Special Education Litigation Unit Managing Attorney/Special Projects

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Special Education Litigation Unit – Managing Attorney/Special Projects
Duties: Advises and provides data to DOE Press and State Legislative Affairs offices on inquiries pertaining to special education. Provides legal input to the Office of Non-Public Schools regarding the creation and implementation of efficient payment process on Carter cases. Provides legal counsel to the Department’s senior managerial and executive staff; advises and makes recommendations on questions of law and administrative policy regarding special education matters. Provides training for attorneys, investigators, and support staff assigned to the Office of the General Counsel and Department staff on compliance with federal and state education laws and regulations. Confers with special education specialists, technical experts, and other attorneys, including counsel for litigants, regarding special education issues with broad implications. Conducts legal investigations. Coordinates and/or tries cases involving significant precedents, novel and complicated determinations of law and fact, or having significant legal, policy, or financial implications for the Department of Education. Supervises staff attorneys in trial preparation and presentation, including advising on legal strategy, witness presentation, admissibility of evidence, and reviewing written work. Negotiates and implements the settlement of special education claims. Reviews, revises, and approves agreements prepared by other attorneys. Assists the Deputy Director as necessary in the daily management of the unit. Provides legal support and guidance on class action lawsuits brought against the DOE. Provides legal support and guidance on SED complaints brought against DOE and Corrective Action Plans issued by SED.

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