Conference Program: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

8:00 am - 10:00 pm Registration and Room Information
8:00 am - 8:45 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:10 am

Welcome & Introduction

9:10 am - 10:30 am

WAM00 Keynote: Made in America: The Global Youth Justice Movement

  • Scott Bernard Peterson, Esq., National Director of Criminal and Juvenile Justice, YouthBuild USA & International, Boston, MA
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break - Coffee available en route
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Workshop 1
 

WAM01 Keynoter Workshop [Civil Rights / Curriculum / /Reform]

  • Scott Bernard Peterson, Esq., National Director of Criminal and Juvenile Justice, YouthBuild USA & International, Boston, MA
 

WAM02 Turning the Outrage of Harassment into a Teachable Moment [Children / Liability / Safety]

 

WAM03 Issues in Diversity and Higher Ed [Diversity / Higher Ed]

  • Kent Lollis, Associate Executive Director, Law School Admission Council, Newtown, PA
 

WAM04 Brutality 101: Bullying in Higher Education [Higher Ed / Liability]

 

WAM05 The Remedy of reimbursement for Unilateral Placements in Special Education [Special Ed]

 

WAM06 NH Education Law

  • Sarah Browning, Esq., Special Assistant to the Commissioner, NH Department of Education, Concord, NH
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Networking Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Workshop 2
 

WPM01 Supplementing Failure: Why Both the Left and the Right Want Our Children Working Overtime [Wingspread / Civil Rights / Diversity / Reform]

 

WPM02 Ed Litigation [Liability / Reform]

  • John R. Munich, Esq., Attorney, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, St. Louis, MO
 

WPM03 Youth Court [Civil Rights / Curriculum / Reform]

  • Gavin Mody, Esq., Education Law Consultant, Hillside, NJ
 

WPM04 When A Student Threatens Suicide: A Review of Legal Liability Concerns [Higher Ed / Liability / Safety]

  • Lucy Hodder, Esq., Partner, Rath, Young & Pignatelli, Concord, NH
 

WPM05 View From the Hearing Officers [Special Ed]

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break - Cold drinks available en route
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Workshop 3
 

WPM07 Free Speech [Civil Rights]

  • Clay Calvert, Esq., Co-Director, Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment, State College, PA
  • Robert D. Richards, Esq., Co-Director, Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment, State College, PA
 

WPM09 NCLB and More [Reform / Curriculum]

 

WPM10 Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Schools When Conflicts Arise [Parents / Special Ed]

  • Dominic Depatsy, President MADSEC & Special Ed Director, Cape Elizabeth School Dept., Cape Elizabeth, ME
  • Katie Hawes, Assistant Director of Special Education, Gorham School Dept., Gorham, ME
 

WPM11 Dispute Resolution [Special Ed]

  Wednesday Event
5:00 pm
Event