Jul 7, 2010
The Missouri Council of School Administrators (MCSA) invited the firm of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. to produce a series of professional development training videos on various legal topics. The training videos will be available for members of the MCSA to view on the MCSA’s website. The MCSA is the umbrella organization for two autonomous statewide professional associations of public school administrators. The Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) serves school superintendents. The Missouri Association of Elementary School
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Jan 5, 2010
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform professional educators throughout Missouri and Illinois. Margaret Hesse was recently asked to return to the Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to talk about “Legal Issues in Clinical Education”. The presentation took place on January 5, 2010. Margaret’s presentation covered rights and obligations on a variety of legal topics including Constitutional and Contractual Duties for private and public
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Nov 20, 2008
The Tueth Keeney law firm and the attorneys of its employment law practice group will present its Annual Labor, Employment and Immigration Law seminar on November 20, 2008 at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. This comprehensive labor, employment, and immigration seminar, offered at no cost to clients and friends of the firm, stresses the “real world” problems faced by HR professionals, in-house counsel, and corporate officials. Topics include:
- Significant Ramifications of ADA Amendments of 2008
- Preparing
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Jan 15, 2008
On January 15, 2008, the Honorable Judge Noce of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri granted summary judgment in favor of Tueth Keeney client Parkway School District and dismissed the plaintiff’s case against the District. Tueth Keeney attorneys, Margaret Hesse and Michelle Basi had been defending the district in this matter in which the plaintiff argued that the District discriminated against him
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Jan 26, 2007
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney are often in demand for their expertise in school law. On January 26, 2007, several firm Shareholders including Celynda Brasher, Margaret Hesse, Melanie Gurley Keeney, Tom Tueth and Pete Yelkovac were featured as presenters at Missouri United School Insurance Company (MUSIC)’s Annual Conference for School Administrators, held at The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri. The Firm presentation was entitled “Nightmare on
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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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Apr 6, 2006
Firm attorneys are often in demand as speakers and presenters for their expertise on legal issues. On April 6, 2006, Tueth Keeney attorneys Pete Yelkovac and Margaret Hesse presented useful information on difficult legal issues for the Missouri K-8 Association Annual Conference in Branson, Missouri. Legal topics covered included “Navigating the Wild West of Employment Terminations Without Being Ambushed,” and “Performance Review Tactics: Ensuring that Employees Receive Constructive Evaluations.” Pete and Margaret also participated in a lively panel discussion during
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Oct 12, 2005
Tueth Keeney attorneys including shareholder Margaret Hesse recently obtained a victory for the Missouri United School Insurance Council (MUSIC) in a procedurally complex declaratory judgment action. The plaintiff in the suit was the parent of a former Clark County R-I School District elementary school student. The student had been physically assaulted by a substitute teacher in 1998. The School District had previously settled an earlier legal action with the family, but the prior settlement did not include claims against the
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Apr 20, 2005
Tueth Keeney attorneys Margaret Hesse and Michelle Basi recently obtained summary judgment on defamation claims brought against a St. Louis area school district, its Board members, and a high school principal in St. Louis County Circuit Court. A student and his parents brought the lawsuit after the student was expelled from the District when he engaged in conduct that the District contended violated its policy prohibiting bullying, sexual harassment, and vandalism. The student and
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Feb 16, 2005
Tueth Keeney attorneys Celynda Brasher and Margaret Hesse recently successfully defended its prior victory in United States District Court, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower Court decision in favor of the Wentzville R-IV School District. The Appeals Court’s decision affirming the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the School District on all of the Federal and Constitutional claims filed by three former District cheerleaders,
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Celynda L. Brasher
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi
Ian P. Cooper
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Merry Rhoades