Life after School

Equal Justice Works Fellow Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLPDarlene Hemerka joined the Public Interest Law Center in September 2017 as an Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by the Law Center. She focuses on representing parents in IEP meetings, advocating for teens with disabilities in the Philadelphia School District, and teaching students and their families about secondary transition services.Before joining the Law Center, Ms. Hemerka was a judicial law clerk at the Superior Court of New Jersey. She conducted mediation in small claims cases, drafted orders in family matters, and communicated with attorneys and pro se claimants. She also interned with the City of Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, and the United States Department of Justice.In 2016, she received her J.D. from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. She received her B.A. in political science and urban studies,summa cum laude, from Rutgers University.

Darlene Hemerka

Do you have a child between the ages of 14 and 21 who has an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? Want to learn more about their legal right to an IEP that prepares them for life after high school?
The Public Interest Law Center is initiating new programming to ensure that students with disabilities ages 14-21 are receiving appropriate transition plans in the Philadelphia region. Under federal law, school districts are required to provide “transition services” which are activities designed to prepare the child for further education, independent living and employment”.
The Law Center is hosting information sessions on secondary transition and wants to hear from community members about their experiences related to secondary transition planning including failure by school districts to provide appropriate services.
For more information, please contact Darlene Hemerka, Public Interest Law Center, <A HREF="mailto:dhemerka@PubIntLaw.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">dhemerka@PubIntLaw.org</A> or 267-546-1314, or Leslie Wimes, Public Interest Law Center, <A HREF="mailto:lwimes@pubintlaw.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">lwimes@pubintlaw.org</A> or 267-546-1301
Join for an in depth discussion on secondary transition planning.
Saturday, January 27, 2018 11:00am Carousel House 4300 Avenue of the Republic Philadelphia, PA 19131 
***SPACE IS LIMITED*** ***REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED***

Carousel House

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