"Always informative, timely
topics, knowledgeable and experienced speakers"
Catherine Lyons
Sullivan, Nuttall, MacAvoy
& Lyons, P.C.
Marshfield, Mass.
"My favorite school law conference
by far! I leave the conference
every year with a to-do list based on new information I have learned."
Jocelyn Kramer
Law Offices of Ira Weiss
Pittsburgh, Pa.
"Once again, this conference provided up-to-date case law and helpful analysis on the hot topics in special education law. It�s the conference to attend to obtain confidence that what we�re doing in our office is consistent with what is happening all over the country."
MaryEllen Sowyrda
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane
Quincy, Mass.
January 27 - 29, 2011
Bally's Las Vegas
Bally's Las Vegas
Highlights for 2011- The Year in Review 2010 — And a Look Ahead — Julie Weatherly opens the conference with a fast-paced review of, and expert commentary on, the most interesting and valuable cases from the past year plus predictions for hot litigation trends in 2011.
- Attendee-driven Discussions — This unique session, facilitated by a senior faculty member, provides an open forum for frank discussion with your peers on issues that you determine.
- Expert Guidance on Key Issues — Nationally known speakers address several compelling topics, including autism and IEP procedural hazards, and give you tools and techniques to handle requests for service animals, one-to-one aides, and residential placements. Plus, the Hot Topics session features an expert panel discussing the latest in special education law.
- New Presenters — Your favorite presenters return, joined by several new speakers who bring a unique perspective.
- 60 Tips in 60 Minutes — Back by popular demand! Nowhere else can you get this much advice about special ed law in such a short time. Four experts, 60 tips � all in just 60 minutes.
- Networking Opportunities — Hors d�oeuvres will be served 45 minutes before the Year in Review session, giving you an excellent opportunity to network with the speakers and attendees on opening night. Plus start your mornings with networking breakfasts, where you can share experiences with colleagues facing similar challenges.
- 2 Ethics Sessions — Attend one or both and earn ethics credits. In Technology Traps: Electronic-Age Ethics for School Attorneys, Kathy Mehfoud explores the ethical challenges of cyber communication in areas such as privilege, ex parte contact, confidentiality, inadvertent disclosures, and more. Experienced litigator Paula Maddox Roalson presents Ethical Considerations in Preparing Your Witnesses for Due Process, guiding you through the rules every lawyer must know to avoid straying into an ethical minefield.
- Earn CLE credits!
Conference Agenda
Session descriptions will be posted in September.
| Thursday, Jan. 27 | |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Pre-Conference Symposium I: Attorney On Call: Answering Educators' Discipline FAQs (includes 15-min. Refreshment Break) |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 1 – 4 p.m. | Pre-Conference Symposium II: Why, What and How Much? A Comp Ed Compendium (includes 15-min. Refreshment Break) |
| 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Networking Opportunity: Hors d'oeuvres served prior to opening session |
| 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Opening Conference Session: The Year in Review 2010 — And a Look Ahead |
| Friday, Jan. 28 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Networking Breakfast |
| 8 – 9 a.m. | Ethics I — Technology Traps: Electronic-Age Ethics for School Attorneys |
| 9:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Hot Topics in Special Education Law 2011 |
| 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | CLE Certificates at Registration Desk |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Service Animals in the Schools: Advice, Policy Development and Future Litigation |
| 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Keeping Current With Autism Cases |
| 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. | The Changing and Challenging Legal Landscape of One-to-One Aides |
| Saturday, Jan. 29 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Registration and CLE Certificates |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | 60 Tips in 60 Minutes |
| 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | The Residential Placement Claim: Expert Strategies for an Effective Defense |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 12:45 – 2 p.m. | IEP Hazards: Steering Clear of Substantive and Procedural Traps |
| 2 – 2:15 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Ethics II — Ethical Considerations in Preparing Your Witnesses for Due Process |
| 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Attendee-Driven Discussion: A Special Ed "UnConference" Session |
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