Education Services

Issues for Advocates, Hearing Officers, and Schools

Teacher misconduct matters under New York State Education Law Section 3020a, present school officials and union representatives with uniquely challenging issues. Often, both sides must weigh the risks of whether to call students, parents and other teachers to testify in hearings. Those same issues must then be competently and sensitively addressed by the hearing officers. During this virtual classroom the faculty will address the grounds for disciplining teachers, the investigation, pre hearing interviews and discovery issues as well as how to advocate during the hearing.

Faculty:
Representing School Districts

Douglas Gerhardt, Esq., Harris Beach; Albany, NY

Anthony Brock, Esq., The Law Office of Anthony J. Brock; Albany, NY

Representing Teachers

Robert T. Reilly, Esq., General Counsel, NYSUT; Albany, NY

Hearing Officer
Rocco M. Scanza, Esq.,Arbitrator; Buffalo, NY

AAA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
As part of its long-standing, ongoing educational mission, the American Arbitration Association grants a limited number of scholarships that cover the cost of educational program registration. Scholarship eligibility is limited to students, government workers, retired professionals, arbitrators/mediators who are no longer active on the AAA roster, and others as may be determined by the AAA. To request a registration fee scholarship, please send an email to Scholarships@adr.org. Include your current position and affiliation, and a brief description of the basis for your registration fee scholarship request. The American Arbitration Association reserves the right to grant or deny any request based on the information provided by the requesting individual and available space in the program.

If you are an AAA Panelist please note this program does not satisfy your annual Arbitrator Continuing Education requirement.

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CLE Information:

West LegalEdcenter is procuring continuing legal education (CLE) credits on behalf of American Arbitration Association.  This program is available for CLE credits in New York. Credit amounts vary by attendance verification and jurisdictional rules and cannot be confirmed in advance of the program.

Questions?

Please contact Maggie Lalowski at LalowskiM@adr.org or 212-484-3283.