Attorney Patrick Fanelli served as a guest speaker at this week’s Summer Solicitor’s Symposium sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association. This annual event held in State College, PA, is attended by more than 100 school lawyers from across Pennsylvania and provides an important opportunity for school attorneys to remain up to date on the most recent developments in the law.

At this week’s event, Fanelli presented on the topic of teacher dismissals, addressing recent appellate court decisions that potentially alter the process that districts use for firing teachers. These new cases interpreting the School Code’s employee termination procedures compel a fresh look at longstanding practices that may skip important steps and risk ruining or prolonging the process.

Attorney Fanelli also currently serves as the President of the Pennsylvania School Boards Solicitors Association for 2017.

He has presented at numerous other seminars in the field of education law, including the Sam Francis School Law Seminar in Pittsburgh, the Penn State School Study Council Seminar at the Dickinson School of Law, and various other seminars and events sponsored by PSBA.

Fanelli focuses his practice on helping public and private employers navigate the increasingly regulated landscape of labor and employment law. Every year Pennsylvania school districts and other public entities turn to him for assistance in the collective bargaining process, while a number of others seek his guidance as a general solicitor.

Fall is just around the corner, and with it will come the fall sports season. As we approach that time, we are excited to announce the first annual Fanelli Willett High School Football Fan Favorites Contest, held in conjunction with the Altoona Mirror.

Between September 15th and November 1st, you can vote for your favorites in more than 30 different categories, like Best Player, Best Coach, Best Student Section, Best School Hangout, and many more! Winners will be crowned the Fanelli Willett High School Fan Favorites and will be announced following the season. Awards will be presented to the winners for display. Voting for the Fanelli Willett Law Offices High School Football Fan Favorites will take place online, and you can come back to our website for a convenient link once the voting begins in September. Just look for the contest logo at the top of the page (the link will be active once voting begins).

At Fanelli Willett, we look for ways to support our local communities, our schools, and kids. This fun contest provides all of us with an opportunity to celebrate all three, so get ready to vote and support your fan favorites this fall!