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Partner Kathy Ahearn was asked to make a presentation on the “Legal Framework of Higher Education in New York State” on December 12, 2011, to the Shanghai Education Commission, which is visiting from China. The Commission will be visiting Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York and Toronto, Canada and has been tasked by the Chinese Ministry with studying higher education in the United States and Canada. The meeting is being hosted by New York University
Partner Kathy Ahearn presented an update on APPR to the Northeast Council of School Superintendents on December 9, 2011 in Lake Placid
Partners Richard Guercio, Gary Steffanetta, Randy Glasser and Barbara Aloe presented at the annual School Law Conference on December 5, 2011 at the Nassau County Bar Association
Partners Richard Guercio and Gary Steffanetta presented at Eastern Suffolk BOCES Seminar at Stony Brook University on November 30, 2011
Partner Kathy Ahearn presented an “APPR Update” to the Principal’s Guild at the College of Saint Rose on November 18, 2011
Partners Richard J. Guercio and Gary L. Steffanetta were co-presenters at the New York State School Board Association’s Annual School Law Conference in Buffalo, NY on October 29, 2011. They will be speaking on the legal implications of a tax levy cap. School Board members and administrators from throughout New York State are expected to be in attendance
Partners Richard Guercio, John Sheahan, Randy Glasser and Barbara Aloe presented at Hofstra's Legal Clinic on October 13, 2011
Partner Erin O’Grady-Parent presented an APPR Update to the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association on October 12, 2011
Managing Partner Gregory Guercio was the Program Chair for COSA Advanced Practice Seminar in New Orleans October 12-15, 2011 Click here to visit COSA website
Partner Christine LaPlace presented at the ASDC Conference on October 7, 2011 regarding Evaluating Staff Effectively
Partner Kathy Ahearn presented on "Legal Developments For Board Members" at the October 3, 2011 meeting of the Capital District School Boards Association
Partner Randy Glasser has been appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, to the Board of Trustees for the Nassau County Supreme Court Law Library for a two-year term commencing on October 3, 2011
Partner Kathy Ahearn was part of a panel of attorneys who spoke on constitutional law issues facing schools at the Capital Area School Development Association Annual Conference on August 11, 2011
Partners Richard Guercio and Gary Steffanetta have been appointed as co-chairmen of the Suffolk Country Bar Association’s Education Law Committee
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Partner Gregory Guercio was elected to the position of Secretary to the National Council of School Attorneys (COSA) at COSA’s annual meeting in April. Greg is now scheduled to become COSA’s National Chair in 2014
Partner Randy Glasser spoke at the NBI seminar on June 13, 2011 regarding the Legal Aspects of Managing Autism Spectrum Disorder
Partner Douglas Spencer presented at the 11th Annual School Attorney Law Conference on June 3, 2011 as part of a panel discussion entitled, “Mock Reorganizational Meeting – Are You Ready to Fly Solo?” Click here to view brochure
Gregory Guercio was invited to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Education on Monday, May 23, 2011 and gave testimony at a hearing being conducted by Senator Flanagan regarding Education Law Section 3020-a reform
Partner Richard Guercio presented at SUNY Stony Brook - The Law for Administrators on May 11, 2011
Partner Vanessa M. Sheehan facilitated an Executive Seminar on administrator contracts at the SUNY Stony Brook School of Professional Development on May 4, 2011
Partner Randy Glasser presented at PLI's Eleventh Annual School Law Institute on April 4, 2011 regarding Student to Student Harassment and Discipline
Partner Kathy Ahearn spoke at a conference sponsored by Capital Associations of School District Administrators regarding Bullying and the Dignity for all Students Act on March 31, 2011
Partners Richard Guercio and Gary Steffanetta presented at the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Seminar regarding Collective Bargaining and Education Law on March 30, 2011 at Stony Brook University
Partners Richard Guercio, John Sheahan, Randy Glasser and Barbara Aloe presented at Hofstra's annual Legal Clinic: Survey of Education Law Topic on March 24, 2011
Partner Gregory Guercio conducted a presentation regarding Race to the top and Annual Professional Performance Review with John Gross, Esq. of Ingerman Smith, LLP
Partner Kathy Ahearn spoke at the New York State Council of School Superintendent’s Fall Conference in Syracuse, New York on November 18, 2010 regarding the new requirements for teacher and principal evaluations under Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2010
Partner Kathy Ahearn was a featured panelist at the Education Reform Symposium sponsored by the Government Law Center at Albany Law School in Albany, New York on November 11, 2010
Partners Richard Guercio and Gary Steffanetta presented at the annual New York State School Boards Association Convention regarding “Superintendent Contracts – The Right Balance” on Friday, October 22, 2010 at the New York Sheraton Hotel & Towers in New York City
Partner Gregory Guercio presented on October 21, 2010 at the New York State School Boards Association’s annual Pre-Convention School Law Conference at the New York Sheraton Hotel and Towers in New York City
Partner Gregory Guercio spoke at the Nassau County Superintendents Association meeting on October 20, 2010 regarding Annual Professional Performance Review
Partner Kathy Ahearn spoke at the Long Island Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s Annual Conference in Melville, New York on October 15, 2010 regarding the new requirements for teacher and principal evaluations under Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2010
Partner Richard Guercio presented at the Council of School Attorneys 2010 School Law Practice Seminar on October 14, 2010 regarding “Labor Relations Bargaining with the Board and Beyond – How do you Manage the Client?” in Providence, Rhode Island

PRESS RELEASE - GUERCIO & GUERCIO's NEW LATHAM OFFICE OPENS
On Monday, December 7, 2009, Guercio & Guercio LLP partners Randy Glasser, Richard Guercio, Gary Steffanetta, and Douglas Spencer participated as presenters and panel moderators at the Annual School Law Conference, held at the Nassau County Bar Association. This conference is presented jointly by the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations' Education Law Committees, and is intended for attorneys, school board members, school district administrators, teachers and union representatives. Click here for more details about the conference
Nassau County Tax Certiori Refund Guarantee Litigation - On October 8, 2009, the Honorable Ute Lally, Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, issued a Memorandum Decision in Corbin v. County of Nassau. This very important case was successfully litigated on behalf of the Intervenors, pro bono, by the law firms of Guercio & Guercio, LLP and Ingerman Smith LLP. More details


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