Attorney Lillian Wong is pleased to announce that she has accepted seat on the advisory board of Autism Asperger's Digest.
Attorney Wong Accepts Seat on Advisory Board of Autism Asperger's Digest
MCLE School Law Conference
On Friday, March 9th Attorney Lillian Wong will serve on the faculty of the MCLE School Law Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. MCLE’s 18th Annual School Law Conference 2018 examines the latest changes in school-related laws, regulations, and policies. Experienced attorneys and other school-related professionals distill the most significant updates of the preceding year into a single day of cutting-edge information and lively discussion.
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Lillian Wong Named 2016 Super Lawyer Rising Star
We are pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, Attorney Lillian Wong has been selected to the Super Lawyer New England Rising Star list for her work in School and Education Law. Lillian Wong is a special education attorney who represents and advocates for children's educational rights throughout Massachusetts. Her office is located in Topsfield, Massachusetts.
Attorney Wong Joins Leading Massachusetts Attorneys for Children with Special Needs in Response to Settlement Agreement Investigation
Like any litigation, a special education hearing can become expensive and risky. Therefore, many parents choose to enter settlement agreements, even paying part of the costs of special education programs, rather than go to a full hearing and risk losing. This is reflected in statistics from the Bureau of Special Education Appeals, indicating that over the last 10 years between 95 and 97 percent of all of these disputes are resolved without a full hearing. (See attached) This is not an unusual statistic. In Superior Court in Massachusetts the percentage of all types of litigation disposed without a trial is strikingly similar.
Attorney Wong Presents on Discovery at the BSEA
On October 27, 2016, Attorney Lillian Wong, the principal at The Law Office of Lillian E. Wong, LLC in Topsfield, and Attorney Eileen Haggerty, a partner at Kotin, Crabtree and Strong, LLP in Boston, will present to the Massachusetts Coalition to Defend Special Education. The Coalition is a major initiative of the Massachusetts Advocates for Children (“MAC”) and is comprised of over 400 parents of children with disabilities, advocates, and special education attorneys in the public and private sector.
Attorney Wong to Discuss the Role of Discovery at the BSEA Before the Coalition to Defend Special Education
On October 27, 2016, Attorney Lillian Wong and Attorney Eileen Haggerty, a partner at Kotin, Crabtree and Strong, LLP in Boston, will present to the Massachusetts Coalition to Defend Special Education. The Coalition is a major initiative of the Massachusetts Advocates for Children (“MAC”) and is comprised of over 400 parents of children with disabilities, advocates, and special education attorneys in the public and private sector.
Important Discovery Ruling
Attorney Wong recently prevailed in a discovery dispute at the Bureau of Special Education Appeals ("BSEA"). The BSEA does not always publish its rulings, so this Order provides some insight into prehearing motion practice at the BSEA. The Ruling, In Re: Flavio & Beverly Public Schools BSEA #18-10763 (Byrne, 2018) can be read here.
Lillian Wong Named 2015 Super Lawyer Rising Star
We are pleased to announce that for the third consecutive year, Attorney Lillian Wong has been selected to the Super Lawyer New England Rising Star list for her work in School and Education Law.
Attorney Wong Joins American Diabetes Association's Advocacy Attorney Network
Attorney Wong is pleased to announce that she has joined the American Diabetes Association's Advocacy Attorney Network, a group of attorneys from around the country dedicated to ending discrimination against people who have diabetes. Attorney Wong has previously advocated for clients with diabetes , and her work with the American Diabetes Association will focus on education issues. The American Diabetes Association website contains a number of helpful documents about advocacy and legal rights for students with diabetes in the school setting. You can find those documents here.