Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been ranked in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. This is the tenth consecutive year Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. Mickes O'Toole, LLC received the following rankings: Regional Tier 1 St. Louis - Education Law...
Annual School Law Seminars Update
We miss seeing you at conferences and trainings and we look forward to seeing you all in person someday hopefully soon. These are definitely unprecedented times and we are so proud of how quickly you and your teams through incredible innovation continue to provide a...
Public-Duty Doctrine: Negligence Case Against Teacher Dismissed
By: Brittany Newell and Josh Douglass An uncomfortable truth is that no parent can be with their child every second of every day. Many parents must rely on the eyes and ears of others to help protect their children. In the school system in particular, parents and the...
DOL’s Notice Requirements under the FFCRA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which expanded emergency FMLA and paid sick leave includes a notice requirement for employers. Below are links that came out with the required employer notice as well as a FAQ for posting the notice. Note posting...
2020 Best Law Firms Announced
Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been named a “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2020. This is the ninth year in a row Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes...
Don’t Miss the Opportunity! ED’s CRDC Proposed Changes Open For Comment – By: Josh Douglass
The proposed 2019-20 iteration of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is currently available for notice and comment. Among the proposed changes is a new reporting requirement for harassment perceived by K-12 school officials to be based on the harassed student’s...
Medical Marijuana: The Highlights – By: Anne Kerns
Published by MARE, July 2019 Medical marijuana is now legal in Missouri. What exactly this means for employers remains fuzzy. This article discusses the Missouri Amendment legalizing medical marijuana, provides a brief primer on the cannabis plant and looks at...
2019 Best Law Firms Announced
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 2019. This is the eighth years in a row Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based...
2018 Best Law Firms Announced
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 2018. 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...
2017 Best Law Firms Announced
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...