Practice Areas
Education Law
MLM represents regional, city, and town school committees and superintendency unions throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in every facet of education law, including:
School Budget and Finance
Student Records
Special Education
Section 504
Title IX
IEP Meetings
BSEA Hearings
PRS and OCR Responses
Student Discipline
Policy Development
Student Handbooks
Civil Rights
School Governance
Labor and Employment Law
MLM’s attorneys bring years of experience in management-side negotiation, litigation, and transactional representation to serve their public and private sector clients, with expertise in:
Collective Bargaining
Negotiations
Employment Agreements
Employee Benefits
Policies and Handbooks
Civil Rights
Investigations
Discipline and Due Process
Wage and Hour Laws
Leave Entitlements
Civil Service
Municipal Law
MLM’s attorneys are well-versed in the nuances of municipal law and the practical operation of counties, cities, towns, and districts. Frequent areas of practice include:
Board Governance and Operation
Public Construction and Procurement
Contracts, Leases, and Licenses
Public Records
Conflict of Interest Law
Municipal Finance
Licensing and Permitting
Zoning and Land Use
Town Meetings and Warrants
Civil Rights
Elections
First Amendment Issues
Trainings and Workshops
MLM’s expertise in municipal and education law is a valuable resource to our clients, and our attorneys regularly conduct professional development trainings and workshops in a number of different areas, including:
Title IX Compliance
Mandated Reporting
Non-Discrimination, Bullying, and Harassment
Student Discipline
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Student Records
Civil Rights
Investigations
Open Meeting and Public Records Laws
Conflict of Interest Law
