National Conferences

When it comes to national conferences on special education, LRP’s National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities is the preeminent event. Jose Martin and Dave Richards have been involved in the conference for many years, providing a variety of presentations listed below.

Jose Martin’s LRP Presentations:

Seminar, “Tuition Reimbursement for Unilateral Private Placements after Carter, 18th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, San Diego, California, May 1997.

“Responding to OCR Complaint Investigations and Compliance Reviews,” Article for presentation at the 19th Annual National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Nashville, Tennessee, May 3-6, 1998.

“Current Legal Issues in Discipline of Disabled Students Under IDEA: A Section-by-Section Comment on §1415(k), Discipline Regulations, and Initial Caselaw,” Article for presentation at the 20th Annual National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, San Francisco, California, April 25-28, 1999.

“Update on Discipline of Disabled Students After IDEA Reauthorization,” Article for presentation at the 21st Annual National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7-10, 2000.

“LRE and Inclusion After IDEA Reauthorization,” Article for presentation at the 21st Annual National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7-10, 2000.

“Emerging Legal Issues in Special Education: What to Expect Next.” Article for publication and presentation at the 22nd National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Las Vegas, Nevada– May 7-10, 2001.

“Damages and Remedies in Special Education: Will the Risks Keep Rising?” Article for publication and presentation at the 22nd National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Las Vegas, Nevada– May 7-10, 2001.

“FERPA, IDEA & Confidentiality.” Article for publication and presentation at the 23rd National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Tampa, Florida, May 5-8, 2002.

LRP Publications’ 2003 Special Education School Attorneys Conference, “Update on the Intersection of IDEA and NCLB,” New Orleans, Louisiana, February 10-12, 2003.

“Update on Legislative Rumblings, Noises, and Predictions Regarding the Upcoming Reform of IDEA.” Article for publication and presentation at the 24th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, San Francisco, California, May 4-7, 2003.

“Differences Between IDEA and Section 504" Article for publication and presentation with David Richards as a national Audio Conference for LRP Publications, 2003.

“Truancy, Work Refusal, Criminal Activity and Home Problems: Non-IDEA Issues or Part of the School’s Legal Responsibilities?” Article for publication and presentation at the 25th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Orlando, Florida, May 2-5, 2004.

LRP Publications’ 2005 Special Education School Attorneys Conference, Half-day Symposium with Gerald Zelin, attorney from New Hampshire: “Winning at Due Process,” Phoenix, Arizona, February 3-4, 2005.

LRP Publications National Audioconference: “Developing and Writing IEPs Under IDEA 2004,” March 9, 2005.“

“The Bottom Line on IDEA Discipline.” Article for publication and presentation at 26th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2-5, 2005.

General Session: Mock Argument on Emerging LD Eligibility Disputes, LRP Publications 27th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Orlando, Florida, April 30-May 3, 2006.

“Private School students: A guide to New Requirements and Shifting Responsibilities.” Article for publication and presentation at the 27th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Orlando, Florida, April 30 - May 3, 2006.

LRP Publications National Audioconference: "Section 504 and IDEA 2004: "Who's Covered Under What?," with David Richards  May 10, 2006.

LRP Publications National Audioconference: “Making Sense of LD Eligibility Under the 2006 IDEA Regulations: New Challenges and Opportunities,” October 25 & December 7, 2006.

Pre-Conference Symposium: “Strategies for Success in Due Process Hearings,” LRP Publications’ 2007 Special Education School Attorneys Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, February 4-6, 2007.

Dave Richards’ LRP Presentations:

“Does your settlement agreement pass legal muster?” Article for publication and presentation at the 22nd National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 7-10, 2001.

“Compensatory Education Services: When, Why & How Much?” Article for publication and presentation at the 23rd National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Tampa, Florida, May 5-8, 2002.

“Legal Issues Facing School Psychologists.” Article for publication and presentation at the 24th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, San Francisco, California, May 4-7, 2003.

“Differences Between IDEA and Section 504.” Article for publication and presentation with Jose Martin as a national Audio Conference for LRP Publications, 2003.

“Section 504: What is it Good For?” Article for publication and presentation at the 25th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Orlando, Florida, May 2-5, 2004.

“Is Your Section 504 Process Fool-Proof?” Article for publication and presentation at the 26th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2-5, 2005.

“Developing and Changing IEPs Under IDEA 2004: What You Need to Know & How to Do It.” Article for publication and presentation at the 27th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, Orlando, Florida, April 30 - May 3, 2006.

"Section 504 and IDEA 2004: "Who's Covered Under What?" Article for publication and presentation with Jose Martin as a national Audio Conference for LRP Publications, May 10, 2006.

“Absences, Truancy & the Special Education Student: The FAPE Duty for Students Who Won’t (or Can’t) Come to School.” Article for publication and presentation at the 28th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, San Diego, California, April 2007.

Post Institute Symposium: “Section 504's Role in an NCLB World.” Article for publication and presentation at the 28th National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, San Diego, California, April 2007.