Thought Leadership

We are thrilled to announce that a new associate has joined Franczek P.C.. Please join us in welcoming Karen Villagomez!

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Trump issued several Executive Orders targeting various elements of his policy agenda. Below, we discuss orders that aim to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability under Title VI, reform school discipline and higher education […]

We took the week off from our Week in Review alert last week as it was a (relatively) slow week. However, as it tends to happen after a slow week, developments picked back up this week. Notably, President Trump issued […]

Now that we have easy access to technology which produces text with unmatched speed and fluency, we’re questioning the impact of writing instruction and practice throughout the curriculum—whether the purpose is to improve literacy skills generally, enhance content area understanding, […]

Jim Franczek was recently featured by University of Chicago as a Fellow in the University’s Leadership and Society Initiative “LSI”. A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and University of Notre Dame, Jim was chosen as an LSI […]

As corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (“DEI”) face increasing legal and political scrutiny, a deep divide is emerging among states on how they view these initiatives. Some states are doubling down on their commitments through actions that encourage diversity […]

Thank you to those of you who were able to join us on January 29, 2025 for our webinar addressing how schools can prepare for immigration enforcement activities of ICE and federal agencies. For those K-12 school districts that desire […]

The Illinois State Board of Education issued Non-Regulatory Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Actions following DHS’s recent statement and change in policy. ISBE’s new guidance responds to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcing a change to […]