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We'd like to start by thanking Alison Sclater for acting as Pro Bono Counsel of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
Thank you Stephanie Faraci and Laurie Burlingame of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius for representing a 9-year-old girl who was attending a charter school. She has ADHD and dyslexia and the charter school was not supporting her special education needs. Instead, the school retained her in a lower grade which led to serious bullying by other students. She is now back in her home district public school in a language-based program at her appropriate grade level and she is feeling more confident and better about herself.
We'd like to give a big thank you to Laura Lerner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius for helping four students this year through her pro bono representation. Laura represented this first student over the past two years and secured an appropriate out of district placement for her, after trying an in-district program with a 1:1 aide. This year there have been challenges with transportation and Laura has stepped up to help. Laura also continues to support two brothers, both on the autism spectrum with respect to their special education needs. Additionally, Laura continues to support a student with dyslexia, who she represented when he was back in 6th grade, and now he is in his last year of high school.
Thank you Stephanie Faraci of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius for representing two more students this year in addition to the student discussed earlier. Stephanie is representing a student whom her firm has worked with since 3rd grade and who is now a junior in high school. This student has dyslexia and over the years, Morgan Lewis attorneys have ensured this student received the appropriate services in school and also secured tutoring services throughout the summer. The student is now attending a vocational school and is excelling in all subjects with a bright future on the horizon. Additionally, last year, Stephanie secured an appropriate out-of-district placement for a non-verbal student who came home from her public school with unexplained bruises. She continues to advocate for this student at IEP meetings and as transportation issues have arisen.
We'd like to thank Steve Miklus and Nicola Sullivan of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius for representing a 14-year-old multilingual learner with autism, depression, and anxiety. He has struggled for years, being bounced from one out-of-district placement to another without a real understanding of what supports and programming he needs to be successful. This Morgan Lewis team helped get him an independent evaluation that laid out clearly what he needs and he has just started at a new school. The family and the attorneys are optimistic that he will be able to flourish here.
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