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2026 ConnCASE March Legal Conference

Name: 2026 ConnCASE March Legal Conference
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Location: 2026 ConnCASE March Legal Conference

Thursday, March 5 – Friday, March 6; All Day

Mystic Hilton – Mystic, CT

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED!

If you need to register, please email info@conncase.org

Join us for a two-day journey of knowledge and networking at this premier legal conference featuring industry experts and insightful discussions at both the state and federal levels.

PRICING
Members: $250
Non Members: $350
Payment must be made by Check or Credit Card.
No refunds will be accepted.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

8:00am Breakfast & Registration with Vendors & Sponsors

9:00am Welcome & Introductions/ SDE Updates

9:30am Session #1 Collaborating with Caregivers to Address School Refusal Behavior

Speakers: Tom Brant, MA CAS, Eric Elias, MS Ed, ABSNP and Courtney E. Huguenin, MS, NCSP

This session focuses on actionable strategies for supporting caregivers of students with school refusal behavior, including communication systems, routine development, crisis planning, and culturally responsive engagement

11:00am BREAK with Vendors & Sponsors

11:15am Session #3 Panel on Disruptive Prevention: Collaboration/Communication

Moderator: Yvette Goorevitch, ConnCASE Executive Director

Panelists: Jennifer Lussier, Partnership Programs Manager at CPAC; Josh Martin, Director of Student Support Services at East Granby Public Schools; Ann Paul, CT State Mediator at CSDE and Jennifer Hoffman, Assistant Superintendent at Hartford Public Schools.

12:30pm LUNCH

1:30pm Attorney Panel Discussion: State Legal Issues

Moderator: Katharine Gabrielson, Director of Student Services at Winchester Public Schools

Panelists: Attorney Christine Chinni at Chinni & Associates; Attorney Michelle Laubin at Berchem Moses PC and Peter Maher at Shipman & Goodwin LLP

3:00pm Networking Reception

Celebration IDEA/Networking Reception with our Vendors - PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN OUT (all attendees will be given a ticket at registration - must be present to win)

Friday, March 6, 2026

8:00am Breakfast

9:00am Welcome & Introductions

9:15am Keynote Presentation: Attorney Deanna Arivett: The Year's Top Special Education Cases

10:15am BREAK with Vendors & Sponsors

10:30am Keynote: The Year's Top Special Education Cases

12:00pm Lunch with our Vendors

1:00pm Keynote: Strategies for Managing Parental Threats, Demands, & Disruptions without Violating Parental Participation Rights

1:50pm Break/Visit with Vendors

2:00pm Keynote: From Identification to Plan: Educating Students with Mental Health Needs

3:00pm Adjourn

(Times may change without notice)