Keynote Speakers
 Hot Takes: The Year's Best of the Quarterly Legal Updates
This presentation will address the Top Ten court decisions and any agency guidance issued during the past year and featured in the last four quarters of the CASE Weatherly Review Legal Update. "Hot takes" from each of the cases will be provided and will include lessons learned for special educators and their school attorneys. Julie J. Weatherly, Esq. (pictured) is the owner of Resolutions in Special Education, Inc., a special education law and consulting firm in Alabama. Julie is a member of the State Bars of Alabama and Georgia and for over thirty-six years has provided consultation and legal presentations to school agencies across the country in the area of educating students with disabilities. Julie has developed a number of training programs (in-person and virtual) that support special education legal compliance and has been published nationally for her trainings, workshops, and seminars. In June of 1996, Julie appeared on the CBS news program “60 Minutes” to discuss the cost of meeting the legal requirements of IDEA. In 1998, she was honored by Georgia’s CEC as the Individual who had Contributed Most to Students with Disabilities, and in April 2012, Julie received the Award for Outstanding Service from the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE).
Parker Poe Law Firm Session (details to come)
Did You Hear What I Meant?
This general session closes the Academy with laughter, insight, and tools you’ll actually use on Monday morning. Special education leaders and their attorneys will unpack why good relationships still produce crossed wires—and how to translate between legal precision and instructional reality in real time. Through humor, relatable stories, and practical takeaways, you’ll leave with shared language, ready‑to‑use communication tools, and fewer “that’s not what I meant” moments. Stay to the end—you’ll leave clearer, aligned, and energized for the work ahead. Frank Kros, pictured, is a nationally recognized authority on special education law and a retired school district administrator with extensive experience leading special education programs. At the CASE Academy of Law and Leadership, he brings practical, real-world insight that helps administrators navigate complex legal issues, strengthen compliance, and make confident, informed leadership decisions.
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