School Law *2023 Legislative Update Seminar* The School Law team of Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C. invites administrators to this informative seminar regarding recent legislative changes impacting your district. Speakers will be attorneys Paul Dakopolos, Rebekah Jacobson, Elizabeth Polay, and Elliot Field addressing topics such as significant changes for employees working with special education students, […]
What You Need to Know *2023 Special Education Legal Update* The School Law team of Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C. invites special education administrators to this informative seminar regarding recent legal changes impacting special education services provided in your district. Speakers will be attorneys Elizabeth L. Polay and Elliot Field addressing topics such as: recent […]
Join GHR’s Elizabeth Polay at the 40th Annual Pacific Northwest Institute on Special Education and the Law, where she will present two sessions on October 9-11, 2023 in Vancouver, Washington. Extreme Behaviors and Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment: Precedent, Process, and Practical Tips.” Successful IEP Meetings: Lessons from Both Sides of the Table. For […]
Hot Topics Series *Labor and Employment* Attorney Rebekah Jacobson, alongside our team of School Law attorneys, hold monthly webinars to address hot topics surrounding Labor and Employment. In addition to providing you with the information you need to comply with current employment laws, you’ll have a platform to ask questions and have group discussions on […]
Ask Me Anything Webinar Series *Special Education Edition* Attorney Elizabeth Polay holds monthly webinars to address hot topics surrounding current Special Education issues. In addition to providing you with the information you need to comply with current state laws, you’ll have a platform to ask questions and have group discussions on these important issues. We […]
Ask Me Anything: Session 101 Presented By The School Law Team of Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C. Elizabeth L. Polay invites administrators to this informative webinar on buzz-worthy issues surrounding Special Education. Please join us for this first session as we kick off the series! Thursday, September 8, 2022, at 2pm Elizabeth intends for this webinar to […]
Ask Me Anything Webinar Series *Special Education Edition* Elizabeth L. Polay invites administrators to a series of informative webinars regarding Special Education. The webinars will be held the 2nd Thursday of every* month from 2:00pm – 2:45pm. Save the following dates: Thursday, September 8, 2022 Thursday, October 13 ,2022 Thursday, November 10, 2022 Thursday, December […]
SALEM, OREGON – Ryan Hunt, prominent Family Law, and Estate Planning attorney, was presented with the ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award by the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) for extraordinary pro bono service. The award is presented to an individual attorney, law firm, or law departments. An […]
Kim Hoyt, leading Oregon civil trial attorney, was selected Oregon Chapter President of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and began her term of office on January 1, 2021. ABOTA is an invitation-only national association of 7,600 experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. […]
By Rebekah R. Jacobson, Kelly D. Noor, and Elizabeth L. Polay The 2019 Oregon Legislature passed several bills which affect school districts, ESDs, and charter schools effecting changes on topics such as reporting requirements, pay equity, retirement reporting, PERS, collective bargaining, workplace harassment, sexual conduct, special education terminology, suicide prevention plans, student restraints, voluntary foster […]
Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C. was founded on the belief that beyond the basic expectation of providing legal services at the highest level of the profession, we have a responsibility to live up to our core values of inclusion, equality, and respect for people of all backgrounds. As lawyers, we fully support all efforts to address inequities and create positive changes in our society.
While the words we express here are important, we should not lose sight of how our individual actions, each and every day, can contribute to lifting up members of our community when they are most in need. We commit to individually and collectively take action in support of our values and welcome your feedback and ideas so that we can move forward, together, to build a more inclusive community.