Here at Alexander Halpern LLC, we understand the unique challenges facing today’s educators and administrators. Michelle Murphy’s background and experience working with school districts as an intervention specialist and Alexander Halpern’s years of legal service to districts statewide have inspired them to create a school law seminar tailored to address these challenges head-on.
Legal Literacy for School District Employees: Raising the Level of Legal Awareness Among District Employees is a unique and innovative professional development curriculum for educators and administrators. LLSDE provides its audience with up-to-date information on today’s most pressing topics.
Current Curriculum
- Appropriate Teacher-Student Relationships: A Step-By-Step Guide to Eliminating Claims of Educator Misconduct in Your Schools.
- Preventing and Responding to Peer Harassment and Bullying.
- Cyber-Bullying: Student Misconduct or Protected Speech?
- Teachers, Tenure and Termination.
- Student and Employee Free Speech Rights in the Digital Age.
- Understanding Student Rights and District Obligations under Section 504 and IDEA.
- Section 504/The Americans with Disabilities Act: Amendments, Impact and Procedures.
Developed by legal experts and advocates with more than 40 years combined experience, this seminar will provide district personnel with a basic understanding of the laws most likely to create significant legal exposure. Our highly interactive format encourages participants to apply the complex legal principles presented to their every day experiences.
LLSDE can be presented on-site as part of your existing professional development program.
For more information and/or to schedule a seminar at your school, please contact Michelle Murphy at 303-449-6180 or mmurphy@halpernllc.com