Jul 21, 2015
On June 25, 2015, Amy Clendennen was elected to serve as a member of the Missouri Securities Investment Program (MOSIP) Board of Directors. MOSIP is a comprehensive cash management program for school districts, municipalities, and other political subdivisions and offers its participants a professionally managed portfolio with competitive money market rates. Founded in 1991 by the Missouri School Boards”™ Association, MOSIP allows school districts to invest funds at interest rates typically reserved only for large, institutional investors. Amy will serve
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Jun 15, 2015
Margaret Hesse and Celynda Brasher will be giving presentations to the Missouri Association of School Personnel Administrators at the Annual Fall Conference on September 2, 2015. Celynda will address diversity, hotline reports, and teacher work hours, and Margaret will discuss recent developments regarding the Affordable Care Act. Additional information will be available through MOASPA and on this website. Margaret A. Hesse primarily practices in the areas of education law, employment law, and litigation. She has represented school
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Jun 1, 2015
The Firm has been selected to participate in the Missouri Council of School Administrator’s Focus On Series during the fall of 2015. Michelle Basi, Amy Clendennen, and Celynda Brasher have been asked by MCSA to spearhead the presentations ““ “First Amendment and Social Media” and “Evaluation, Remediation, and Termination of Certified and Non-Certified Employees” ““ at various sites throughout the state. More information about the presentations, as well as dates and locations, will be published by MCSA and
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Apr 22, 2015
Michelle Basi and Celynda Brasher gave a presentation entitled “The Office of Civil Rights: Preventing and Responding to Complaints ““ How to Save Money and Prevent Litigation,” at the Missouri Association of School Business Officials Spring Conference on April 22, 2015. Participants received the most up-to-day information about the OCR’s new substantive standards and recently revised procedures. They also received practical guidance regarding interaction with the OCR. Michelle Hammond Basi practices in the areas of school
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Apr 2, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney and Katherine L. Nash recently spoke at MoASBO (Missouri Association of School Business Officials) at The Resort at Port Arrowhead, Missouri. Their presentation, “Coming to a District Near You: Unaccredited School Districts ““ the Latest Legal Update and Practical Consideration,” explored the current legal issues related to unaccredited school districts and districts in neighboring counties, and provided practical guidance to district business officials as they attempt to navigate the uncertainties surrounding these issues and dealing with related
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Oct 24, 2014
Melanie Gurley Keeney recently spoke to the North Dakota School Boards Association Annual Law Seminar in Bismarck, North Dakota. Melanie’s presentation, “What Every School Should Know About the First Amendment: A PG-13 Review of Hot Topics in Employee Online Speech,” focused on what constitutes protected speech and whether such speech may be regulated.
Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment,
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Sep 16, 2014
Melanie Keeney and Ian Cooper have been selected for inclusion in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. Melanie has been named the 2014-15 St. Louis Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, and has been recognized in the practice areas of Employment Law ““ Management, Immigration Law, and Education Law. Ian is being recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
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Sep 8, 2014
Firm Partners Margaret Hesse, Pete Yelkovac, and Amy Clendennen accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by Dr. Darryl O. Cobb, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, University City School District.
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Apr 10, 2014
On April 8, 2014, Tueth Keeney Shareholder Amy Clendennen was re-elected to a three-year term as Director of the Webster Groves School District Board of Education. Amy received the highest number of votes per candidate elected. Congratulations to Amy! Amy Leech Clendennen practices primarily in the areas of education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Amy has successfully represented school districts, colleges and universities, and private employers before State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies,
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Mar 18, 2014
Melanie Gurley Keeney recently spoke to the Missouri Association of Rural Educators at its annual conference. Melanie focused on “What All Board Members Need to Know about the First Amendment.” 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, including obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas
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Celynda L. Brasher
Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi
Kate L. Nash
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Ian P. Cooper