Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast

Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 74 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 2 – The Use of AI in Special Education
April 08, 2024

In episode two of our series on Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts, we delve into the ways AI is revolutionizing the field of special education. Join Lozano Smith attorne

Episode 73 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 1 – AI Primer
February 16, 2024

Dive into the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the first episode in our new series, designed to cut through the hype and uncover the real impact of AI on public agencies. Lozano Smi

Episode 72 Getting Street Smart About Street Vendors
February 13, 2024

Californias vibrant food cultures and many days of sunshine means you have probably seen an individual selling food and goods from a sidewalk or street cart. However, this entrepreneurship led to ma

Episode 71 Proper Procurement & Bidding
January 30, 2024

In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast co-host Josh Whiteside has invited attorneys Amanda Savage and James McCann to provide a helpful how-to guide for public agencies procuring and bidding for good

Episode 70 Winter 2023-2024 Student Issues Legislative Update
December 19, 2023

In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons discusses with Lozano Smith Student Practice Group Leaders Ruth Mendyk and Josh Whiteside important legislative updates regarding student matte

Episode 69 Bargaining Basics – Meeting at the Table
December 18, 2023

Designed for new administrators and/or those new to the bargaining table, co-host Joshua Whiteside is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Daniel McElhinney and Kara Walton to discuss the basics of bargai

Episode 68 Citizen Bond Oversight Committees: A Primer for School Districts
November 21, 2023

Join Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons for a discussion with Partner attorneys Daniel Maruccia and Harold Freiman regarding Citizen Bond Oversight Committees. This podcast provides an insightful

Episode 67 Annual Organizational Meetings for School Districts
November 17, 2023

Join host Sloan Simmons in this Lozano Smith podcast in which Partner Thomas Gauthier discusses annual organizational meetings for school districts. This timely discussion provides insights into the

Episode 66 Addressing Inclusion Confusion Following COVID
September 11, 2023

Join Lozano Smith attorneys Joshua Whiteside, Jennifer Baldassari, and Haley Fagan in a discussion about special education inclusion following a return to in-person schooling post-COVID. In this epis

Episode 65 Special Education and Independent Study in the Post-Pandemic Era
August 29, 2023

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education attorneys Kendra Tovey and Amanda Cordova regarding independent study in the context of special educa