How Homeschooling Became Legal

Name: How Homeschooling Became Legal
Start: 2026-03-12T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-12T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Womble Bond Dickinson

Schedule

Thu Mar 12 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Womble Bond Dickinson | Nashville, TN

A conversation with Jim Mason, President of the Home School Legal Defense Association, discussing the legal history of homeschooling.
About this Event

Join the Nashville Federalist Society Chapter on March 12th for a conversation with Jim Mason, the President of the Home School Legal Defense Association!

Space is limited so please RSVP by March 11th.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

The fee for the event is $15.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members. If you would like to pay by check or cash, please send an email to [email protected] to RSVP and bring payment with you. (Checks made payable to: The Federalist Society.) The price includes lunch and refreshments.

CLE

CLE credit will be available.

Parking

Onsite parking will be available but we are not validating for this event.

Lunch

Lunch will be available, but is only guranteed for those who RSVP at least 24 hours in advance.

About Jim Mason

Since joining HSLDA to lead the litigation team in 2001, Jim has represented homeschooling families in a wide range of challenging situations and has set precedents that have expanded freedom for the homeschool community. Under Jim’s leadership, HSLDA’s 4th Amendment litigation work has changed the way three states (North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico) approach social services investigations. In Wilson v Russo, HSLDA won a $700,000 settlement for our client, a single parent whose children were wrongfully seized by a rogue child protective services investigator. Jim was instrumental in litigating the 2008 California case Jonathan L., in which a state appellate court reversed its previous ruling that homeschooling was illegal. This put an end to years of controversy over the legal status of homeschooling in California and set a precedent that affects other states as well. Jim became the president of HSLDA in 2022 after serving as vice president of litigation and development for seven years. In addition to penning many of the most popular articles in HSLDA’s Home School Court Report magazine, Jim has written columns for National Review, Newsmax, the Sacramento Bee, and the Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California). Jim also serves as the president of HSLDA Action and board chairman of ParentalRights.org and ParentalRightsFoundation.org.