Mickes O'Toole is pleased to announce the 34th annual School Law Seminars. The topics this year will include; This Just In . . . Recent Legislative Updates Affecting Your School Sexual Harassment: Protecting District Employees and Yourself Building for the Future: ...
On March 1, 2017, Thomas A. Mickes stepped down as the long-serving Managing Partner of Mickes O’Toole, LLC. and has taken on the new role of Firm Chairman. Vincent D. Reese was named as the Firm’s new Managing Partner and will oversee the Firm’s day-to-day...
Published by MoASBO, September 2016 A local bakery calls your elementary school and asks the front office for a list of names of all students in the school along with their home address so that they can send out promotional materials about a birthday special they are...
Published by MoASBO, February 2016 Personal blog posts by a public school employee may not be entitled to the protection of the First Amendment under some circumstances, even if the posts are about matters of public concern. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third...
We are proud to announce four of our law attorneys have been chosen as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for Missouri and Kansas. Rising Stars (Schools and Education) Wendy Boggiano Betsey Helfrich Sarah Schmanke Rising Stars (Employment and Labor) Anne Kerns...
Published by MoASBO, June 2016 Marking the first revisions in almost 15 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued proposed enforcement guidance on national origin discrimination. Public comment on the proposal closed at the...
Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been named a Tier 1 firm in St. Louis for Education Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2017. This is the seventh years in a row Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based...
Published by MARE, March 2016 “Super Tuesday.” To a class of kindergartners, it signifies a day when they are allowed to come to school dressed as their favorite superhero. To eligible voters in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and our state, it is the day...
The 2016 School Law Seminars Topics will be; Fighting Pirates and Trolls: What School Administrators Need to Know about Copyright Law Legal Beagle, The School Mascot: Updates on Changes to the Law that Impact School Districts Teen Law: Providing Guidance for...
Published by MARE, June 2016 On June 3, 2016, Governor Nixon signed into law HB 1583. This new law is Missouri Legislature’s sweeping response to combat bullying in local schools. HB 1583 dramatically alters Missouri school districts’ obligations regarding the...
