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“Your expertise and passion for justice shines through.”
— Jamie
“I was thrilled to get the case law during the training. I get VERY busy in my practice and I believe I'll use a lot of what was presented when I interact with school administrators and personnel prior to engaging in any meetings.”
— Steve
Jack decided to take on his passion, leaving a larger firm and going into private practice with another attorney, undertaking representation through guardianships & juvenile law among other areas. Seeking to expand his knowledge, Jack attended several free CLEs offered by ERC, including an 8-hour Deep Dive. He now is a regular low-bono attorney serving individuals seeking assistance through ERC, using ERC staff and resources to ensure his clients get the education support they need.
Ibrahim is regularly appointed by the Juvenile Court to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem. In this role he also may be given educational decision-making authority for children whose parents are struggling or children who are wards of the state. Ibrahim, like many attorneys, relied on the court to appoint education counsel for challenges his clients were having in school. After working directly with ERC, Ibrahim is not only more familiar with how to get the best results for his clients through IEPs and special education due process actions, he also plans to undertake representation directly as education counsel for children in the juvenile system.
Elena, as the leader of an attorney’s association, is keenly aware of the importance of promoting diversity in the legal profession and the important role lawyers of color can bring to advance equity for marginalized communities. Elena invited ERC to create a tailored training for all members of the association to help advance the representation of children of color with special education needs or who have suffered disparate discipline.