Live Webcast: The Impacts of Covid-19 on Education Law
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Live Webcast: The Impacts of Covid-19 on Education Law
Tags: Criminal; Employment/Labor; Education; Litigation/Trial Practice; Government; Big Ticket
Join the SC Bar Education Law Committee and CLE Division on November 17 for “The Impacts of Covid-19 on Education Law.” The first panel will discuss the effect of school closures and the shift to virtual and hybrid learning on special education services, truancy, and discipline. It will feature Barbara Drayton, Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel's Office, SC Department of Education, Jennifer Rainville, Education Unit, South Carolina Legal Services, Amanda Hess, Attorney, South Carolina Protection & Advocacy.
The second panel explores issues related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), scope of employer required reasonable accommodations, privacy concerns related to virtual learning, and long-term impacts of teacher vacancies. It will feature Jack Cohoon, Special Counsel, Burnette, Shutt & McDaniel; Eugene H. Matthews, Attorney, Richardson, Plowden & Robinson; Thomas Barlow, Partner, Halligan, Mahoney & Williams.
Seminar Highlights:
Updates on special education law (including federal and state guidance)
Updates on FFCRA
Timely reflections on applicability of education and employment law during this unprecedented time.
Anyone who wants to understand changes or implications of COVID-19 related school changes to education and school-related employment law, including novices to the subject areas should attend this program.
This seminar is a basic level program.
This program qualifies for 2.0 MCLE credit hours.
SC Supreme Commission on CLE Course #: 208465ADO
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