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Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents on Manifestation Determination
The MCLE (Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education) sponsored an eLecture where Mary Ellen Sowyrda, a partner with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented. Alongside Ms. Sowyrda was Daniel Ahearn, Esq., and Marlies Spanjaard from the Committee for...
Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane Attorney Featured in Lawyers Weekly SJC Review
In Hovagimian et al. v. Concert Blue Hill, LLC, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is reviewing under further appellate review a decision by the Massachusetts Appeals Court in favor of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Paul King’s client,...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane’s Call to Action for Women’s History Month
By: Bridget Rose March is Women’s History Month, yet senseless acts of violence against women have filled the news. In the wake of the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16th, social media has erupted with posts of solidarity and calls to “Stop...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Appointed to Serve as Member of the Real Estate Committee of the Diocese of Fall River
On December 10, 2018, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, who was appointed Bishop by Pope Francis in 2014, sent out a letter of invitation to his parishioners of the Diocese of Fall River. The letter detailed the five new Diocesan planning commissions that would...
Partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Presents at the MCLE Key Issues in Special Education Law Conference
On December 3, 2020 the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, or MCLE, held their “Key Issues in Special Education Law” conference. This conference provided crucial updates for school law practice. The subjects discussed included a BSEA (Bureau of...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Attorney Triumphs in Appeals Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kevin S. Freytag, an attorney with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, represented the Town of Milton in front of the appeals court in February of this year. This case, Kali Family Limited Partnership v. Town of Milton & another, was brought to appeals...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane Attorney Appointed for a Second Term and as Chair of Plymouth County Commission on the Status of Women
Karis L. North, an attorney with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, was recently appointed to a second three-year term on the Plymouth County Commission on the Status of Women by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. In addition, Ms....
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents at the 2021 Massachusetts Municipal Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show
Katherine Hesse, a partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP presented a Legal Update at this year’s MMA Annual Meeting and Trade Show. The annual meeting was held virtually this year due to the coronavirus, but there were still hundreds of...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP’s Advisory Board Member Featured in New England Board of Higher Education Journal Addressing Climate Change
Tom Jorling co-drafted the Clean Air of 1970 and the Clean Water Act of 1972. He was the original deputy director of the environmental...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents for the IFEBP 2020 NYSUT Member Benefits Trustee Education & Wellness Workshop
Katherine Hesse, a partner at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, spoke at the three-part Member Benefits Trustee Education & Wellness Workshop for the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), an affiliate of the International Foundation of...
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP Partner Presents on Manifestation Determination
The MCLE (Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education) sponsored an eLecture where Mary Ellen Sowyrda, a partner with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, presented. Alongside Ms. Sowyrda was Daniel Ahearn, Esq., and Marlies Spanjaard from the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), school authorities are required to conduct Manifestation Determination when it comes to discipling a student with disabilities. Their presentation, titled “How to Handle Manifestation Determination Reviews for Students with Disabilities”, focused Read More
The American Rescue Plan Act’s Aid Allocations to State, Local Governments, and Schools
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) which provides for a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package. State and local governments, and also many educational entities, will receive substantial funding. Having endured the last year of the global COVID-19 pandemic, both states and local governments, as well as schools, have experienced unexpected expenses, losses in revenues, and budgetary burdens. The purpose of this Client Alert is to explain generally how funds from the ARPA relief aid have been designated to alleviate those COVID-19-related challenges.
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