
Attorneys
Practices & Industries
39th Annual School Client Conference
2024
Join us for the Hodgson Russ 38th Annual School Client Conference
Our attorneys will provide insight into some of the most critical issues facing school districts. Three tracks are planned with information specific to your employees' needs:
- Employee Track (A) - these sessions will focus on topics related to your employees.
- Business Track (B) - these sessions will focus on school district business operations.
- Student Track (C) - will focus on current issues affecting students in the educational environment.
Who should attend: Board of Education Members, Superintendents, Business Officials and School District Administrators.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
AGENDA
8:45 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:15 - 9:25 a.m.
Introduction/Overview
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Session Number 1
1A: Effectively Handling Employee Accommodation Requests
Luisa Bostick and Jordan Einhorn
1B: School Board Meetings and Social Media Communications - From the Constitutional to the Practical
Karl Kristoff and Lindsay Menasco
1C: Student Discipline Reform: What It Means For Your District
Andrew Freedman and Asia Evans
10:30 - 10:40 a.m. Break
10:40 - 11:40 a.m. Session Number 2
2A: Collective Bargaining Trends and Strategies
Karl Kristoff and Elizabeth McPhail
2B: Case Law Update: The Most Significant Legal Changes
Andrew Drilling, Jordan Einhorn and Madeline Cook
2C: What School Officials Need To Know About Section 504
Ryan Everhart and Andrew Freedman
11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Lunch
12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Session Number 3
3A: Conducting Effective Investigations and Mandatory Reporting
Luisa Bostick and Asia Evans
3B: Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Schools
Karl Kristoff and Madeline Cook
3C: Approaches to Mental Health Issues
Lindsay Menasco and Thomas Grenke
1:45 - 1:55 p.m. Break
1:55 - 2:55 p.m. Session Number 4
4A: EEOC and NSYDHR Matters: Navigating the Changed Landscape
Elizabeth McPhail and Andrew Drilling
4B: Capital Project Financing – Your Issues for 2024
John Alessi, Ben Clark, Marla Waiss, Paul Meosky, Brianne Szopinski and Collin Doane
4C: Athletics and Extracurriculars: The Top Student Issues
Ryan Everhart and Thomas Grenke
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION
This seminar is complimentary and exclusive to clients and friends of Hodgson Russ. For information regarding program cancellation policy or other concerns, please contact us at HRSocial@hodgsonruss.com.
4 hours of CTLE credit is available.
Registration to come.