Education Law

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High-Level Techniques for Resolving IEP and Section 504 Disputes

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Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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5 hours 56 minutes
Neubia Harris
Laura Tubbs Booth
Thomas Mayes
With Neubia L. Harris from The Law Office of Neubia L. Harris, PLLC + 2 others
Recorded October 08, 2024.
Product ID 99132

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Overview

Get the Latest Solutions for Handling Disputes Over Section 504 Plans and IEPs

Are you confident in your ability to advocate for your client during a 504 plan or IEP dispute? At what point is it necessary to request a hearing rather than use ADR to resolve the issue? And how does your knowledge of the procedures and timelines that you need to follow when filing - or responding to - a due process complaint stack up? This program provides you with pointers for overcoming common challenges with IEP and section 504 disputes. Register today!

  • Discover the dos and don'ts of addressing eligibility disputes.
  • Receive pointers for handling disagreements over 504 plans and IEPs.
  • Review the timeline of a due process complaint.
  • Demonstrate best practices for using ADR to resolve 504 plan and IEP disputes.
  • Get tips for overcoming hurdles in due process hearings.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Participating in IEP Meetings and Section 504 Plan Reviews
  2. Dynamic Techniques for Using Mediation, Negotiations, and ADR to Resolve IEP and 504 Plan Disputes
  3. Documentation and Evidence Gathering
  4. Expert Insights Into the Timeline of a Due Process Complaint
  5. Due Process Hearings: Top Challenges and Hidden Dangers
  6. Challenges When Handling Eligibility Disputes (From Both Perspectives)
  7. Avoiding Ethical Issues in Special Education Law

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Product ID 99132

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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  1. Participating in IEP Meetings and Section 504 Plan Reviews

  2. Dynamic Techniques for Using Mediation, Negotiations, and ADR to Resolve IEP and 504 Plan Disputes

  3. Documentation and Evidence Gathering

  4. Expert Insights Into the Timeline of a Due Process Complaint

    1. Procedural Safeguards and Issues
    2. Due Process Complaints: Essential Timelines, Filing Procedures, Etc.
    3. 5 Secrets to Drafting More Effective Due Process Complaints (With Samples)
    4. Actions to Take Upon Request for an Impartial Hearing
    5. The Art of Complying With Notice Requirements
    6. Timing Issues

  5. Due Process Hearings: Top Challenges and Hidden Dangers

    1. Procedural Requirements
    2. Creative Insights for Preparing for the Due Process Hearing
    3. Elements of the Case That May Affect the Hearing's Outcome
    4. Overcoming Difficulties With Exhibits and Witnesses
    5. Options at Hearing: Open vs. Closed, Briefing (Oral or Written Closing Arguments)
    6. Appeals and Remedies

  6. Challenges When Handling Eligibility Disputes (From Both Perspectives)

  7. Avoiding Ethical Issues in Special Education Law

    1. Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Confidentiality
    3. Acting in the Best Interest of the Child
    4. Conflicts of Interest
    5. Attorneys' Fees

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. School administrators, psychologists, counselors, special and general education teachers, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Neubia L Harris
Neubia L.
Harris
The Law Office of Neubia L. Harris, PLLC
Laura Tubbs Booth
Laura Tubbs
Booth
Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Thomas A Mayes
Thomas A.
Mayes
Iowa Department of Education
Speaker bio
Neubia L Harris

Neubia L. Harris

The Law Office of Neubia L. Harris, PLLC
Neubia Harris

is an attorney at The Law Office of Neubia L. Harris, PLLC. She has extensive education law and civil litigation experience. Ms. Harris received her undergraduate degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. She is actively involved with the North Carolina Bar Association and the Wake County Bar Association. As an advocate for “access to justice” Ms. Harris is a regular volunteer with Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. When she is not working, Ms. Harris enjoys going on adventures with her loving husband, and their two adorable children.

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Laura Tubbs Booth

Laura Tubbs Booth

Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Laura Tubbs Booth

is an attorney with Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A. She has represented school districts for more than 25 years and is the recipient of the 2019 Minnesota Association of Special Educators' Distinguished Service Award. Ms. Booth focuses much of her work with schools in Minnesota and North Dakota on preventive law and the practical application of the law. She has represented clients in administrative proceedings and in state and federal courts, including the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Booth routinely advises clients on all areas of education law, including special education and other student issues; discrimination; data practices and open meeting matters; employment issues; investigation of employment and child maltreatment issues; and policy development, training and coaching in the human resources/employment area. She has successfully represented Minnesota schools in several cases that have shaped education law in Minnesota. Ms. Booth is a cum laude graduate of Hamline University School of Law.

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Thomas A Mayes

Thomas A. Mayes

Iowa Department of Education
Thomas Mayes

is an attorney for the Iowa Department of Education. Before joining the department, Mr. Mayes was staff attorney for the Iowa Court of Appeals, staff attorney in Iowa Legal Aid's Waterloo office, and law clerk to Justice James H. Carter of the Supreme Court of Iowa. He is licensed to practice in Iowa and New York. Thomas Mayes is a member and former president of the National Council of State Education Attorneys. Mr. Mayes earned his bachelor's degree from Baylor University; his J.D. degree, with highest distinction, from The University of Iowa College of Law; and his master's degree in educational leadership from Lehigh University.

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