We represent employers in all aspects of employment and labor relations law

Employment Law

We provide proactive and practical legal services for public schools and BOCES clients

Education Law

We represent employers in all aspects of employment and labor relations law

Employment Law

We provide proactive and practical legal services for public schools and BOCES clients

Education Law

What We Do

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Education Law

We encourage a proactive and preventative approach to promoting and maintaining a safe, productive and efficient environment for educating students and serving the school community. We offer a blend of expertise and practical advice resulting from years of hands-on business and operational management experience. We analyze and work to resolve both unique and routine challenges confronted by Boards of Education and administrators.

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Employment Law

Our practice is dedicated exclusively to the representation of employers in all aspects of employment and labor relations law. This highly regulated environment demands representation based on strategic solutions tailored to the needs and objectives of each employer. We recognize the importance of both leadership and compliance in organizational success.

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Latest Posts

Epi-Pens in Schools:  Mandated Information for Teachers Feb 21st, 2024
by Thomas F. Barrett

Epi-Pens in Schools: Mandated Information for Teachers

In 2014, to address the possibility of anaphylactic symptoms in school, New York authorized school districts, BOCES, and other schools in New York State to maintain quantities of medication, in the form of epinephrine auto-injectors (“epi-pens”), on-site in its school buildings for use during an emergency, even if the individual suffering from the allergic reaction had no previous history of severe allergic reaction.

Early Mail Voting: Absentee Voting’s CousinFeb 21st, 2024
by Heather M. Cole

Early Mail Voting: Absentee Voting’s Cousin

Effective January 1, 2024, early mail voting is an option for qualified voters for a school district in connection with an election or referendum. The rules and procedures will look and feel very familiar to District Clerks, as they are modeled on what is required for absentee voting.

Further Push for Participation of the Student Voter Jan 29th, 2024
by Mallory Roberts

Further Push for Participation of the Student Voter

In 2020, New York State amended the Election Law to require School Boards to adopt a policy to promote the voter registration and pre-registration of students 16 years and older. In response to the continuing low rate of voter registration and participation by our young people, the law was recently amended again.

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