Senate Bill No. 182 On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, Governor Greitens signed Missouri Senate Bill 182 (“SB 182”). This new measure essentially prohibits all political subdivisions of the State of Missouri from entering Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”) for public works...
Published by MARE, March 2017 In September of last year, the Missouri Legislature voted to override Governor Nixon’s veto of House Bill 1432 and thus the bill became law. The new law, Missouri Revised Statute Section 105.264, puts forth requirements that must be...
On April 26, 2017 Sarah Schmanke and Betsey Helfrich will be speaking at the 38th Annual Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individual with Disabilities in National in Harbor, Maryland. Sarah and Betsey will be discussing the important topic of "Legal...
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...
