My education and work experience gives me the unique ability to be able to act as an attorney and an advocate at all meetings. My education background and ability to relate to everyone at an IEP table. What makes your law firm unique and different from any other law firm in the world? What practice areas does your firm concentrate on?ġ attorney, 1 part-time advocate, 1 administrative assistant and 1 social media assistant. When I quit contracting and started focusing on my firm only, I just did it and did not really tell anyone other than Seth.
But I was originally working as a contract attorney when I got appointed to the panel. I was on the DC Superior Court CCAN panel as an Education Attorney, and everyone knew about that. I don’t remember telling everyone else before I did it. What was the reaction you received from family, friends, colleagues, law school classmates, judges, etc…when you announced your decision to launch? I knew I wanted to practice education law to combine all of my education and knowledge but could not find a firm that fit with my core values and was hiring.
Honestly, because I was a contract attorney in Washington, DC and I could not find another job that fit. Why did you decide to start your own law firm? Check out her website at to sign up for her newsletter and a link to subscribe to her YouTube channel. Additionally, she sends out newsletters with more information on each topic. She has dozens of short videos on her YouTube channel that explain different parts of the IEP process, IEP parts, 504 plans and other parental rights. She hates when schools take advantage of family’s lack of knowledge of the laws and procedures of the special education process. Shefter out of the classroom did not remove her passion for teaching. She has assisted families in obtaining eligibility for services, non-public placements, 504 plans and assuring that the IEP goals are appropriate. Shefter then helps guide the family through each step of the process. She prides herself in reviewing all of a child’s school records in order to assist families in choosing the right path for their child. Shefter has assisted families with all steps in the IEP and 504 process. The firm’s main area of practice is special education law in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Shortly after graduating from Stetson University College of Law with a Certificate of Concentration in Advocacy, I opened the firm, Shefter Law, PA, in Rockville, MD, where I help families have a Stress-Free IEP™ experience.
I decided that law school was the answer. Two years later, I decided I was not making as much of a difference in children’s lives as I wanted. After seven years in the classroom, teaching general and special education, I moved to an administrative teaching position as the Special Education Coordinator. After a few years of teaching regular education, I obtained a master’s degree in special education from Florida International University. I started my education with an undergraduate degree in early childhood education from Towson University.
Both as a lawyer or prior to becoming a lawyer. Summarize your work experience, if any, prior to opening your firm. Law School attended and year of graduation. This profile features Frances Shefter, an education law attorney in Rockville, Maryland. Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms.
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