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Overview
Obtain Essential Special Education Legal Best Practices
Special education legal issues can be confusing for school personnel and attorneys alike. This hands-on legal guide will walk you through legal best practices concerning IEPs, 504 plans, manifestation determination reviews, and more. Our experienced attorney faculty will give you the information you need to provide maximum legal protections to special needs students and minimize school exposure to lawsuits. Handle special education issues with confidence - register today!
- Apply the latest special education legal developments to your school's policies.
- Understand when bullying of special needs students exposes schools to significant legal liabilities.
- Ensure IEP development process documentation serves as a legal aid in case of lawsuits.
- Handle the manifestation determination review process with confidence.
- Analyze recent court cases to avoid potential disability discrimination complaints.
- Properly accommodate English language learners who are also eligible for special education services.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Essential Special Education Legal Updates You Need to Know
- Bullying and Harassment: Ensuring Special Needs Students Receive Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
- Developing Legally Compliant IEPs That Benefit Students: With Examples
- 504 Plan Eligibility and Accommodation Best Practices
- Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs): Did the Disability Cause the Behavior?
- English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
- Avoiding Disability Discrimination Complaints: Lessons From Recent Court Cases and Enforcement Actions
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana CLE |
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6 Total | 08-29-2026 |
| Ohio CLE |
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6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Ohio Certified Paralegals |
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6 Total | 08-29-2026 |
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CLE
Paralegal
Agenda
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Essential Special Education Legal Updates You Need to Know
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Bullying and Harassment: Ensuring Special Needs Students Receive Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
- Understanding FAPE in Different Forms: IDEA and Section 504
- Recognizing Harassment and Interference With Special Education Services
- Special Needs Students as Perpetrators: How to Handle It
- Documenting Responses to Bullying and Harassment
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Developing Legally Compliant IEPs That Benefit Students: With Examples
- Evaluation Best Practices
- Mitigating the Chance for Legal Liabilities in the Meeting
- Ensuring Legally Defensible Documentation for Every Decision
- IEP Progress Monitoring
- Changing the IEP: Essential Guidelines
- IEP Dos and Don'ts - With Examples
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504 Plan Eligibility and Accommodation Best Practices
- 504 Plans vs. IEPs
- Eligibility Procedure Best Practices
- Should IDEA Procedures Be Used?
- The ADAAA and 504 Plan Eligibility
- The Use of Parent-Submitted Information
- Determining Educationally - and Legally - Appropriate Accommodations
- Legal Best Practices for Students Who Do Not Need Classroom Accommodations
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Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs): Did the Disability Cause the Behavior?
- Necessary Procedures Under the IDEA
- Discipline Documentation: What to Include
- Determining If Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and Discipline Documentation Align
- What to Do If MDR Results Are Disputed
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English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
- Knowing When Referral Is Appropriate
- How ELLs Should Be Evaluated
- IEPs for ELLs
- IEP Meeting Essentials for ELLs
- Ensuring Language Instruction Meshes With IEP Objectives
- Legally Compliant School Policies for English Language and Special Education Co-Services
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Avoiding Disability Discrimination Complaints: Lessons From Recent Court Cases and Enforcement Actions
- Ensuring Equal Access to All Programs: Sports, Gifted and Talented, Etc.
- Technology and Accessibility, Including Websites
- Ensuring Modifications and Changes in Placement Are Necessary
- Discriminatory Suspension and Discipline Practices
- Inappropriate Use of Restraint and Seclusion
- Recognizing Racial Disparity in Special Education Programs
Who Should Attend
This basic-to-intermediate level seminar on special education law is for:
- School Principals and Vice Principals
- School Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents
- School Psychologists
- School Counselors
- Special Education Teachers
- General Education Teachers
- Attorneys
- Paralegals
Speakers
Speaker bio
Kerry M. Agins
is a principal in the law firm of Agins & Gilman LLC. She has devoted her legal practice to the representation of individuals with disabilities. With a primary focus in special education, Ms. Agins has assisted students with a wide variety of diagnoses in ensuring that their needs are met in Ohio public schools. She has represented individuals across the state of Ohio in eligibility and IEP meetings, administrative reviews and resolution sessions, and in front of state and government agencies for IDEA and Section 504 complaints, due process hearings, state level reviews, and in federal court. Ms. Agins welcomes and enjoys speaking to parent groups and teaching continuing legal education classes on these matters. As an adjunct professor she co-taught disability law at Case Western Reserve University. Ms. Agins has also represented parent groups in bringing successful complaints regarding systemic issues to the Ohio Department of Education. She has co-counseled with juvenile and domestic relations attorneys regarding unique issues involved in servicing children with special needs. Ms. Agins earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Mount Union College and her J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Holly Marie Wilson
is an attorney in the Cleveland office of Reminger Co., LPA. She focuses her practice on litigation, encompassing a range of interconnected legal disciplines. Ms. Wilson leverages her years of experience and willingness to understand her client's strategic goals in employing sensible and successful approaches to the defense of each dispute, including professional liability and public entity/school liability. She serves as co-chair of Reminger's Appellate Advocacy Practice Group and has been instrumental in prosecuting appeals in state and federal appellate courts nationwide. Ms. Wilson uses her analytical and advocacy skills to resolve legal problems for her clients, from counseling to conflict resolution to litigation and beyond. As the chair of Reminger's Educational Law Liability Practice Group, she defends educators, institutions, and boards of education against various federal and state law claims, including § 1983, Title IX, Section 504, IDEA, and First Amendment causes of action. Ms. Wilson also counsels clients on risk management, safety concerns, and post-accident investigation. She serves as Reminger's Vice President of Professional Development. Ms. Wilson earned her B.A. degree, cum laude from John Carroll University; her M.A degree, cum laude, from Cleveland State University; and her J.D. degree, cum laude from Cleveland State University College of Law. She is an adjunct professor, appellate practice with Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Ms. Wilson is a member of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (life member), Judicial Conference for the Eighth Judicial District (life member), Defense Research Institute, Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, Ohio State Bar Association (member, Amicus Committee), Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys. She is admitted to practice in Ohio, Supreme Court for the United States of America, U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth and Seventh circuits, and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern districts of Ohio.
Speaker bio
Nicole D. Snyder
is the chair of the Special Education Law Practice group at McKenna Snyder LLC. She concentrates her practice in the areas of special education law, charter school law, education law, school reform and insurance defense. Ms. Snyder represents clients in a variety of matters pertaining to state and federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to IDEA and Section 504. Prior to entering private practice, she clerked for the Honorable Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Ms. Snyder has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western districts of Pennsylvania, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the Supreme Court of Ohio. She is also a member of PBA's Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee, and has been an invited lecturer at state and national conferences on special education and education law topics, including sessions at PBI's Exceptional Children's Conferences, Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools' conferences, Education Law Association and Lehigh University. Ms. Snyder is also a registered lobbyist. She earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Villanova University and her J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law.
Speaker bio
Anna E. Bullock
is an attorney with Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP where she plays a pivotal role in KJK's Student & Athlete Defense practice group. Her dedication lies in advocating for students and athletes during difficult or uncertain times. With a deep understanding of the laws affecting students, athletics issues, NCAA policies, and applicable regulations, she adeptly guides clients through complex matters related to sports and education. Ms. Bullock earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology from The Ohio State University, where she graduated, magna cum laude, and a Juris Doctorate degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She is a member of the Ohio Women's Bar Association and the FDCC Ladder Down Cleveland program. Ms. Bullock is admitted to practice in Ohio and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
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