Dewitt T. Black
Senior Counsel
Dewitt Black received his Juris Doctor degree in 1973 from Memphis State University School of Law and his Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1979. He has been practicing law for 34 years and is licensed to practice in his native state of Arkansas, in addition to the District of Columbia and South Carolina. Dee joined Home School Legal Defense Association in 1990 as Senior Counsel. For the past 17 years, he has been responsible for legal matters involving the association’s members in as many as 17 states. Dee and his wife, Ricci, have four children, all of whom have been homeschooled.
| Title: | Battle for the Child: The History of Homeschoolers’ Struggle to Be Free | | Length: | 60 minutes
| Type:
| General Session
| Topic:
| History, Legal
| Audience:
| All
| Description:
| Traces the history of religious freedom and parental rights for home educators as recognized through court decisions and legislative battles.
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| Title: | How to Handle a Social Services Investigation | | Length: | 45–60 minutes
| Type:
| Workshop
| Topic:
| Child Protective Services, Dealing with Social Workers, Legal
| Audience:
| All
| Description:
| Includes the top 10 reasons homeschooling families are contacted by social services, the constitutional rights of family members, and how to exercise your constitutional rights.
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| Title: | Legal and Legislative Issues in Your State | | Length: | 30–45 minutes
| Type:
| Workshop
| Topic:
| Legal, Legislative
| Audience:
| All
| Description:
| Find out what types of legal problems homeschooling families are encountering in your state and how HSLDA is addressing them. Includes a discussion of state legislation being considered that could affect home educators.
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If you would like to schedule Dee Black as a speaker for your upcoming event, contact him at 540-338-5600. Dee is willing to give two to three talks per conference. 
Dee requires the host to pay for his travel and lodging expenses, but he is happy to negotiate his speaking fee. |
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