Representing Students with Disabilities in Education Matters: The Law of Special Education Services and Discipline Protections CLE
Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 — 12:30 – 5:00 pm
Registration begins at 11:45 am
Location: Reuter Mission Children’s Outpatient Center
11 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Asheville, NC
Light lunch provided.
Presenters
Virginia Fogg, Senior Attorney, Disability Rights NC
Lisa Rabon, Senior Attorney, Disability Rights NC
Kristine Sullivan, Attorney, Disability Rights NC
Representing Students with Disabilities in Education Matters: The Law of Special Education Services and Discipline Protections
11:45 am – 12:30 pm — Registration and Lunch
12:30 – 12:50 pm — Overview of Federal and State Law in Representing Students with Disabilities in Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meetings
12:50 – 2:35 pm — The Legal Standard for IEPs and Policies/Procedures for IEP Meetings
2:35 – 2:50 pm — Break
2:50 – 3:50 pm — Ethical Considerations When Representing Students with Disabilities
3:50 – 4:00 pm — Break
4:00 – 5:00 pm — Representing Students with IEPs in School Discipline Matters
Each participant will receive a training manual including course outlines with legal references, manuscripts and sample documents. Approved by the NC State Bar Board of CLE for 3.0 general credit hours and 1.0 ethics credit hour.All CLE fees will be paid by the course presenter.
More information and details about the pro bono program, course, topics and presenters is available on our website at disbilityrightsnc.org, or contact Elaine Whitford at elaine.whitford@disabilityrightsnc.org or 919-856-2195.
