If a party is aggrieved with the outcome of an impartial hearing, they have the right to file an appeal to the New York State Education Department; the responsible office is called the Office of State Review.
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It’s impossible to know what sorts of personalities are going to be involved in an impartial hearing. As a litigator, my job is to get the judge on my side and then, frankly, shut up. Recently I made a hearing appearance where I did just that — and then witnessed an interesting clash of personalities between the hearing officer and another attorney who hadn’t yet learned this invaluable lesson.
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