2017 Annual School Law Conference

December 7, 2017

This annual conference provides valuable information and insights for lawyers, educators, school board members, representatives of bargaining groups and others with an interest in legal developments affecting the school community.

Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

Time: Sign in and Breakfast 8:30 a.m. | Program 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Place: Nassau County Bar Association, 15th & West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501 (Use 133 15th Street for GPS)

Conference Chairs: John P. Sheahan, Esq., Chair, NCBA Education Law Committee
Candance J. Gomez, Esq.,Vice Chair, NCBA Education Law Committee
Carrie Anne Tondo, Esq., Co-Chair, SCBA Education Law Committee
MIchael G. Vigliotta, Esq., Co-Chair, SCBA Education Law Committee

Credit Hours: 5.5 MCLE credit hours in professional practice

Afternoon Main Session (12:45 pm – 2:15 pm)
“Express Yourself!” - Standard for Disciplining Staff and Students for Exercising Their Freedom of Expression — Mock 3020-a Proceeding and Legal Analysis
Moderator: Thomas M. Volz, Esq., The Law Offices of Thomas M. Volz, PLLC, Nesconset
Panel: Howard M. Miller, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Garden City
Florence T. Frazer, Esq., Frazer & Feldman, LLP, Garden City
Lisa L. Hutchinson, Esq., Guercio & Guercio, LLP, Farmingdale
Neil M. Block, Esq., Ingerman Smith, LLP, Hauppauge

Afternoon “Focus Sessions” (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm)
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T” - Evolving Issues in Athletics and Extracurricular Activities: Concussions and Clearance, Mixed Competition Appeals and Transgender Issues
Moderator: Candace J. Gomez, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Garden City
Panel: Michael G. Vigliotta, Esq., The Law Offices of Thomas M. Volz, PLLC, Nesconset
Diana M. Cannino, Esq., Ingerman Smith, LLP, Hauppauge
Joseph Lilly, Esq., Frazer & Feldman, LLP, Garden City
 

For full agenda and registration details, click here.