Susan C. Freedman, Rebecca Rudnick Santiago and Julia V. Wilde will be speakers during the Hartford County Bar Association’s webinar “Special Education Litigation and our COVID World.” They will discuss how special education litigation has evolved over the years and into the COVID-19 era.
Topics:
  • The basics of claims for relief under the IDEA
  • Updates on recent federal class action suits under the IDEA
  • Trends in due process claims and complaints in the COVID era
  • Practical considerations for virtual hearings

For more information or to register, please visit the event page here.

WHEN: February 17, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST
WHERE: Webinar

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Photo of Susan C. Freedman Susan C. Freedman

Susan represents school boards and independent schools with regard to education matters, the Americans with Disabilities Act and general litigation, including special education, at the administrative level and in state and federal courts. In her practice, Susan calls upon her 14 years of…

Susan represents school boards and independent schools with regard to education matters, the Americans with Disabilities Act and general litigation, including special education, at the administrative level and in state and federal courts. In her practice, Susan calls upon her 14 years of experience as a teacher. She is a frequent speaker on education matters for CABE, CONN-CASE, the Connecticut Bar Association and other groups, and is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Connecticut.

Photo of Rebecca R. Santiago Rebecca R. Santiago

Rebecca assists many school districts with labor relations, employment and education matters. She serves as the chief negotiator for a number of school districts in contract negotiations with non-certified units as well as teacher and administrator negotiations and represents districts in interest arbitration…

Rebecca assists many school districts with labor relations, employment and education matters. She serves as the chief negotiator for a number of school districts in contract negotiations with non-certified units as well as teacher and administrator negotiations and represents districts in interest arbitration proceedings.

Photo of Julia V. Wilde Julia V. Wilde

Julia Wilde advises public school districts on a variety of general education, special education and labor and employment issues. Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin, Julia served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Hartford, where she advised the City on a…

Julia Wilde advises public school districts on a variety of general education, special education and labor and employment issues. Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin, Julia served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Hartford, where she advised the City on a variety of legal matters, with an emphasis on public education, special education and labor and employment. In addition, she has worked for several law firms in Massachusetts.