Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast

Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 64 Much Ado About ADUs
August 07, 2023

With the ever-growing demand for housing in California, many local governments are turning to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Host Joshua Whitesidejoins Lozano Smith attorneysJennifer Thompson an

Episode 63 Getting to Know and Understand the FAIR Act
June 12, 2023

The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Act became law in 2012 and was enacted with the goal of California schools including a more historically accurate depiction of the contributions o

UPDATE: Episode 62 Charter School Renewals – They’re Back?
June 07, 2023

Erin Hamor, Partner and Co-chair of Lozano Smith's Charter School Practice Group, is back with an important update on the fate of charter school renewals in the state in light of new pending legislati

Episode 62 Charter School Renewals – They’re Back!
May 16, 2023

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith Partners and charter school experts Ed Sklar and Erin Hamor regarding the forthcoming return of the charter school rene

Episode 61 Responding to Student Behavior and Student Discipline in the Special Education Context
April 20, 2023

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education Partner Sarah Garcia and special education attorney Kaitlyn Tucker about the nuances and options when

Episode 60 Changes to the California Public Records Act: What You Need to Know
March 30, 2023

Effective 2023, the California Public Records Act (CPRA) has a new statutory home within the Government Code. (See Gov. Code, 7920.000 et seq.) While the Legislature has indicated this reorgan

Episode 59 Student Legislative Update 2023
March 03, 2023

This episode provides school administrators with the latest legislative changes and developments regarding student matters with Lozano Smith and Student Practice Group leaders Ruth Mendyk and Joshua W

Episode 58 Reflections on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District After Half a School Year
December 07, 2022

The United States Supreme Courts June 2022 Opinion inKennedy v. Bremerton School Districtmarked a potential sea change for the considerations school districts must account for in relation to employ

Episode 57 State Board of Education Considers First Charter School Petition Appeals Post AB-1505
October 13, 2022

As discussed in Episode 56, there were three pending charter school petition appeals to the State Board of Education (SBE) following denial by the respective LEAs. These were the first three charter p

Episode 56 Hot Topics Regarding Charter Schools Coming Out of the Pandemic
July 25, 2022

Effective 2019, significant legal changes were enacted regarding charter schools in California. The anticipated effects and implementation of those changes, however, were stunted by the COVID-19 outb