Political Action

It is unusual, perhaps unprecedented, for a law firm to have a political page. But here we are. For me, it is impossible to separate being a special ed, disability rights and civil rights lawyer from being involved in policy and politics. It is no accident that the two, policy and politics, are almost spelled alike, because they are intrinsically connected. Our country will not have good policies with out good leaders. We will not have good leaders without politics. And we won’t have good politicians unless we are informed, engaged and vote for officials that embrace the values we care about. In the world of special education, it is all interconnected.

There is no way our firm can do the work we do without being mindful of the political process and how we can gain political power. In fact, we would not be doing our jobs as advocates for our clients if we did not immerse ourselves in learning the policymaking and political process and doing all we can to influence those processes towards protecting and advancing the rights of our clients. We hope you will use the information below to educate yourself about the policies that affect you, your child or family member, or your agency. As has been said painfully often, not speaking up is not being neutral. If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. Please join with us in sharing this information and sharing information with us so we can be as aware as possible of policy and political developments and raise our voices in support of the civil rights of all.

– Matt Cohen