25th Annual Pacific Northwest Institute on Special Education and the Law

An Annual Overview of Selected Legal Issues Affecting
Special Education Administration and Practices

September 22–24, 2008 (Monday–Wednesday)
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon

Featuring
  • Pre-Institute Mini-Courses
    Nine pre-Institute mini-courses providing an in-depth view of special education law applicable in public schools
  • For Attorneys
    One pre-Institute seminar providing two CLE credit hours in ethics
  • Workshops
    Eighteen unique workshops discussing the pressing issues found in special education today
  • General Sessions
    Four general sessions featuring respected experts addressing timely issues

Preliminary Agenda

Monday, September 22
8:00am Registration Opens
   
8:00 - 9:00am Hosted Continental Breakfast
   
9:00am - 5:00pm Mini-Courses
  Optional, pre-Institute Mini-courses
5:15 - 6:45 pm First General Session
  Welcome And Fourth Annual Ralph E. Julnes Memorial Keynote Address

Tuesday, September 23
7:30am Registration Opens
   
8:00am - 8:45am Hosted Continental Breakfast
   
8:45am-5:15pm Sessions and Workshops
   
12:15pm-1:45pm Hosted Lunch
   
5:15-6:45pm Hosted Social Hour
   
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
7:30am Registration Opens
   
7:30 - 8:30am Hosted Continental Breakfast
   
8:30 - 11:45am Workshops
  Wednesday Morning Workshops
11:45am Conference Adjourns

Who Should Attend

  • Educators
  • School law attorneys
  • Advocates
  • Parents and parent attorneys
  • Educational administrators

CLE and CPE

CLE:   The 2008 Institute is expected to be approved by the Washington, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon State Bar Associations, for 11.0 CLE credit hours. The mini-courses are each approved for 2 additional CLE credit hours, for a maximum of 6 and a maximum of 17 CLE credit hours for registrants who attend the institute and three mini-courses.

CPE:  The UW School Law Division and UWEO are approved Washington State Board of Education provider for continuing professional education. The 2007 Institute is approved for 11.0 CPE clock hours. The mini-courses are each approved for 2 additional clock hours, for a maximum of 6 and a maximum of 17 CPE clock hours for registrants who attend the institute and three mini-courses.

No additional fees are required to receive the CEUs or contact hours.

Institute Overview

Founded in 1984, originally as a Washington State Institute, this regionally based conference on special education law serves educators and attorneys from sister states in the Pacific Northwest and attracts attendees from throughout the nation. Parents and parent advocates are also encouraged to attend.

The primary mission of the Institute is to keep practitioners aware of congressional amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and recent court cases interpreting the Act.  Most faculty are nationally prominent acknowledged school or Plaintiff attorneys with active practices in IDEA litigation.  The Institute also addresses Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Sections 1983 and 1985 of the Civil Rights Act, No Child Left Behind Act, and other federal and state laws affecting the operation and management of special education programs in public schools.

The Institute consists of three or four general sessions and about twenty workshops over two days.  The Institute is preceded by a full day of optional mini-courses providing formal instruction in various special education law topics.

Contact Us

This conference is presented by the the University of Washington College of Education and is managed by UW Educational Outreach. For questions, you may contact Mary Jane Shirakawa, 206-221-3936, slawd@u.washington.edu.

If you would like to provide input regarding future conferences, please send an e-mail to the School Law Division.

To be added to the mailing list, please send an email to slawd@u.washington.edu.

 
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