Archive for April 8th, 2009

Education Law Comes to The Edurati Review

April 8th, 2009

Hello Edurati readers! Chad and his team have clearly put a great amount of thought and energy into The Edurati Review. I was honored when I was asked to join the Edurati team as their Legal Editor. You should know that my posts will be a little different from the typical Edurati fair. First, I am based in Pennsylvania, not Virginia. Second, my focus is legal, not political. However, many education laws are federal – meaning that they are nationally applicable. I will concentrate on these laws, decisions from the Supreme Court, and developing national trends.

Special education is my particular niche. The largest part of my practice is advising school districts about what they must do to comply with special education laws and regulations. I defend school districts that stand accused of violating these laws. I also recognize that special education is an emotional topic, and I encourage your comments if you disagree with my point of view.
Some of my posts to The Edurati Review will be versions of an education law newsletter that I write for my law firm, Dischell, Bartle, Yanoff & Dooley, P.C. When possible, I will tweak these newsletters for a national audience. Please comment or contact me if you would like to receive the raw newsletter, which can run a bit PA-centric.
Finally, I am licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey – and nowhere else. Even so, what kind of lawyer would I be if I didn’t leave you with a disclaimer? I will link back to this disclaimer in future posts, but it is best to get this out of the way here…

DISCLAIMER: My posts to The Edurati Review do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice. Your receipt of this publication does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship. You should not consider this publication to be an invitation for an attorney-client relationship, you should not rely on the information provided in this publication without first obtaining separate legal advice, and you should always seek the advice of competent legal counsel in your own state. This publication should not be viewed as an offer to perform legal services. DO NOT send me or DBYD any information concerning a potential legal representation unless you have obtained authorization to send that information.

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