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This document does not offer formal policy guidance from the Office of Special Education Programs at the United States Department of Education.

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The Role of Attorneys in Special Education Mediation

by Edward Feinberg, Ph.D. and Jonathan Beyer, J.D.

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This paper examines the role of attorneys and to a lesser extent, advocates in special education mediation. It examines the positions held by both proponents and opponents of permitting attorneys and advocates to participate in special education mediation. It then considers the interests and concerns shared by advocates of the two opposing views. The paper concludes with practical recommendations that attempt to satisfy these common interests. This document was published in June 2001. For more information on IDEA 2004, please click here.

The Role of Attorneys in Special Education Mediation.pdf