Tressler attorneys John M. O’Driscoll, Andrew S. Paine, James J.Hess, Darcy L. Proctor, Elizabeth F. Wagman, Kathleen M. Gibbons, Caitlin A. Frenzer, Drew O’Donnell and Michael Vargas have been selected to present at the 2025 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference scheduled at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from January 23-25, 2025. We hope to
On October 2, 2024, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed the government’s motion for an immunity determination –Were Donald Trump’s acts done in his official capacity or as the government contends, “At its core, the defendant’s scheme was a private criminal effort.”The 165-page brief, which is worth reading for a full understanding of Trump’s conduct and
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am looking for some free legal advice regarding staff use of social media and its implications for the district, and I know just where to turn.
I would like to understand what stance the district can take when staff members use social media as
Nervousness or stage fright can interfere with an effective delivery of a presentation. Even experienced trial lawyers, politicians, presenters, actors, comedians and so on are nervous. We all get nervous.As comedian Bob Hope said, “If you’re not nervous before you perform, you’re probably dead.” We cannot make nervousness go away, but we can convert it
In Better Government Ass’n v. City Colleges of Chicago, 2024 IL App (1st) 221414, the First District Appellate Court navigated the intersection of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to 11.6 (West 2018)) (“FOIA”) and the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g (2012)) (“FERPA”). FOIA provides transparency
It has been two months since the August 1, 2024, implementation date for the 2024 Title IX regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”), and schools across the country still face uncertainty from the court cases challenging the regulations.
Since their publication, the new regulations have faced strong opposition by states and national
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As principal of a large elementary school, I understand that we must welcome all children. Some children have truly challenging behaviors, however, and, to be honest, not all of the teachers in my building are up to the challenge.
One of the fourth grade teachers is
If the question is: “Inquests into police officer-involved deaths, what are they good for?” The answer came with a front-page article in The Seattle Times (9/20/24) about inquests held into police officer involved deaths in King County (Seattle). And, the answer in the article is: “Absolutely nothing.” Indeed, the newspaper article’s headline is “Critics: Inquests
Tressler attorneys John M. O’Driscoll and Caitlin Frenzer were recently selected to contribute to the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s (IICLE) 2024 Edition of School Law: Personnel and Student Issues handbook. Their chapter is titled “Labor Relations: Overview and Certification of the Bargaining Unit.” The handbook is a comprehensive guide to navigating legal issues surrounding employee
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
The beginning of the school year always includes a number of new registrations for school, and sometimes people other than the parents ask to register students they claim are living with them. We want to be welcoming to these prospective students, but our consistent procedure has
