News & Events
Firm News
We are pleased to announce that our partner Nancy Krent has been named the recipient of the National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneys award for Distinguished Service "in recognition of her exemplary leadership and service in support of the mission of the Council of School Attorneys." Nancy is a past National Chairman of the Council of School Attorneys. In addition, we are proud to announce that Nancy Krent has been named a 2009 Illinois Super Lawyer.
Also in the news:
Terry Hodges, Mike Loizzi, Stan Eisenhammer and Bennett Rodick have been named in the 2009 issue of Leading Lawyers.
Hodges, Loizzi congratulates our former colleague, Sonja Trainor, on her joining the National School Board Association's Office of General Counsel in Washington D.C. as a Senior Staff Attorney. Sonja practiced with Hodges, Loizzi for several years until relocating to the nation's capital.
Conferences & Seminars
Hodges, Loizzi would like to thank everyone who attended our annual conference, The Year in Review: The Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law 2009. If you were not able to attend but would like to purchase our conference handbook, please click HERE for the order form.
SAVE THE DATE for the 2010 conference!
The Year IN review: the highlights and lowlights of illinois school law 2010, will be presented at the following locations:
10/7/10 Peoria
Weaverridge Golf Club
10/12/10 Oak Brook
The Hyatt Lodge
10/28/10 Fairview Heights
Four Points by Sheraton
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Jay Kraning will participate in the panel discussion, Hot Topics in Special Education Law at the Illinois State Board of Education's Special Education Directors' Conference
July 30, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Peoria
To register, click HERE
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Join Stephanie Jones as she presents a legal update at the IASA New Superintendent's Conference
August 5, 2010
2648 Beechler Court
Springfield, IL
Contact Dr. Richard Voltz at IASA for further information at (217) 753-2213
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Stephanie Jones will present on the Freedom of Information Act at the IASB 2010 Joint Annual Conference
November 20, 2010
Swissotel, Ballroom Level, Alpine Ballroom
Chicago, IL
To registration, click HERE
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Rob Swain and Heather Brickman will present, Poetic Justice: The Law of Board Member Conflict of Interest and Liability, in Rhyme at the IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference
November 20, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Heather Brickman will present Legally Stumped? at the Coffee and Conversation Session during the IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference
November 21, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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Join Bennett Rodick and Nancy Krent as they present the administrator academy approved program, Legal Issues in Special Education for the Lake County Regional Office of Education
December 14, 2010
Grayslake, IL
To register, click HERE
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READING ROOM
The Illinois Council of School attorneys has published an updated Guide to Legislation Affecting Schools. Heather Brickman and Steven Richart worked with the Council in preparation of this important Guide which is available at www.iasb.com/law/isas.cfm. HLERK thanks IASB General Counsel Melinda Selbee for her work in coordinating this important project for the benefit of Illinois school districts.
