NON LAWYER REPRESENTATION FOR PARENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARINGS
PETITION IN SUPPORT OF NONLAWYER REPRESENTATION FOR PARENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARINGS We, the undersigned, support the use of trained nonlawyers as representatives of parents in special education due process hearings. We recognize the lack of affordable and trained attorneys for parents and children in the field of special education, and request that Congress revisit the legislative urgency of permitting nonlawyer practice regardless of State law, as well as the right of nonlawyers to be paid for their work. We point out that school districts and State agencies have both expert witnesses and law firms, paid for by tax dollars, while parents must pay for both when disputing the special services provided to their children. The use of nonlawyer representation would provide a cost-effective option for parents who are otherwise unrepresented, as well as ensure equal protection of the law.
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12 years agokaren patterson12 years ago
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12 years agoEmilie J. Heath12 years ago
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12 years agoJamison Jessup12 years ago
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13 years agoJamison Jessup13 years ago
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16 years agoSandy McMurray16 years ago
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17 years agoAndrea Stoneley17 years ago
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17 years agoBrenda Beebe17 years ago
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17 years agoRobin Holmes17 years ago
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18 years agoLori Foreman18 years ago
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18 years agoLisa Ostrover18 years ago
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