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In this episode, host Sloan Simmons is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Sarah Garcia and Karina Demirchyan to discuss why student attendance...
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Discussing changes in the law and legal decisions that affect public agencies.

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Sarah Garcia and Karina Demirchyan to discuss why student attendance...

In this episode—the 100th Lozano Smith Podcast episode—host Sloan Simmons joins Partners Alyse Pacheco Nichols and Crystal Pizano to discuss...

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons joins Student Practice Group Co-Chair Ruth Mendyk and student practitioner Rebal Halabi-Boutros for the...

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons joins Title IX experts Sarah Fama and Sinead McDonough for a comprehensive discussion regarding the stat...

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons joins Partners Chelsea Olson-Murphy and Kyle A. Raney for a practical discussion of the holding, impact,...

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons joins Public Finance Chair Daniel Maruccia and Municipal and Governance Co-Chair Mary Lerner to discuss...

When it comes to hiring certificated staff, the process is now more complex and challenging. In this episode, host Aly Bivins connects with...

Extended School Year (ESY) services can raise nuanced questions for IEP teams and special education professionals. On this episode of the Lo...

Graduation season is fast approaching and now is the time for selecting speakers, auditioning singers and all the other details that go into...

This episode explores the evolving landscape of Title IX through the lens of where we are and where we’re headed. From the impact of t...

In the final episode of our three-part podcast series, host Sloan Simmons joins Lozano Smith Facilities and Business Partners Megan Macy and...

In Part 2 of this three-part podcast series, host Sloan Simmons is back with Lozano Smith Facilities and Business Partners Megan Macy and An...

In this episode, we re-air Podcast 52 from March 2022, in which host Sloan Simmons joins partners and Lozano Smith Labor and Employment Co-P...

In this three-part podcast series, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith Facilities and Business Partners Megan Macy and Anne Collins...

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith’s student law experts Ed Sklar and Josh Whiteside regarding applicable l...

Join Lozano Smith Student attorneys Ruth Mendyk , Alexandra Carubis , and Josh Whiteside as they discuss developments from the most recent l...

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the fourth and final in a 4-part series Leadership in Action , brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozan...

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the third in a 4-part series Leadership in Action , brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s C...

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the second in a 4-part series Leadership in Action , brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s...

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the first in a 4-part series Leadership in Action , brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s C...

In this episode of our podcast, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith special education experts Aly Bivins and Josh Walden . They dis...

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith charter school experts Courtney de Groof and Eric Barba . The group discusses...

Join host Sloan Simmons as he discusses new legislative enactments and trending student issues impacting the 2024-2025 school year with Loza...

In this podcast, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith Title IX Practice Group Leaders Monica Batanero and Sarah Fama in a step-by-st...

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith attorneys Carolyn Gemma and Jaspreet Lochab-Dogra regarding the application an...

In episode four of our series on Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts, we explore the intersection of student is...

In episode three of our series on Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts, we delve into the ways AI is impacting t...

In episode two of our series on Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts, we delve into the ways AI is revolutionizi...

Dive into the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the first episode in our new series, designed to cut through the hype and...

California’s vibrant food cultures and many days of sunshine means you have probably seen an individual selling food and goods from a sidewa...

In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast co-host Josh Whiteside has invited attorneys Amanda Savage and James McCann to provide a helpful “how-...

In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons discusses with Lozano Smith Student Practice Group Leaders Ruth Mendyk and Josh Whi...

Designed for new administrators and/or those new to the bargaining table, co-host Joshua Whiteside is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Danie...

Join Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons for a discussion with Partner attorneys Daniel Maruccia and Harold Freiman regarding Citizen Bo...

Join host Sloan Simmons in this Lozano Smith podcast in which Partner Thomas Gauthier discusses annual organizational meetings for school di...

Join Lozano Smith attorneys Joshua Whiteside , Jennifer Baldassari , and Haley Fagan in a discussion about special education inclusion follo...

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education attorneys Kendra Tovey and Amanda Cordova...

With the ever-growing demand for housing in California, many local governments are turning to Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”). Host Joshua...

The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (“FAIR”) Act became law in 2012 and was enacted with the goal of California schools including a...

Erin Hamor , Partner and Co-chair of Lozano Smith’s Charter School Practice Group, is back with an important update on the fate of cha...

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith Partners and charter school experts Ed Sklar and Erin Hamor...

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education Partner Sarah Garcia and special educatio...

Effective 2023, the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) has a new statutory “home” within the Government Code. (See Gov. Code, § 7920.000...

This episode provides school administrators with the latest legislative changes and developments regarding student matters with Lozano Smith...

The United States Supreme Court’s June 2022 Opinion in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District marked a potential sea change for the considerat...

As discussed in Episode 56, there were three pending charter school petition appeals to the State Board of Education (SBE) following denial...

Effective 2019, significant legal changes were enacted regarding charter schools in California. The anticipated effects and implementation o...

In the wake of COVID-19, many families have experienced or explored new ways for their children to receive education. Lozano Smith attorneys...

Managing school board meetings in the face of disruption created by parents, employees, and members of the public can be challenging. This p...

Hosts Sloan Simmons joins veteran municipal practitioner James Sanchez and Governance Practice Group Co-Chair Ryan Tung to discuss the elect...