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Alison L. Kenny concentrates her practice in school law, with an emphasis on special education law. Alison represents school boards throughout New Jersey before the Office of Administrative Law, the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education; and U.S. Department of Education, Division of Civil Rights. Alison also provides in-service presentations to school administrators, staff and professional organizations on a variety of school law issues, especially in the areas of Individual Education Program (IEP) development; IDEA, Section 504, and HIB compliance; record management; and student discipline.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Alison was a public school elementary and special education teacher and case manager in New York. Her experience in the classroom provides a practical knowledge to draw from when advising clients. Moreover, her Masters Degree in Special Education, combined with her law degree, is invaluable in advising clients in the complex and evolving area of special education law.
*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
- March 14, 2025NJSBA's 2nd Annual Women's Leadership Conference
- October 24, 20242024 New Jersey School Board Association Workshop Annual Reception
- Feb 27, 2019School Law Expert Panel: How to Handle Your Biggest Challenges
- Sep 25, 2018School Law for the General Practitioner: Important (and Current) Legal Considerations Every Attorney Should Know
- Feb 12, 2018Special Education Law From A to Z
- May 2, 2017Student records: Legal Requirements You Need to Know
- Oct 19, 2016Disciplining Students with Behavioral Issues
- May 4, 2015National Business Institute
- May 19, 2022Appellate Court Concludes that Special Education Settlement Agreements Are Subject to Disclosure Under OPRA
- Jun 18, 2021New Law Requires Boards of Education to Provide Qualifying Adult Students with an Additional Year of Special Education Services
- Jan 13, 2021Governor Murphy Signs E.O. 214, Impacting Students & Teachers
- Oct 6, 2020The Role of Advocates in Special Education Matters Clarified
- Apr 7, 2017Supreme Court Clarifies FAPE Requirement- What does it mean for New Jersey Schools?
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- Selected to Morris County's Top Lawyers list (2023-2024)
- Selected to the 2016 through 2018 New Jersey Rising Stars®* list, published by Thomson Reuters, in the field of Schools & Education
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- Presenter, "Building Consensus on your Board and Other Impossible Tasks," NJSBA 2nd Annual Women's Leadership Conference, March 21, 2025
- Author, "Appellate Court Concludes that Special Education Settlement Agreements Are Subject to Disclosure Under OPRA," May 19, 2022
- Author, "New Law Requires Boards of Education to Provide Qualifying Adult Students with an Additional Year of Special Education Services," June 18, 2021
- Author, "Governor Murphy Signs E.O. 214, Impacting Students & Teachers," January 13, 2021
- Co-author, "The Role of Advocates in Special Education Matters Clarified," October 6, 2020
- Panelist, "How to Handle Your Biggest Challenges," National Business Institute, February 27, 2019
- Presenter, "School Law for the General Practicioner: Important (ad Current) Legal Considerations Every Attorney Should Know," NJICLE Program, September 25, 2018
- Presenter, "Evaluation and Eligibility for Special Education Services," "Discipline and Expulsion Essentials for Special Needs Students," "Manifestation Determination Reviews," NBI Seminar: Special Education from A to Z, Febrary 12-13, 2018
- Presenter, "Electronic Security of Student Records and Charter and Private School Must Knows," NBI Student Records: Legal Requirements You Need to Know, May 2, 2017
- Author, Supreme Court Clarifies FAPE Requirement- What does it mean for New Jersey Schools?, April 7, 2017
- Presenter, "The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)," "State and Federal Laws Impacting FERPA and PPRA," "Electronic Security Issues and School Policies," NBI, May 4, 2015
- Faculty Presenter, "Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBSs) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs) in a Legally Compliant Manner," Disciplining Students with Behavioral Issues at the National Business Instititue, October 19, 2016
- Presented on a variety of school law issues for the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Association of School Administration and the National Business Institute
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- Successfully represented school districts throughout the State of New Jersey in matters related to special education and student discipline
- Represents school districts in mediations before the New Jersey Office of Special Education, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, and United States Office of Civil Rights and assists clients in responding to Complaint Investigations by these agencies
- Regularly attends Child Study Team meetings, including identification, evaluation planning, eligibility and IEP meetings
*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
