Sharon N. Berlin has once again been selected by her peers for recognition in the 27th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Labor Law - Management, having been in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. For more than three...
On August 19, 2020, Adam S. Ross was interviewed by the Buffalo NBC news station on the topic "Analysis: Legal Rights When it Comes to Returning to the Classroom."Please click here to view Adam's interview and article which appears on the 2WGRZ webpage. ...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that, during its July 2020 meeting, the Board of Regents adopted regulations to provide flexibility for educators, students and professionals; to address issues resulting from COVID-19-related restrictions on in-person student instruction; and to prepare for the upcoming...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED…We are writing to advise you that the Governor has extended, through September 4, 2020, the authority of public bodies to continue to hold public meetings without providing the public with in-person access.As we have advised in previous memoranda, pursuant to Executive Order...
On September 1, 2020, Mara N. Harvey, Esq., spoke on the topic "Discipline and Expulsion Best Practices" and Lauren Schnitzer spoke on the topic "IEP Evaluations and Eligibility" at a virtual seminar entitled "IEPs and 504 Plans: A Legal Compliance Guide" sponsored by the National...
On July 21, 2020 Robert H. Cohen was a speaker/facilitator on the topic "Special Education: Two Costly Issues - Compensatory Education and Timeline Compliance" at the live virtual two-day 2020 Summer Law Conference Series "Legal Considerations for the Reopening of Schools Whether it Happens on...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to remind you of the legal obligations regarding school safety plans. Please find below an overview of these requirements.The board of education must make the district-wide safety plan available for public comment at least 30 days prior to its adoption...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the Governor issued Executive Order 202.48 this week, authorizing public bodies to continue to hold remote public meetings through August 5, 2020. Our June 30, 2020 client memo, which is attached, outlines the rules that must...
Scott M. Karson, President of the New York State Bar Association was featured in the 2020 Summer issue of the State Bar News, a publication of the New York Bar Association. To view this article, please click here: State Bar News: Necessary Leadership for Uncertain...
