Special Education Law Update (2018)

Issues involving Special Education and related services are impacting a growing number of families and their attorneys. This program, featuring well recognized practitioners in Special Education Law, will present valuable information and practical pointers across a broad spectrum of topics.

• An IDEA Caselaw Update
• Representation of a School District Regarding Obligations Under the IDEA
• What Parents of a Struggling Child Should Know – IDEA Basics
• An Analysis of the Fee Shifting Provision and Recovery of Legal Fees/Representing the Underserved Client inIDEA Cases
• IEP Meetings – Best Practices for Districts and Parents
• How Lay Advocates and Special Education Attorneys Can Work Together on Special Education Matters
• An Overview of Special Needs Planning for Families of Loved Ones With Disabilities
• Ethical Dilemmas in the Representation of School Districts and Families

Program Chairs

Adrienne Arkontaky, Esq. | Cuddy Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

Tracey Spencer Walsh, Esq. | Spencer Walsh Law, PLLC

Program Faculty

Stephanie Burns, Esq. | Keane & Beane P.C.

Jesse Cutler, Esq. | Law Offices of Regina Skyer & Associates L.L.P.

Michele Kule-Korgood, Esq. | Kule-Korgood & Associates, P.C.

Kerry McGrath, Esq. | Cuddy Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

Lauren Mechaly, Esq. | Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP

Jeffrey Schiro, Esq. | Law Office of Jeffrey J. Schiro, PLLC

Rebecca Shore, Esq. | Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.

IHO Mindy Wolman, Esq. | Law Office of Mindy Wolman