Education Law Section

About Our Section

The Education Law Section brings together education lawyers to discuss matters of mutual interest. Lawyers who practice in the area of special education or labor law, hearing officers, litigators, lawyers who are teachers, and school administrators are members. Section members represent boards, parents, and teachers.

Section Executive Committee

Chair
Maria Morelli-Wolfe
Greater Hartford Legal Aid Inc.
999 Asylum Ave,3rd Floor
Hartford, CT 06105-2431
(860)541-5042
MMorelli-Wolfe@ghla.org

Vice Chair
Eleanor Trapasso-Farrell
Connecticut Legal Services Inc
125 Eugene O'Neill Drive, Ste 120
New London, CT 06320
(860)271-7311
efarrell@ctlegal.org

Secretary
Herbert Z. Rosen
Berchem Moses PC
75 Broad Street
Milford, CT06460
(203)882-4128
hrosen@berchemmoses.com

Treasurer
Jeffrey L. Forte
Forte Law Group LLC
One Enterprise Dr, Ste 410
Shelton, CT 06484
(203)257-7999
jforte@fortelawgroup.com

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Upcoming Events

Oct 29

Education Law Section Meeting (SED251029)
Virtual via Zoom
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Join Attorney Herbie Rosen from Berchem Moses PC as he discusses the rules, practices, and law associated with determining whether a student is entitled to school accommodations on the basis of residency. This presentation will include an overview of school accommodations and McKinney-Vento law and an application of those laws to various hypotheticals and real-life cases.

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Dec 04

Education Law Section Meeting (SED251204)
Virtual via Zoom
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
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