| CRITICAL NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW
New England Special Education Conference
Co-sponsored with the Juvenile Justice Center at Suffolk University Law School and Flaschner Judicial Institute
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, May 01, 2009
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:45 PM
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About the Conference This unique New England Special Education Regional Conference brings together seasoned practitioners, hearing officers, academics and DOE personnel to explore the new and emerging trends in special education practice. In discussing the current directions that special education is heading, including the implications of a new political landscape, we provide you with the knowledge to handle emerging issues in the field of special education law that appear in your own practice while arming you with tips and ideas from other jurisdictions. You will learn the necessary legal tools and strategies for both everyday practice and the larger trends on the horizon so you can recognize when and how to push the envelope in your own cases.
Attend and Learn:
- Recent decisions in the First and Second Circuits and Supreme Court and the practical implications and realities of these decisions to your practice
- Current national and regional trends as seen from the education practitioners in the front lines and in the Academy
- Understanding RTI and how to apply it to your cases
- What Hearing Officers from different states deem as best practices to apply to your own cases
- What the Supreme Court has to say about prospective funding, reimbursement, and the role of parents and how that affects your practice
This program is intended for practitioners in the New England states who are already practicing in the area of special education law, or are setting up a practice in special education law. Also beneficial to Education Advocates.
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Isabel Raskin, Esq., Chair
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Juvenile Justice Center, Suffolk University Law School |
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Daniel Ahearn, Esq.
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Wenham, MA
Adjunct Professor, Suffolk University Law School |
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Lawrence Berliner, Esq.
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Klebanoff & Alfano, P.C., Fairfield, CT |
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Professor Allan S. Blume
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Assistant Professor of Special Education,
Simmons College, Boston, MA |
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Elisabeth Borrino, Esq.
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Hearing Officer, State of Connecticut Department of Education |
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Colby C. Brunt, Esq.
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Stoneman, Chandler & Miller, LLP, Boston, MA |
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Richard E. Connolly, Esq., Director
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Bureau of Special Eduation Appeals, Malden, MA |
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Bill Crane, Hearing Officer
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Bureau of Special Education Appeals, Malden, MA |
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Professor Mary E. Curtis, Director
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Center for Special Education, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
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Amy B. Davidson, Esq., Hearing Officer
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New Hampshire State Department of Education |
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Theresa C. DeFrancis
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Connecticut State Department of Education, Due Process Unit |
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Joseph Green, Esq.
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Kotin Crabtree & Strong, LLP |
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Daniel T.S. Heffernan, Esq.
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Kotin Crabtree & Strong, LLP, Boston, MA |
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Constance Hilton, Esq.
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Hilton Sindelar & Hahn, Newton, MA |
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Madeline Levine
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
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Kristin Palace, Esq.
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Topsfield, MA |
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Diane Smith, Esq.
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Disability Right Center, Augusta, ME |
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Jill Updegraph, Esq.
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Topsfield, MA |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS |
| Isabel Raskin, Esq., Chair
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RECENT DECISIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE-TRENDS IN CIRCUIT AND SUPREME COURTS |
- Prospective funding
- Reimbursement
- Role of parents
Moderator:Constance Hilton, Esq.
First Circuit: Constance Hilton
Second Circuit: Lawrence Berliner
Supreme Court: Diane Smith
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| 11:00 |
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TRENDS FROM THE TRENCHES AND THE ACADEMY |
Moderator: Daniel Ahearn, Esq.
Professor Allan Blume, Professor Mary Beth Curtis, Richard E. Connolly, Esq. and
Theresa C. DeFrancis
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| 1:30 |
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING EMERGING ISSUES |
1:30-2:00 p.m.
RTI-Overview of the Law and Practice Issues
Kristin Palace and Madeline Levine 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Transition Issues from Perspectives of School Districts and Parents - When is a graduation not a graduation?
- Requirements and issues related to transition planning
- Decisions dealing with graduation issues and the transition goals of the IDEA 2004
Joseph B. Green, Esq. and Colby C. Brunt, Esq. 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Damages in School Disability Cases - Identifying and Assessing Damages
- Procedural and Practcial Considerations
- Case Studies
Daniel T.S. Heffernan, Esq.
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BEST PRACTICES IN HEARINGS |
A Panel of Experienced Hearing Officers from Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire Discuss Expections, Challenges and Practices to Avoid.
Moderator:Tim Sindelar, Esq.
Elisabeth Borrino, Esq., Bill Crane, Amy B. Davison, Esq.
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| Date: |
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Friday, May 01, 2009 |
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Tuition is $69.00. If you would like to attend the JJC Conference as well, the tuition is $130.00 for both. To receive the deal, please call the office directly at 617.573.8627 to register
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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This conference has been approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME. It has also been approved for 7.0 CAFL Credits, GAL credits are pending.
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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. For more information, call 617.573.8627.
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