Sentences with phrase «special education litigation»

Past presentations include the Legal One four - part Special Education Law Series, which she developed for the organization, Board Members» Roles and Responsibilities, the Basics of Special Education, Student Records and Confidentiality, Reducing the Costs of Special Education Litigation, Procedural Safeguards, Hot Topics in Special Education, Section 504: A Road Map to Compliance, I&RS: Effective Usage and Best Practices, Special Education for General Education Staff, Nursing Services In The School Setting, Legal and Effective IEPs, Understanding and Resolving Conflict, and Special Education and the Law.

It is also a high - frequency area of special education litigation between parents and schools, in part due to the uniqueness of each ASD diagnosis and the complexity of each resulting IEP.

about NSBA and CSBA Urge Court to Use Fairness Principles in Awarding Attorneys» Fees in Special Education Litigation

Not exact matches

Spitzer later used a perch at Constantine's successful anti-trust litigation firm to run for governor, and brought Constantine into his administration as a senior adviser with a special responsibility for a cherished project, higher education.

As the commission wrote in its report released in July 2002, special education «will only fulfill its intended purpose if it... becomes results - orientedâ $» not driven by process, litigation, regulation, and confrontation.»

The Manhattan Beach, Calif., school district has settled a special education lawsuit for $ 6.7 million, bringing to an end six years of litigation between the district and the parents of a student with autism.

Characterizing its practice as a «general practice for a specialized clientele,» the firm provides legal advice and expertise to handle any and all needs of a school district, including fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

Providing a general law practice for a specialized clientele, Harben, Hartley & Hawkins meets all of the legal needs of school districts including: fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

«The decision in Boone County Board of Education v. N.W., as it stands, would force cash - strapped school districts to bear the high costs of private placements during litigation, even when a court ultimately rules that the district has made FAPE available in a public school setting,» said NSBA General Counsel Francisco M. Negrón Jr. «The lower court's decision sets a terrible precedent that prolongs due process and court proceedings and discourages informal resolution of special education disputes through mediated seEducation v. N.W., as it stands, would force cash - strapped school districts to bear the high costs of private placements during litigation, even when a court ultimately rules that the district has made FAPE available in a public school setting,» said NSBA General Counsel Francisco M. Negrón Jr. «The lower court's decision sets a terrible precedent that prolongs due process and court proceedings and discourages informal resolution of special education disputes through mediated seeducation disputes through mediated settlement.

• School Expansion, Growth & Strategic Planning • State and Federal Employment Law • School Board and Nonprofit Governance • Administrative Law & Appeals of State and Federal Agency Decisions and Actions • Special Investigations & Legal / Compliance Audits • Policy Guidance and Development • Constitutional Challenges and Claims • School Employee and School Board Training • Litigation in Federal and State Courts • Administrative Hearings and Appeals Before State and Federal Agencies • Public Entity Purchasing and Procurement; Business Transactions; & Contract Negotiation, Review and Drafting • Construction Law, AIA Construction Contracts, Review and Drafting • Real Estate Transactions and Condemnation • Special Education under IDEA and Section 504 • Student Rights & Discipline Issues and Hearings • State and Federal Claims of Discrimination • State and Federal Civil Rights • Administrative Grievances and Hearings • False Claims Act / Qui Tam Defense for Local Government Entities

Special Education and Section 504 Law, Mediations, Due Process Hearings, Federal Court Litigation and Federal Appeals

In private practice, my proudest work to date has been my work as a pro bono attorney on impact litigation filed by disability and education advocates to try to force New Jersey's Department of Education to faithfully implement the least restrictive environment provisions of IDEA, as New Jersey, unlike Maine, had — and sadly continues to have — one of the worst records in the country on including students with special needs in general education education advocates to try to force New Jersey's Department of Education to faithfully implement the least restrictive environment provisions of IDEA, as New Jersey, unlike Maine, had — and sadly continues to have — one of the worst records in the country on including students with special needs in general education Education to faithfully implement the least restrictive environment provisions of IDEA, as New Jersey, unlike Maine, had — and sadly continues to have — one of the worst records in the country on including students with special needs in general education education settings.

The clinic offers students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of educational rights and reform work, including direct representation of youth and families in special education and school discipline matters, community outreach and education, school reform litigation, and / or policy research and advocacy.

Joseph «Joe» Hoffer's practice areas include: (1) civil litigation; (2) labor and employment; (3) board governance including due process hearings and grievances, open meetings act and public information act; (4) business transactions including public procurement and contracting, False Claims Act, trademark and copyright, and inter-local and shared services arrangements; (5) student law including special education, discipline, civil rights and grievances; and (6) administrative law, including appeals of state agency action.

Joseph «Joe» Hoffer's practice areas include: (1) civil litigation; (2) labor and employment; (3) board governance including due process hearings and grievances, open meetings act and public information act; (4) business transactions including public procurement and contracting, False Claims Act, trademark and copyright, and inter-local and shared services arrangements; (5) student law including special education,... Continue reading Joseph E. Hoffer, Managing Partner

Laura Raheb is an associate with the firm concentrating her practice in the areas of special education, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, general liability and medical malpractice.

Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Law, General Liability Law, Insurance Coverage Defense Law, Special Education Law, Commercial Litigation Law, Medical Malpractice Defense Law

Dealing with the Surge in Nursing Home Litigation, With a Special Presentation on Pressure Ulcers, for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE).

With respect to your special education obligations, the failure to have policies, procedures and programs can lead to costly litigation.

Practice areas include personal injury, criminal defense, employment, special education, workers» compensation and numerous other litigation specialties.

Represents clients in criminal matters in federal and state courts as well as in civil cases involving disability rights, education, and business litigation; mediation; and advocating for special education services for children in administrative proceedings; 2017 Leading Women Award recipient.

Professor Andrew Schepard's special interests are in family law, especially as it affects children, civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution and developing simulation - based programs of clinical education.