The Paul Firm

SUMMER SAFE

Your Trusted Legal Counsel for Child Safety.

As outside advisors for camp leaders, we provide legal guidance and education on matters related to abuse prevention, mandated reporting, risk management and compliance. We’re “camp people” who understand the joy of the camp experience and support camp leaders in making meaningful and safe experiences.

Reach Out!

Don’t wait to respond. Prepare to respond.

Policies and training are a good start, but they only take you so far. Statistics show that even with strong prevention efforts, all camp leaders will be called upon to respond to reports of harm during the camp season.

Developed by long-time camp alums and risk management attorneys, SummerSafe is one-stop, trauma-informed abuse prevention solution for camp leaders that marries education, risk management, legal advice, communications guidance and staff education.

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How The Ropes Course works.

Risk management means preparation and thoughtful response. The first 48 hours after a report of harm is brought to the attention of camp leaders presents the most opportunity for risk. Camps not only need policies, they need process. That’s why we made the Ropes Course.

The Ropes course is our framework to prepare to respond to reports of harm during the camp season. No two situations are alike, and having a legally-minded process in place takes the guesswork out of abuse prevention. Reach out today to implement The Ropes Course in your camp.

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Packaged Offerings

Purchase our template policies for campers and staff or The Ropes Course setup package, which includes template policies, educational videos and a discount on our services.

Our Services

The ultimate education in practice. A member of our staff joins your team for weekly meetings during the camp season. We work through issues big and small that arise with campers and staff to create the muscle memory for efficient, effective response.
Call us anytime for gut-check questions and
on-the-spot legal guidance on questions about legal compliance and risk management before, during or after camp.
Should crisis hit, we are a first call. Having gotten to know your camp as a Ropes Course member, we will stand ready to guide you, including by identifying legal and safety concerns, conducting trauma-informed fact-findings, counseling on reporting obligations and assisting with communication to families and camp communities.
Camps seeking an external investigation into allegations of misconduct leverage our firm’s decades of investigations experience with sexual misconduct, children and other sensitive matters.
Messaging your safety plan to your community is critical. Whether you’re planning to educate your community about your practices prior to camp, or speaking with parents after an incident has occurred, we’re here to help.
We provide our clients with the training to support best practices, including education on identifying and responding to reports of harm, mandated reporting, peer-to-peer harm and employment matters.