We are excited to announce two new attorneys who have recently joined our firm. Melanie A. Renken focuses her practice on Labor & Employment Law and Education Law. With extensive experience in litigating employment lawsuits, Melanie also helps clients navigate...
2021 MUSIC Fall Virtual Workshops
2021 MUSIC Fall Workshops will once again be hosted by the attorneys of Mickes O’Toole. Registration for the virtual workshops are now open at www.mickesotoole.com/music. The topics this year focus on several timely staff and student issues that will assist you in...
Anne Kerns Honored as a 2021 Up & Coming Missouri Attorney
We is pleased to report that Anne Kerns has been selected by Missouri Lawyers Media as a 2021 Up & Coming Award honoree. The annual Up & Coming Awards honor young lawyers (under 40) who demonstrate professional excellence while making a positive impact on...
Spotlight Series | Parental Recording of IEP Team & Section 504 Meetings
Requests to record IEP meetings? Join Katie Forster and Pat Brazil for a 30 minute discussion on the recent changes to Missouri law that now permits parents to audio record meetings held pursuant to IDEA and Section 504. The training will be on September 24, 2021 from...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2022
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2022, four Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Wendy D. Boggiano in Labor and Employment Law; Thomas A....
2021 New Superintendent Boot Camp Date Announced
The date for the 2021 New Superintendent Boot Camp have been set. This years Boot Camp will be on September 16, 2021 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis County. Topics will include Employee Matters, Bidding & Contracting, Student Discipline and More. The...
Client Alert: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Student in Free Speech Case
The June 23, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in a First Amendment student speech case marking the first time the Court has taken up the issue in over fifty years. The case involved off-campus student speech taking place outside of school hours. ...
Client Alert: Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down New Public Sector Collective Bargaining Rules
On June 1, 2021, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a law that imposed new restrictions on the state’s public sector labor organizations, including unions that represent teachers, custodians, and other school employees. An injunction preventing the enforcement of...
2021 School Law Seminar Topics Announced
We are excited to announce the topics for the 2021 Annual School Law Seminars. Here Comes the Sun: Clearing the Fog Around the Missouri Sunshine Law Legislation 101: What’s Happening in Jeff City & the Courts Tumbling into Student Speech Rights: A Guide to the...
Spotlight Series | Responding to Sunshine Law Requests
All Missouri school districts receive requests for public records according to Missouri’s Sunshine Law. Join Pat Brazill for a free 30-minute discussion on the Sunshine Law, its requirements, and how to respond to public records requests. Together we will discuss the...