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Public Schools Early Intervention & Pre-K K-12 Post Secondary/Higher Education Private Schools Early Intervention & Pre-K K-12 Post Secondary/Higher Education |
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How We Can Help In an era of increased litigation and liability, it is more important than ever for schools and school districts to retain a law firm with extensive experience in the highly specialized field of education and school law. Not only are schools governed by myriad laws and rules, the day-to-day interaction of students, parents, teachers, and other representative bodies pose other unique legal challenges. |
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General Counsel We provide our clients with a full range of legal and counseling services. We handle everything from employment and labor issues to licensing and accreditation. We ensure that schools are in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations and we develop policies and procedures to safeguard schools from costly and time consuming grievances and litigation. |
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Governmental & Administrative Agencies: With decades of experience dealing with the various regulatory agencies that govern school operation, we are uniquely qualified to understand and deal effectively with public and elected officials. With working knowledge of the U.S. Department of Education, New York State Education Department, and the New York City Department of Education, we can communicate with these agencies on our clients' behalf. |
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution In many instances we have represented schools and school districts in contested proceedings both in administrative proceedings and in federal and state courts. Our litigation practice includes the representation of public and private schools and school districts in almost all types of cases, ranging from suits that involve one narrow issue to complex multi-party cases, involving many witnesses and thousands of documents. In other cases, we have represented parents and private schools in actions against schools and school districts. These type of suits usually involve... |
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Employment and Personnel Issues We advise our clients on a wide range of employment and personnel issues, including the development and review of academic policies and faculty handbooks, promotion and tenure matters, faculty non-renewals, as well as the handling of matters related to Titles IV, VI, VII and IX claims, whistleblower, civil rights, ADA and other discrimination claims, and wrongful discharge litigation. Additionally, as part of our preventive risk management strategy, we counsel teachers and administrators concerning their legal rights and the ramifications of a failure to fulfill their duties in instruction or supervision. |
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Our areas of expertise in school law include:
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