September 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Kimberly Caputo, Esq. and Jennifer Grobe, Esq. — The School year has begun and parents in many Districts are experiencing late morning pickup for their children, very long routes, no afternoon drop off at home, or no transportation for children at all. The COVID 19 virus has played…
September 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Allyson McAndrews, M.Ed., Director of Marketing and Outreach for McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan P.C. — September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – a period dedicated to educating and destigmatizing a topic that is often very challenging to talk about. Suicide is the 2nd leading…
September 2021 — The MLO Minute — Some Changes for the Better in Special Needs Trusts By Lesley Mehalick, J.D., LL.M., and Dennis McAndrews, Esq. In the past few years, Congress and the Social Security Administration have promulgated several policy changes with respect to self-funded special needs trusts, most of which are positive developments. While…
August 2021: Learn more about Kimberly Caputo, Esq. and Amy Hagan, M.Ed.! To showcase the incredible work of our attorneys and staff, we continue to film interviews with our legal team for a “Spotlight Series” on our MLO YouTube Channel! These interviews include conversations and legal discussions, and are a wonderful way to get to know…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Heather Hulse, J.D., M.S., M.A. and Joseph McGettigan, Esq. — Sexual misconduct of students at the hands of educators that students and their families should be able to trust is devastating to victims and their families, as well as the communities whose faith…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Joseph McGettigan, Esq., Nancy Potter, Esq., and Dennis McAndrews, Esq., leading attorneys in our firm’s University Discipline and Title IX Practice Group — Over the past year, an array of major new issues and procedures concerning university discipline matters have arisen. The pandemic, together with new Title IX regulations and increased awareness…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Alexander Corbin, Esq. — On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, Delaware Governor John Carney issued a universal mask mandate for all schools and state buildings. According to the mandate, all students, educators, and staff in K-12 schools will be required to wear face masks, regardless of vaccination status. This mandate went…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Jennifer Simons, Esq. — It is hard to believe that the summer is soon coming to an end. The television commercials are already reminding parents that it is time to start shopping for “Back to School” items. For some parents, this will be the first time that a…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: By Caitlin McAndrews, Esq. and Dennis McAndrews, Esq. — The current pandemic has created extraordinary challenges for children, families, and schools in meeting the needs of students at every level of their educational programs. Children with disabilities are particularly affected, and both federal and state educational agencies have clearly…
August 2021 — The MLO Minute: Jacqueline (“Jacki”) C. Lembeck is considered a premier special education attorney in Pennsylvania, and from 2014 to 2018 she provided outstanding service to our clients as an associate attorney at McAndrews Law Offices in the Special Education Department. As Jacki’s family expanded, she found a need to work closer…