BULLETINS
Parents Have the Right to Home-School Their Children
On August 8, 2008, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, reconsidered and reversed its earlier decision by ruling that parents in California have the right to home school their children, even if they do not possess a teaching credential...more
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Limitations on Observations of District Placements
On August 19, 2008, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision, L.M. ex rel. Sam M. v. Capistrano Unified School District, 538 F.3d 1261 (9th Cir. 2008), holding that a 20 minute limitation on the parents’ expert’s observation of a district placement did not deny the parents the opportunity to meaningfully participate in the development of the child’s Individualized Education Program (“IEP”) or in the due process hearing regarding the appropriateness of that proposed IEP...more
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First Round of 2008 Legislative Highlights Related to Special Education and Student Services
The California Legislature was able to pass some legislation this past summer in a limited capacity prior to the passage of the state budget. Summarized below are some of the key chaptered bills of 2008 related to Special Education and Student issues that we wanted to highlight for our clients. We will be providing additional information on bills that are passed following the passage of the state budget...more
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FIRM UPDATE
Register Now for the 2008-09 Labor, Employment & Personnel Seminar Series!
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MBD Discounts Its Rates In Response to Fiscal Crisis; Clients Applaud
Miller Brown & Dannis understands the impact of the Governor’s budget and the current fiscal crisis on our public education clients. Taking a leadership position once more, effective March 1, 2008, we are discounting our rates by 2% for the duration of the fiscal crisis, and will not be raising our rate ranges for the 2008/09 school year. We are working with all of our clients to help them put other cost-saving measures into place to reduce the impact of legal costs on their budgets. In response, clients have overwhelmed us with comments like:
" MBD’s proactive approach to assist us in these challenging times is to be commended”
“Your efforts extend beyond the normal call of business – it would be difficult to overrate the support you have offered”
“Your willingness to reach out and put yourself in someone else’s shoes is a wonderful reflection of your caring organization.”
These comments reflect our core philosophy in providing legal services: we act as a member of our clients' team. For more information on our rate discount please contact Mark W. Kelley, Managing Shareholder.
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