RISE's attorneys provide consultative and/or legal services to educational agencies on a daily, weekly, hourly or annual basis, depending upon the needs of the agency and the project at hand. Consultative and legal services may include activities such as:
Day-to-day advice or consultation as needed via telephone, text, video conference, email, etc.;
Attendance at in-person or virtual informational or preparatory meetings with school personnel to review potential cases and develop strategies for preventing or addressing special education disputes;
Review of educational or other relevant documents to ascertain potential legal concerns;
Attendance at student meetings -- e.g., IEP meetings, 504 team meetings, other team meetings;
Develop, review or revision of policies, procedures, rules or regulations, including IDEA or Section 504 procedures and manuals and/or forms;
Assistance to and consultation with school board attorneys regarding strategies for resolving or handling potentially or already litigious matters;
Assistance in locating and retaining nationally-recognized evaluators/experts in areas such as, but not limited to, autism, evaluation, least restrictive environment, behavior, procedural compliance, Extended School Year Services, discipline, learning disabilities, FAPE and Section 504;
Representation, if necessary, in formal proceedings, such as resolution sessions, mediation, due process hearings, court proceedings, etc.
RISE provides special education consulting and/or legal services to many educational agencies, including but not limited to:
Alabama (Consulting and Legal Service Clients)
Albertville City Schools; Alexander City Schools; Andalusia City Schools; Anniston City Schools; Alexander City Schools; Athens City Schools; Auburn City Schools; Blount County Schools; Brewton City Schools; Calhoun County Schools; Chambers County Schools; Clay County Schools; Cleburne County Schools; Covington County Schools; Crenshaw County Schools; Cullman City Schools; Demopolis City Schools; Escambia County Schools; Eufala City Schools; Gadsden City Schools; Homewood City Schools; Jasper City Schools; Lamar County Schools; Lee County Schools; Marengo County Schools; Marion County Schools; Marshall County Schools; Mobile County Schools; Monroe County Schools; Mountain Brook City Schools; Muscle Shoals City Schools; Oneonta City Schools; Opp City Schools; Orange Beach City Schools; Oxford City Schools; Pell City Schools; Phenix City Schools; Piedmont City Schools; Pike Road Schools; Randolph County Schools; Satsuma City Schools; St. Clair County Schools; Talladega County Schools; Tallapoosa County Schools; Tallassee City Schools; Talladega County Schools; Tallapoosa City Schools; Trussville City Schools; University Charter School; Vestavia City Schools; Washington County Schools; and Winfield City Schools.
Florida (Consulting Service Clients)
The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind; Bay County Schools; Baker County Schools; Brevard County Schools; Calhoun County Schools; Clay County Schools; Columbia County Schools; Dixie County Schools; Escambia County Schools; Gilchrist County Schools; Gulf County Schools; Franklin County Schools; Hamilton County Schools; Holmes County Schools; Jackson County Schools; Lafayette County Schools; Lee County Schools; Liberty County Schools; Marion County Schools; Monroe County Schools; Nassau County Schools; Okaloosa County Schools; Pasco County Schools; Putnam County Schools; Suwannee County Schools; Taylor County Schools; Union County Schools; Volusia County Schools; Walton County Schools; Wakulla County Schools; and Washington County Schools.