Mickes O'Toole was proud to sponsor the 45th Annual MO-CASE Special Education Administrator's Conference. Josh Douglass presented with Tim Lewis, Ph.D. of the University of Missouri on Educational and Legal Perspectives of Behavior Management. Attorneys Katie Forster,...
Excited to Welcome Our Newest Attorney
We are excited to announce Abbey S. Widick is the firm's newest attorney. Abbey Widick focuses her practice on education and labor and employment law. Abbey’s interest in the rapidly changing nature of public education was piqued during her first two years interning...
2022-23 School Year Spotlight Series Begins
We are excited to once again offer our Spotlight Series for this school year. The spotlight series is a free half-hour webinar series for school administrators and educators. The webinars will be held Friday morning every two weeks. The first one of the 2022-20 school...
2022 Fall MUSIC Law Workshops
MUSIC Fall Workshops will be presented by the attorneys of Mickes O’Toole, LLC. Registration for the workshops are now open at www.mickesotoole.com/music. Dates & Locations September 19, 2022 – St. Joseph (10am – 12pm) Troester Media Center (TMC) 3401 Renick St....
Renken, Igoe and Reese Obtain Dismissal of Lawsuites Against Dozens of Illinois School Districts
Congratulations to the dozens of Illinois school districts whose are celebrating the dismissal of Austin v. Bd. of Ed. CUSD #300 et al. today! Great work by Melanie Renken, who argued for the dismissal on August 10, 2022, and to Heather Igoe, Vince Reese, and the...
Mickes O’Toole Welcomes Brian Ahle as 2022 Summer Associate
We are proud to welcome Brian Ahle as 2022 Summer Associate. Brian received his B.A. from McKendree University in Lebanon, IL, where he majored in both Political Science and Business Administration. Currently Brian is enrolled at St. Louis University School of Law and...
50th Anniversary of Title IX: Department of Education Released Proposed Changes
On June 23, 2022, the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Department of Education released proposed changes to the Title IX regulations for public comment. We will provide more information once the regulations are finalized. The rules are available here and a summary is...
2022 New Superintendent Boot Camp Date Announced
The date for the 2022 New Superintendent Boot Camp have been set. This years Boot Camp will be on September 13, 2022 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis County. Topics will include Employee Matters, Bidding & Contracting, Student Discipline and More. The...
39th Annual School Law Seminars Announced
Mickes O'Toole is excited to announce the 39th Annual School Law Seminars. This year's dates and locations are below. July 29, 2022 | Cape Girardeau, MO (Cape Girardeau School District – Kinder Hall) July 31, 2022| Lake Ozark, MO (Lodge of the Four Seasons) August 1,...
Three New Attorneys Join the Mickes O’Toole Team
We are excited to announce three new attorneys who have recently joined our firm. Laura H. Reeves is a former executive of Anheuser-Busch Companies (1989-2011) responsible for SEC, NYSE and corporate law compliance, executive compensation, corporate governance,...