 billion to private business. The computer and software firm NEC Display Solutions has a section showing sample contracts with a variety of states.