Special Education Law and Advocacy
Since the 1980s, there has been a strong movement toward âalternate dispute resolutionâ of legal cases. Our court system is overloaded and, as a result, the U.S. Supreme Court has encouraged parties to try to resolve their battles somewhere other than in a courtroom. This is particularly true in special education matters. After parents are […]
Your child is not receiving the attention or services he or she needs in school. As a result, your child is doing poorly in school. Youâre not even sure of the cause of the problem, but you know something is wrong. What do you do? If you are the parent of a child with special […]
The answer to the question posed in the title is, typically, lawyerly – it depends. What is the “practice of law”? “Unauthorized practice of law (UPL)”? First, let’s discuss what is the “practice of law” and “UPL”. Â Virtually every licensed occupation is regulated by the State. Â For example, in Pennsylvania, the Bureau of Professional and […]
I’ve had a lot of people ask me lately if I provide free legal services or if I can take their case for free. Â The answers are: (1) Yes, I do pro bono (free legal) work through South Jersey Legal Services (www.lsnj.org/sjls); Â and (2) No, if you can afford a mechanic, HVAC repairman or doctor, […]
For those of you who are new to education law or are in a battle with your school district to make sure your disabled student is getting a “Free Appropriate Public Education”, you may have heard the term “FERPA” or been told to send a “FERPA letter“. And you’re probably wondering “What the heck is […]
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