Nov 18, 2006
Tueth Keeney attorneys are often in demand on their expertise in school law. Firm attorney, Merry Rhoades, shared her knowledge and expertise with those attending the November 18, 2006 Joint Annual Conference’s panel discussion “Minimize Your Legal Risks.” Merry discussed the impact of recent legislative changes on school board members and administrators. Her presentation focused on the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and the new school board member
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Nov 17, 2006
Firm shareholder Merry Rhoades, a frequent presenter on special education law, presented a special education case law update to the Illinois Council of School Attorneys. The Illinois Council of School Attorneys, in conjunction with the Illinois Joint Annual Conference, hosts a seminar for practicing Illinois School Law attorneys. Merry’s presentation, held on November 17, 2006, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, focused on educating her colleagues regarding current legal trends in the area of
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Nov 17, 2006
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Firm shareholder, Merry Rhoades presented at the Illinois Council of School Attorneys School Law Seminar on November 17, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. The seminar was held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Merry was one of four participants on a panel discussing special education. The session was intended to be an annual review of special education covering new federal regulations, new
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Nov 11, 2006
Minimizing legal risks to its clients is an important focus of Tueth Keeney. To minimize a client’s legal risks, Tueth Keeney attorneys often present in-services for its clients. Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to the advising and educating of school administrators on the complex and ever changing legal issues facing public schools. Merry Rhoades and Margaret Hesse presented a legal in-service to the faculty at Carlinville Community Unit School District on November 11, 2006. During the in-service, Merry
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Nov 1, 2006
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Tueth Keeney shareholder Merry Rhoades was a featured presenter at the legal seminar “Special Education: A Review of the Basics of Due Process” sponsored by the Education Law Section and co-sponsored by the Administrative Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association. The legal seminar was held on November 1, 2006 in Springfield, Illinois. In her presentation, Merry discussed issues
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Nov 1, 2006
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Tueth Keeney attorney Merry Rhoades was a presenter at a seminar titled “Special Education: A Review of the Basics of Due Process” sponsored by the Education Law Section and co-sponsored by the Administrative Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association. The seminar was held on November 1, 2006 in Springfield, Illinois. In her
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Oct 26, 2006
Minimizing legal risks to its clients is an important focus of Tueth Keeney. To minimize a client’s legal risks, Tueth Keeney attorneys often present in-services for its clients. Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to the advising and educating of school administrators on the complex and ever changing legal issues facing public schools. On October 26, 2006, firm shareholders Merry Rhoades and D. Shane Jones, presented a legal in-service to the administrators of the Massac County School District. The
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Oct 11, 2006
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. On October 11, 2006, firm shareholder Merry Rhoades spoke at the 10th Annual Southern Illinois University School Law Conference. The purpose of the conference is for school administrators to learn about recent case rulings, assist administrators in translating case law into policy, explain new trends in Illinois school law and protect the school district from legal liability. The conference took
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Oct 8, 2006
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. The University of Vermont recently asked Tueth Keeney shareholder Ian Cooper to present a session for its upcoming 16th Annual Conference on Legal Issues in Higher Education being held in Burlington, Vermont on October 8-10, 2006. Mr. Cooper’s presentation addressed the topics of “Religion, Sexual Orientation, and the Right of Expressive Association.” The presentation focused on some of the most
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Oct 5, 2006
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Four attorneys from Tueth Keeney were chosen to comprise an Ethics – Wisdom panel at the National School Board Association (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys’ Advocacy Seminar which took place October 5-7, 2006 in Kansas City, Missouri. Melanie Gurley Keeney, Celynda Brasher, Merry Rhoades, and Peter Yelkovac were asked to lead this interactive session designed to support attorneys new to
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Merry Rhoades
Margaret A. Hesse
Ian P. Cooper
Celynda L. Brasher