Associate Heather J. Hulit knows dependency court. Before joining Berney & Sang, she served as a Child Advocate Attorney for seven years, representing children in Philadelphia dependency court. Like other Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia sends kids who struggle with school attendance to dependency court. Heather's experiences showed her that this practice is misguided. She explains why [...]
Berney & Sang is excited to announce that Heather Hulit, Esquire, is joining the firm as an associate attorney. She brings to the firm years of experience fighting for children's rights. After graduating from Temple Law in 2012, Ms. Hulit served as a Child Advocate Attorney with the Philadelphia Defender Association for several years. In [...]
The Philadelphia Gay News recently published a story on Wible v. School District of Philadelphia, the landmark bullying case that Berney & Sang litigated this year. You can access the article, Phila. school district appeals $500,000 award for bullying victim, here.
The Philadelphia Inquirer published a story today on Wible v. School District of Philadelphia, the landmark bullying case that Berney & Sang litigated this year. You can access the article, Bullied in school, a Northeast Philly woman won a $500,000 judgment. Her case could ripple, here.
Partner Jennifer Sang has been selected to serve as a panelist at the First Annual Greater Philadelphia Linguistic and Multicultural Disability Summit. According to Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, one of the Summit's organizers, the Summit aims to "bring together culturally and linguistically diverse disability communities for a day of dialogue, cultural appreciation, and action planning [...]
This article originally appeared in The Legal Intelligencer. You can access the original version here. One of the greatest threats to equality is complacency. Those who do nothing while witnessing injustice and wrongdoing, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, do worse than those who commit acts of injustice. Social scientists, too, recognize that complacency [...]
The Public Interest Law Center, which is based in Philadelphia, recently started a project focused on helping students with disabilities access transition services. According to the Center: The project provides limited legal representation, legal advice and know-your-rights education to families/caregivers of students ages 14-21 who receive special education about the student’s right to have transition [...]
