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Judge L. Neil Steverson

Aug 16, 2018

School attorneys raise concerns about lay advocates

Two Virginia federal judges are wrestling with the status of unlicensed advocates in special education cases, an issue that has raised concerns for school representatives and the Virginia State Bar. One judge declared that a lay advocate is not entitled to privileges that would normally protect a lawyer’s communications with clients. Another judge is being […]

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