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
Jun 20th, 2025Less Is More: An Approach To Board Policies
Board policy manuals can become labyrinthine, running to dozens or over a hundred individual policies. Policy services provide sample policies on a broad array of subjects. Does that mean a school district or BOCES has to have a policy on each available subject, or are there reasons to use a more restrained approach?
Jun 20th, 2025U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up: Student Free Speech and Section 504 Claims
A number of cases are before the U.S. Supreme Court this term that have the potential to impact public schools. Of note so far are two cases; one which the Court intentionally did not decide and one which it did. We anticipate the Court’s upcoming ruling regarding a parent’s right to opt their child out of certain curriculum.
Apr 25th, 2025“Standardized” Purchases – Legal Requirements and Avoiding Pitfalls
One procurement tool available to schools and BOCES is “standardized” purchasing. Vendors often encourage schools to “standardize” on particular products for various reasons. While standardization may be the right tool in certain situations, its use is limited to narrowly tailored situations. In most situations standardized purchasing does not allow schools to avoid competitive bidding requirements.
