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- The Legal Office of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) advises the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), Commissioner, and DESE staff on issues of education law, policy, and administration; works with the Attorney General’s Office on litigation; and oversees the Office of Professional Practice Legal Office works together with all policy units to implement DESE’s Educational Vision (
- We will continue to work with districts, schools, and educators to promote teaching and learning that is antiracist, inclusive, multilingual, and multicultural; that values and affirms each and every student and their families; and that creates equitable opportunities and experiences for all students, particularly those who have been historically underserved.
- The work of the Associate General Counsel in the Legal Office involves administrative law practice including legal research and writing; client counseling; problem solving; negotiation; public speaking and training; drafting regulations, legislation, and advisory opinions; preparing for and conducting administrative adjudicatory hearings; drafting and reviewing contracts and interagency agreements; and collaborating with the Attorney General's Office on litigation.
- The Associate General Counsel reports to a Deputy General Counsel and works closely with other colleagues in the Legal Office.
- analyze legal requirements and provide legal counsel relating to other education-related laws, including but not limited to state and federal laws concerning homeless students, students in foster care, and career-technical education;
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