On-site & virtual training and professional development

Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP attorneys provide on-site training and professional development to help clients stay abreast of legal developments in their professional field. Our engaging presentations are generally designed to provide clients with practical tips and tools, as well as opportunities to ask questions, problem solve and engage in discussion about best practices to avoid legal pitfalls.

A sample list of presentations is below.  Any of these presentations can be customized to meet a client's needs, or presentations can be specifically designed and developed for the client.

Labor & Employment (for Public & Private Employers)

• Arbitration Update – A Review of Recent Labor Arbitrations for Schools
• Collective Bargaining for School Committees & Administrators
• Legal Aspects of Collective Bargaining for All Employers
• Introduction to Common Labor Issues for Administrators
• How to Investigate Complaints
• Employee Discipline
• Preparing for Your Next Round of Bargaining
• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Harassment & Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment Training

School Law

• School Law Update – Recent Trends and Issues in School Law
• Understanding First Amendment Issues
• Child Abuse & Reporting Obligations
• Civil Rights (State & Federal)
• Bullying
• Discrimination & Harassment
• Open Meeting Law & Public Records
• Legal Aspects of Student Restraints
• Educator Evaluations
• Title IX & Sexual Harassment
• Legal Issues in Athletics and Extracurricular Activities
• Responding to Emergencies & Critical Incidents
• School Law Overview
• Student Discipline
• Student Records
• Social Media
• The Supreme Court & Public Schools
• Teachers & the Law
• Legal Issue Spotting for Administrators
• Legal Implications regarding Parental Opt-out under the Mahmoud case

Special Education

• Special Education Update – Recent Cases and Trends in Special Education
• Section 504 – Teachers & Administrators
• Costly Mistakes that IEP Teams Make and What to Do Instead?
• Special Education, Manifestation Determinations, & Student Discipline
• What is FAPE?
• Transition Planning for Special Education Students
• Special Education 101
• Special Education for Career-Technical Schools