Melanie Gurley Keeney Recently Served as a Guest Lecturer at the Washington University School of Law

Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a Guest Lecturer at the Washington University School of Law.  Melanie’s presentation on Business Immigration Law focused on nonimmigrant (H,L,TN) and immigrant options (PERM, and EB categories) for business people. Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law.  Melanie represents institutions of higher education, corporations and individuals in immigration law matters,

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Michelle Basi and Kate Nash speak at the Missouri Council of School Attorneys Annual Meeting

Firm attorneys Michelle Basi and Kate Nash recently spoke to the Council of School Attorneys, which meets during the Missouri School Board Association’s Annual Conference.   Michelle and Kate discussed how recent Missouri Court cases are affecting public school districts facing claims of discrimination by students brought under the Missouri Human Rights Act.  Michelle Hammond Basi practices in the areas of school law, special education, school litigation, and labor and employment law. Michelle represents

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Melanie Gurley Keeney and Kate Nash present at MSBA Annual Conference

Firm attorneys Melanie Gurley Keeney and Kate Nash recently presented at the Missouri School Boards Association’s Annual Conference.   Melanie and Kate spoke on two different topics ““ the first, MSIP 5 and Unaccredited School Districts, addressed changes in the law impacting unaccredited and surrounding school districts.   Melanie and Kate also spoke about the First Amendment in public schools, and discussed a variety of issues, including prayer in schools, cyberbullying and related hot topics. read more

Celynda Brasher and Michelle Basi Present at MO-CASE

Firm attorneys Celynda Brasher and Michelle Basi presented at the 36th Annual MO-CASE Special Education Administrators”™ Conference on September 22 and 24, 2013.   Celynda and Michelle presented at both the general law session and during a breakout session on the issue of related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Celynda L. Brasher is a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. She practices in the areas of education,

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Melanie Gurley Keeney Was Member of the AILA Faculty Presenting a 90-Minute Live Web Seminar

Melanie Gurley Keeney was member of the AILA faculty presenting a 90-minute live web seminar on September 19, 2013.  The seminar entitled, “PERM and the Offsite Worker,” explored the latest trends in DOL and BALCA’s interpretation of the PERM rules as they apply to offsite work arrangements, including telecommuting, third-party placement, offsite workers and traveling and roving employees.  The seminar faculty discussed the rules, policy guidance and strategic considerations for prevailing wages, recruitment efforts and preparing the ETA-9141 and

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Ian Cooper speaks at the National Association of College and University Attorneys Meeting

Ian Cooper was a featured speaker at NACUA’s annual Higher Education Discrimination Law workshop in Nashville, Tennessee on March 22, 2013.  Ian spoke on “Managing High Profile Discrimination Litigation.”  Approximately 250 in-house counsel from colleges and universities across the United States attended this year’s NACUA workshop.

Ian Cooper is a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Ian practices in the areas of employment, higher education, commercial and tort

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Melanie Keeney recently spoke at the Annual CACUBO Winter Workshop in Indianapolis

Melanie Keeney, shareholder with the firm, recently spoke at the Annual CACUBO Winter Workshop in Indianapolis. The Central Association of College and University Business Officers’ (CACUBO) Winter Workshop, had the theme “Navigating the Crossroads of Higher Education.” Melanie presented an “ADA/FMLA Update” on February 20, 2013.

Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education

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Firm Attorneys are Featured Speakers at MOASBO’s Annual Support Personnel Conference

Melanie Keeney, Margaret Hesse and Madeline Magner spoke at the Missouri Association of School Business Officials”™ Annual Fall Support Personnel Conference on November 12, 2012.   Ms. Keeney   spoke on the importance of conducting accurate background checks of applicants.   Ms. Hesse spoke on navigating employee requests for leaves of absences under the ADAAA, the FMLA and Missouri Workers”™ Compensation Law.   Ms. Magner discussed how support personnel should handle employee payroll garnishments.   MOASBO has been hosting this

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Tueth Keeney Attorney Melanie Keeney Presents for the MoASBO Conference

Melanie Gurley Keeney presented at the MoASBO (Missouri Association of School Business Officials) Support Personnel Conference on November 12, 2012 in the Camden on the Lake Resort, Lake Ozark, Missouri.   Ms. Keeney’s presentation was titled “Legal, Practical and PR Issues Surrounding Background Checks.” Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law.   Melanie represents institutions of

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Tueth Keeney Attorney Melanie Keeney Presents at Association of Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar

Melanie Gurley Keeney presented at a CLE (Continuing Legal Education) seminar for the St. Louis Chapter of the ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel) on November 8, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri.   The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations through information, education, networking opportunities and advocacy initiatives.   The seminar was titled, Sizzling Hot “Must Knows”

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