During this webinar, nationally recognized special education attorneys Lori Kirsch-Goodwin and Hope Kirsch will explore the differences between Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Accommodation Plans. Additionally, they will provide an overview of the laws governing each, guide participants through the process from eligibility to plan development, and offer strategies for addressing disputes effectively.
This workshop will be offered virtually through Zoom. Attendees will receive a link after registering.
9:00-10:00 a.m. | Presentation followed by a Q&A
Hope Kirsch, Attorney, Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, P.L.L.C.
Lori Kirsch-Goodwin, Attorney, Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, P.L.L.C.
For questions, please contact Devin Dye at [email protected] or 602.218.8183.
Hope Kirsch
Hope N. Kirsch is the founder and managing partner of the education law firm Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, P.L.L.C. (est. 2006) which serves students and their families throughout Arizona in disputes with schools. Hope is a licensed special education teacher who worked in the New York City public schools for 18 years as a special education teacher and administrator. She assists and represents clients with IEPs, 504s, discipline (suspensions, expulsions, MDRs), mediation, OCR Complaints, Due Process Complaints, mediation, appeals, Title IX, and Arizona Interscholastic Association hardship appeals. Hope earned a B.S., cum laude, in Special Education from Boston University (1975), an M.A.(Ed.) in Special Education from New York University (1977), and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School (1991). She is admitted in the state and federal courts of Arizona, New York, and New Jersey, as well as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Lori Kirsch-Goodwin
Lori Kirsch-Goodwin is a partner in the education law firm of Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC, in Scottsdale, Arizona, founded in 2006. She is a 38-year litigation attorney whose practice is devoted to education and special education matters on behalf of students and their families throughout Arizona. Lori has a Bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a her law degree from Bridgeport (now Quinnipiac) University. Lori began advocating for students with disabilities when one of her twin sons, now 29 years old, was found in need of special education back in Kindergarten. Lori is regularly involved in eligibility/MET and IEP meetings, MDRs, disciplinary due process hearings, OCR, IDEA Due Process, Title IX, and DDD appeals. She is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, and the 9th Circuit, and is AV-rated. Lori prevailed in a case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that involved the appropriateness of a school’s selection of the location of a school for a student on the spectrum. She is an AV® Preeminent rated attorney appointed to serve as Judge Pro Tem for the Superior Court of Arizona.