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Administrative Hearings:
A Primer for Lawyers in Cases Involving Children and Administrative Hearings
Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Administrative Law, Education Law and Family Law Sections

 

Chicago
Friday, May 9, 2008
ISBA Regional Office
20 S. Clark Street
Suite 900 (map and directions)
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5.5 MCLE Hours

Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Michael W. Raridon, Martenson, Blair & Raridon, P.C., Rockford

This program is designed as a basic introductory course for the legal practitioner seeking to expand or better understand specific areas of child law, administrative law, education law and family law.  Current issues and cases will be examined as well as legislation updates on recent amendments.

8:55 – 9:00 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.  Administrative Hearings in the Department of Children and Family Services
Speakers will review the process of challenging indicated reports or findings with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the consequences of indicated findings.  They will also present tips on challenging service plans and expungement of DCFS findings.
Karen J. Bowes, Esq., Rinella and Rinella, Ltd., Chicago
Meryl Paniak,          Chief Administrative Law Judge, Administrative Hearings Unit, Department of Children and Family Services, Chicago

10:30 – 10:40 a.m.  Break

10:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.  Administrative Hearings in the Department of Health Care and Family Services
This session includes an analysis of cases with discrepancies involving parentage determinations. The speaker will cover whether child support should be offered and, if so, how much should be awarded.  Tax intercept proceedings will also be discussed. 
Larry Nelson, Supervising Attorney, Northern District of the Public Aid Claims Unit
Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Rockford

12:10 – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch (on your own)

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.  Administrative Hearings under the Illinois School Code
Attorneys will learn about the hearing process for “special needs” determinations, from eligibility to administrative hearings.  An overview of the disciplinary process and the role of an attorney’s representation in disciplinary hearings will be presented.
Matthew D. Cohen, Monahan & Cohen, Chicago
Philip C. Milsk, Law Office of Phillip C. Milsk, Springfield

2:30 – 2:40 p.m.  Break

2:40 – 4:10 p.m.  Administrative Hearings under the Illinois School Code (continued)
This session is a continuation from the previous presentation.