CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION IN EDUCATION AND DISABILITY LAW

Attorneys for Education Rights (“AFER”) is sponsoring a continuing legal education seminar series. AFER is committed to the advancement of education rights for students with disabilities. AFER advocates for legislative and policy change, assists members with their practices in the areas of education and disability law, and increases public awareness of civil rights.

This is the line-up for the annual continuing legal education series sponsored by Attorneys for Education Rights (AFER). A total of eight sessions will be presented between October 6, 2023, and December 1, 2023. Presentations will be held each Friday from noon to 1:30 pm via a Zoom platform. AFER has applied to the MCLE Board for approval of 1.5 credits of ethics and professional responsibility and 10.5 credits of law and legal procedure.

The seminar series is being offered as a benefit of membership in AFER. The annual fee for AFER membership is $50. You can find the membership renewal/application form here:

https://attorneysforeducationrights.org/join

The $50 annual AFER membership fee entitles members to attend as many of the eight seminars as they choose.

Session 1: Friday, October 6, 2023

M.G. v. Yakima School District No. 7

Sara Zier, Acting Director of Legal Services, TeamChild

Session 2: Friday, October 13, 2023

ChatGPT: Why school districts are banning ChatGPT on school devices

Diana LaFornara, Technical Consultant and Special Education Advocate

Session 3: Friday, October 20, 2023

Public Record Requests: When to issue them and to which entity?

Katherine A. George, Attorney at Law

Session 4: Friday, October 27, 2023

Coming into the Light: An Examination of Restraint/Isolation in Washington State

Andrea Kadlec, Attorney – Disability Rights Washington

Kendrick Washington II – Policy/Advocacy Director – ACLU-Washington

Session 5: Friday, November 3, 2023

Caselaw 2022-2023 School Year in Review:

Jeannette A. Cohen, MEd, Attorney at Law

Session 6: Friday, November 10, 2023

In re Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Greg McBroom, Attorney at Law

Session 7: Friday, November 17, 2023

Ethics for the Special Education Lawyer:

Diane Wiscarson, Attorney at Law

Kerri Feeney, MEd, Attorney at Law

Session 8: Friday, December 1, 2023 Perez v. Sturgis: Practical Implications

Ellen Saideman, Attorney at Law