Franczek P.C. is pleased to welcome Lindsay Hill as an associate in the firm’s Chicago office. Lindsay concentrates her practice in education law with specific experience in litigation and labor and employment matters, drawing on previous experience at education-focused firms. […]
On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s nominee, Brittany Panuccio to serve as a commissioner at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Panuccio’s term expires in 2029. With Panuccio’s confirmation, the EEOC once again has a quorum of […]
Join Franczek attorneys Nicki Bazer, David Braun, and Brandon Wright in conversation with Elmhurst District 205 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Kevin Rubenstein to discuss the current shortages of special educators and how to use collective bargaining agreements to incentivize […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will administratively close by the end of September all pending charges based solely on disparate impact—claims of unintentional discrimination based on facially neutral policies that disproportionately affect a protected class. According to an internal […]
Please join Franczek attorneys Jennifer Smith, Kaitlin Atlas, Brandon Wright, and Kristen Kinast on September 22 for a webinar focusing on new Illinois and federal legislation and case law impacting special education. Register here.
Over the last few weeks, the Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (PAC) issued two binding decisions addressing issues arising from the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA). In Public Access Opinion 25-009, the PAC concluded that a […]
In a recent decision, E.D. vs. Noblesville School District, the Seventh Circuit considered under what circumstances it is appropriate to limit students’ First Amendment speech rights. Ruling in favor of a school district’s decision to restrict what it perceived as […]
Franczek P.C. is pleased to welcome Ellen Lueking as an associate. She will be based in Champaign, continuing the expansion of our southern and central Illinois practice. Ellen advises schools on issues dealing with Title IX, student discipline, employee misconduct, […]
