Legal issues affecting school counselors in P-12 educational settings are covered. Students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to implement federal and state legal mandates surrounding the school counseling profession. Topics studied include but are not limited to confidentiality, privileged communication, accountability through documentation, danger to self and others, child abuse and neglect, response to student mental health issues, management of student behavior in and out-of-the classroom, implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 issues, and Title II rights of IDEA-eligible students with disabilities.