Trisha A. Olson and Courtney N. Stillman to speak at NBI Presentation on IEPs on February 20, 2018

The laws governing special education interact in confusing and sometimes contradictory ways, yet it is crucial that schools have a firm understanding of them in order to protect the rights of students and avoid legal difficulties. This comprehensive overview lays out all the legal requirements surrounding IEP development, discipline procedures, due process hearing requirements and…

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Winter 2018 Legal Breakfast

Please join us for our Winter Legal Breakfasts on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 at the Oak Brook Regency Towers Conference Center and Wednesday, January 31st at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Please click the link below for more information. We look forward to seeing you! 2018-Winter Legal Breakfast Flyer

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Back to School 2017 Legal Breakfast

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Back to School Legal Breakfasts on Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 at the Tinley Park Convention Center and Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 at the  Oak Brook Regency Towers Conference Center. Please click the link below for more information.  We look forward to seeing you! Back to School 2017…

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Fall/Winter 2017-2018 Presentations

Courtney N. Stillman will present “Writing Legally Defensible IEP Goals in the Wake of Endrew F..” at the fall conference of the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education on September 28, 2017 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, Illinois Trisha A. Olson will be presenting Successfully Handling Disciplinary Actions for Special Needs Students at the National Business Institute’s seminar…

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Trisha A. Olson to Speak at Chicago Bar Association

Ms. Olson will be speaking at the Chicago Bar Association’s presentation entitled “Senate Bill 100:  Here and Now” on Wednesday, March 29th, 2017.  Ms. Olson will present “From a school district’s perspective:  school district attorneys discuss experiences under the law, their interpretation of the law, recent case law and how they advise their clients.”

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Spring 2017 Legal Breakfast

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Spring Legal Breakfasts on Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 at the Oak Brook Regency Towers Conference Center and Thursday, March 9th, 2017 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Please click the link below for more information.  We look forward to seeing you! Spring 2017 Legal Breakfast Flyer

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Upcoming Presentations

Trisha Olson to Present at Chicago Bar Association’s Spring Seminar Trisha A. Olson along with Jeremy Duffy, Esq., of Robbins Schwartz, will be presenting “From a School District’s Perspective: School District attorneys discuss experiences under the law, their interpretations of the law, recent case law, and how they advise their clients” at the Chicago Bar Association’s…

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Back to School 2016 Legal Breakfast

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Back to School Legal Breakfasts on Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 at the Tinley Park Convention Center and Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 at the Oak Brook Regency Towers Conference Center. Please click the link below for more information.  We look forward to seeing you! Back to School 2016…

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