Dec 2, 2019
We are proud to announce that eight Tueth Keeney attorneys have been included in the 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers ® list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Michelle Basi, Celynda Brasher, Amy Clendennen, Margaret Hesse, and Kate Nash are all recognized in Schools & Education, as well as Adam Henningsen, who is recognized on the Rising Stars
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Jan 24, 2019
The deadline to submit comments on the proposed Title IX regulations is quickly approaching. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX was released by the Department of Education on November 16, 2018, and was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2018, starting the clock on the 60 day comment period. Comments can be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Regulations.gov. To date, over 66,000 comments have been submitted in response
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Nov 27, 2018
We are proud to announce that seven Tueth Keeney attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers ® list. We are also pleased to announce that Adam Henningsen is a new addition to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the
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Mar 15, 2018
Tueth Keeney attorney Kate Nash will moderate a free webinar by the ELA “Lessons Learned in Higher Education: Sexual Misconduct Around the World”, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Find out more about the webinar here https://www.employmentlawalliance.com/webinars/lessons-learned-in-higher-education-sexual-misconduct-around-the-world.
Katherine L. Nash practices primarily in the areas of education, non-profit, litigation, labor and employment law. Kate has extensive experience representing and advising private and public employers in all areas of employment law. She practices primarily
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Feb 5, 2018
Firm Attorneys Melanie Keeney, Kate Nash, Jim Layton, Mollie Hennessee and Mollie Mohan recently presented a Legal Update for a Continuing Legal Education Program on behalf of the Association of Corporate Counsel. The program addressed: 1) MHRA liability standards, individual liability, and damage caps in light of recent court decisions; 2) issues to consider from the moment of an adverse decision (or the appeal by the opponent of a favorable decision) to denial of the
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Dec 7, 2017
Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Ian P. Cooper has been selected in the primary practice area of Employment Litigation: Defense. Michelle H. Basi, Celynda L. Brasher, Margaret A. Hesse and Katherine L. Nash have been selected in Schools and Education. Melanie Gurley Keeney, and Mollie Hennessee are listed in the primary practice
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Jun 16, 2017
Yesterday, it became public that the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education has issued new internal guidance regarding investigations conducted by that office. As the memorandum notes, the guidance is effective “immediately” and “applies to all complaints currently in evaluation or investigation, as well as newly-filed complaints.” There are two main policy directives of note: “¢ Increased discretion and control over investigations by Regional Offices ““ the guidance removes
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Jan 17, 2017
Attorneys Melanie Gurley Keeney, Kate Nash, and Kameron Murphy presented on November 3, 2016, at the Missouri Community College Association’s 2016 Convention in Branson, Missouri. Kate and Kameron made two separate presentations, “Legal Issues for Trustees,” and “Navigating the Legal World of Community Colleges,” an update on the hottest legal issues facing community colleges. Melanie co-presented with Anita Kiehne, Vice President of Claims, Missouri United School Insurance Council and Arthur J. Gallagher in St. Louis, on “Sexual Assault on Campus:
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Jan 17, 2017
Kate Nash and Ian Cooper recently spoke at the Missouri College & University Professional Association ““ HR Fall Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Ian and Kate addressed college and university human resources professionals from around the state about hot legal topics impacting higher education human resources professionals, including regulatory changes, such as the latest update regarding the FLSA overtime regulations litigation, changes to EEOC guidance and Title VII case law regarding sexual orientation discrimination. Kate and Ian
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Oct 25, 2016
The following Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt attorneys were authors of the School Law 2016 Cumulative Supplement published by The Missouri Bar: Melanie Gurley Keeney, Michelle Hammond Basi, Lisa Berns, Celynda Brasher, Margaret Hesse, Shane Jones, Kameron Murphy and Katherine Nash. 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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Celynda L. Brasher
Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Michelle H. Basi
Veronica E. Potter
James R. Layton
Mollie G. Mohan
Lisa J. Berns