Firm Seminar Events/Speaking Engagements

July 13, 2010 - Special Education - Pennsylvania Bar Institute
“Due Process Hearing Skills”
Speaker: Tanya A. Alvarado, Esquire
Philadelphia, PA

July 27 & 28, 2010 - Elder Law Institute - Pennsylvania Bar Institute
“Legal Issues Relating to Transition Planning and Post-Age 21 Services for Individuals with Autism”
Harrisburg, PA

August 9, 2010 - Special Education: What Parents Absolutely Need to Know in 2010
Speaker: Heather M. Hulse, J.D., M.S., M.A.
5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Luzerne County Community College Education Conference Center
Reservations are encouraged by contacting Kathy Wallace, Advocacy Alliance at
(570) 207-9199, toll free 1-877-315-6855, or kw@theadvocacyalliance.org.

August 12, 2010 - Overview of Special Education
Speaker: Jennifer M. Lukach Bradley, Esquire
Berks County Children & Youth
Berks County Services Center, 633 Court Street, 9th floor, Reading, PA

November 2, 2010 - Chester County Intermediate Unit
“Current Issues in Special Education Law: From Due Process Through the Courts”
Co-Speakers: Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esquire and Heidi Konkler-Goldsmith, Esquire
Downingtown, PA

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Heather Hulse, Esquire, of the Scranton office of McAndrews Law Offices recently won a significant decision before a Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer. Read More →
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