Clinical mental health counselors employed in school settings are faced with quandaries and challenges as they strive to uphold state laws and professional codes of ethics while working with students, school administrators, teachers, and families that do not understand the governance of their practices. Join us as we highlight nuanced, legal and ethical challenges and dilemmas, and discuss laws, the 2026 ACA Code of Ethics, ethical decision-making, record keeping, and necessary informed consent practices to benefit and protect the work of clinical counselors employed in school settings.