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MCLE School Law Conference

On Wednesday, May 10th, Attorney Lillian Wong will serve on the faculty of the MCLE School Law Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. MCLE’s 23rd Annual School Law Conference 2023 examines the latest changes in school-related laws, regulations, and policies. Experienced attorneys and other school-related professionals distill the most significant updates of the preceding year into a single day of cutting-edge information and lively discussion.

Agenda: Essential Education Opinions: 25 Key Cases Every Massachusetts Education Attorney Needs to Know—and How to Use Them |  Section 504 and Student Discipline: Recent OSERS Guidance and Beyond | Education Law Update 2023: The Latest from the BSEA, Courts, Legislature, DESE, and USDOE | “Hot Topics” for 2023: Including new MIAA rules for student athletes; Proposed Title IX regulation changes; OSEP guidance as to qualifications of special education personnel; Proposed legislation regarding the right of dually eligible (“twice-exceptional”) gifted students with disabilities | “Ask the Experts” Q&A Session

Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) Overcoming Together Annual Event

Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) Overcoming Together Annual Event

Wong & Boscarine are proud to be early sponsors of the Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) Overcoming Together annual event. MAC is a nonprofit children's advocacy organization that works with students, families, communities, and at the policy level to remove barriers to education for children across Massachusetts.

Attorneys Boscarine & Wong Named 2020 Super Lawyer Rising Stars

Attorneys Boscarine & Wong Named 2020 Super Lawyer Rising Stars

We are pleased to announce that both Attorney Allison Boscarine and Attorney Lillian Wong have been selected to the Super Lawyer New England Rising Star list for their work in School and Education Law. Allison Boscarine and Lillian Wong are special education lawyers who represent and advocate for children's educational rights throughout Massachusetts. Their offices are in Cambridge, Massachusetts and north of Boston in Topsfield.

Back to School Legal Landmines in a COVID-19 World

Back to School Legal Landmines in a COVID-19 World

On Monday August 31st Lillian Wong, Esq. will be a featured speaker at the MCLE 60-Minute Lawyer, “Back to School Legal Landmines in a COVID-19 World,” representing the parent and student legal perspective. Catherine Lyons , Esq. of Lyons & Rogers LLC in Rockland and Michael Long of Long & DiPietro LLP in Hingham will represent the school district perspective.

Attorney Wong and Nashoba Family Prevail at BSEA

Attorney Wong and Nashoba Family Prevail at BSEA

On December 6 2019, the Bureau of Special Education Appeals ("BSEA") ruled that the Nashoba Regional School District ("Nashoba") had violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") by failing to offer a twelve-year-old boy with a complex profile an Individualized Education Plan ("IEP") that provided a Free Appropriate Public Education ("FAPE"). The BSEA ordered Nashoba to reimburse the family for their costs of unilaterally placing their son at the Learning Prep School.

Partnership Announcement

Partnership Announcement

​I am excited to announce that I will be officially forming a partnership with special education attorney Allison Boscarine on July 15, 2019.  Our new partnership will give clients the benefit of each of our respective experience in special education law and litigation that will enable us to provide excellent client service throughout the life cycle of a special education matter. 

Quiet Victories

Quiet Victories

Most special education disputes are not resolved in a hearing or court decision. Instead, the majority of special education disputes are resolved informally at IEP meetings or through settlement agreements. This outcome avoids the time, cost, and stress of litigation, and is usually the best solution for parents and school systems. Because the ultimate goal of this Wong & Boscarine is to help children obtain a Free Appropriate Public Education, these quiet victories are victories all the same