Small Firm Lunch and Learn Series

Presented by William B. Jaffe of The Law Office of William B. Jaffe

Who Should Attend: Legal aid and legal services advocates, nonprofit lawyers, pro bono attorneys and anyone who is concerned about today's students and the quality of education being provided to them. This course is particularly important if you know of a student with a disability who may need assistance in obtaining an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or necessary services.

Registrants will learn the basics of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and why every parent or guardian of a student with a disability needs to know about it. Topics ranging from initial identification of a student in need of specialized instruction to the creation of an IEP will be covered.

In addition, the following topics will be addressed:

• Specialized instruction, including sources of law, and the basics of a free and appropriate public education;
• Evaluations, including what is an evaluation, how should an evaluation be conducted, and how to challenge an evaluation;
• Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) including what is an IEP, what should it contain, what related services, and how to know if an IEP and related services are appropriate;
• IEP process and procedure, including who is on an IEP team, how an IEP meeting unfolds, procedural safeguards available to a parent, placement decisions and the stay put rule, how a parent can preserve the status quo until a hearing is held when a parent disagrees with a school system's action or its failure to take an action.

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Presented by Jessica Medina of Jessica Medina LLC

No one actually likes budgeting, except maybe those financial folks, right? Join Jessica Medina, a former lawyer turned Accredited Financial Counselor, as she offers a refreshing approach to managing your finances. Say goodbye to the tedium of daily expense tracking and embrace a balanced spending plan that ensures essentials are covered while allowing space for life's pleasures. It's the financial freedom we all need this year!

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