What We Do
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.
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.
Latest Posts
May 13th, 2026Employee Speech and School District Response: Navigating a Fact-Specific Landscape
In an increasingly volatile political climate, school districts have increasingly confronted situations in which employee expression intersects with district operations, requiring a careful balance between constitutional protections and the district’s obligation to maintain control over its facilities and message. While such speech may raise legitimate operational or reputational concerns, the legal framework governing a district’s response remains highly fact-specific and requires careful analysis before action is taken.
May 13th, 2026Why Using AI For Your School's Legal Work Is A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea
The news and social media are so saturated with stories about artificial intelligence (AI) that another piece on the topic may seem one straw too many for the camel to bear. We are inundated on a daily basis with accounts that AI will improve efficiency, enhance productivity, replace human workers, and/or bring about the end of humanity. School districts, however, must be cautioned about the unique risks that AI poses when relied upon for legal advice. This article will highlight two serious problems with using publicly-available AI to perform research legal issues or generate documents in litigation: so-called “hallucinations,” and lack of privilege.
Apr 26th, 2026Toileting and Diapering Protocol in Schools
In September 2024, the Governor signed legislation requiring that the Commissioner develop rules and regulations to establish statewide protocol for diapering and toileting students in public schools and BOCES. Those regulations became effective on March 27, 2026. The new regulation (8 NYCRR 136.10) requires schools to formalize in a written plan practices and procedures to assist students with diapering and toileting in a safe, hygienic, age-appropriate and sensitive manner.
