Lateefah Williams
Civil Rights, Special Education, and Labor Attorney.
- Role
- Senior Attorney, Special Education Law at Shefter Law, Pa
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Senior Attorney, Special Education Law
Aug 2024 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Represented students with disabilities and their families in IEP and Section 504 meetings, due process hearings, and administrative proceedings before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings.• Drafted and filed state complaints with the Maryland State Department of Education and managed a full caseload of special education matters.• Drafted, reviewed, and edited IEPs and 504 plans; prepared clients before and after school meetings.• Delivered trainings on special education rights (e.g, “How to Prepare for an IEP Meeting”) in collaboration with community partners.• Conducted outreach at community events, wrote weekly blogs on special education, and educated families on their rights.
Education
Georgetown Law
Juris Doctor
1998 — 2001
North Carolina Central University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Media-Journalism Concentration
1994 — 1998
Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Policy Analysis
- Coalitions
- Newsletters
- Grassroots Organizing
- Public Policy
- Commercial Litigation
- Community Outreach
- Legislative Relations
- Nonprofits
- Civil Litigation
- Policy
- Legal Research
- Grassroots
- Leadership
- Blogging
- Research
- Political Campaigns
- Politics
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