named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Advocacy Committee
Committee co-chaired by the Second Vice President focused on influencing education policy and representing member interests at the state level.
Annual Legal Conference
Major educational event co-chaired by the First Vice President, providing professional development and updates on school law for member attorneys.
Executive Committee
Permanent committee with authority to act on behalf of the Board between meetings, including approving amicus participation and initiating litigation on statewide matters.
Nominating Committee
Responsible for preparing slates of nominees for officer and director positions, ensuring diverse representation across regions and expertise.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
- Advocacy on legislative and regulatory issuesEngages in advocacy activities focused on influencing legislative and regulatory developments affecting school attorneys, school districts, BOCES, and students in New York State. Provides counsel and education as part of its advocacy mission.
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Member-Exclusive Resource Access 1 activity
- Information and resource sharing for education lawProvides members with exclusive electronic access to early decisions of the New York State Commissioner of Education (volumes 1-30), live and virtual educational content, and technical support for accessing digital resources. Maintains a repository of conference materials and legal references available to members.
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Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
- Membership benefits and coordination with national organizationsOffers discounted membership rates for law firms registering multiple members and includes membership in the National Council of School Attorneys (COSA) as part of full NYSASA membership, enhancing professional network access.
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Membership support and organizational governanceSupports organizational operations through financial policy development, technology planning, member outreach, and governance frameworks. Appoints committee members from Board and non-Board members and maintains relationships with external organizations relevant to school attorneys in New York State.
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Organization Website and Online Platform Management 1 activity
- Peer collaboration and communication platformsOperates a members-only email listserv that enables school attorneys across New York State to collaborate electronically on legal issues and professional challenges. Plans to enhance member engagement through an updated website with an improved community forum.
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Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
- Professional development and training for school attorneysProvides ongoing professional development opportunities for school attorneys, including an annual three-day conference, a pre-convention school law seminar held each October, and regular webinars on topics such as ethics and current education law. These programs are offered at discounted rates to members and include access to presentation materials and archival legal resources.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Resource hub for civil rights and education law complianceProvides information on the process for filing civil rights complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, supporting compliance and legal practice in education settings.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$93K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$130%
Other revenue$18K
expenses
Total expenses$50K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$358K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$358K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -33.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- Candace J Gomez Esq — Director
- Christie R Jacobson Esq — Director
- Christopher Mestecky Esq — Director
- Dana A Lundberg Esq — Director
- David S Shaw Esq — Director
relationships · 29
Who they work with
- Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC Partner — Law firm with attorney participating in NYSASA committees.
- Capital Region BOCES Partner — BOCES agency with staff participating in NYSASA committees.
- Ferrara Fiorenza PC Partner — Law firm with attorney participating in NYSASA committees.
- Frazer & Feldman, LLP Partner — Law firm with multiple attorneys serving on NYSASA committees.
- Guercio & Guercio LLP Partner — Law firm with multiple attorneys serving on NYSASA committees.
- Hodgson Russ LLP Partner — Law firm with attorney participating in NYSASA committees.
- Ingerman Smith LLP Partner — Law firm with multiple attorneys serving on NYSASA committees.
- Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran LLP Partner — Law firm with attorneys participating in NYSASA committees.
- NYS Committee on Open Government Government — Linked as a state oversight body for transparency laws
- NYS Education Department Government — Linked as a key state education authority
- NYS Public Employment Relations Board Government — Linked as a state agency handling public employment disputes
- NYS School Boards Association Partner — Pilar Sokol serves as a director ex officio representing the NYS School Boards Association
- NYS Unified Court System Government — Linked as the state judicial system relevant to legal practice
- National Council of School Attorneys Network — NYSASA members receive automatic membership in COSA, a national professional network.
- National School Boards Association Partner — Linked as a related organization for school attorneys
- New York City Department of Education Partner — Government education agency with staff participating in NYSASA committees.
- New York City Department of Education Partner — Includes the general counsel or designee of the New York City Department of Education as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Board of Directors.
- New York City Department of Law Partner — Judy Nathan serves as an ex officio representative from the New York City Department of Law
- New York State School Boards Association Partner — Co-presents the Pre-Convention School Law Seminar annually in October.
- New York State School Boards Association Partner — Co-sponsors the Annual Pre-Convention Law School Law Seminar.
- New York State School Boards Association Partner — Includes the General Counsel of the New York State School Boards Association as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Board of Directors.
- New York State School Boards Association Partner — Linked as a related organization for school attorneys
- New York State government Government — Serves as a resource for New York's government on education law.
- Niagara-Orleans BOCES Partner — BOCES agency with staff participating in NYSASA committees.
- Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP Partner — Law firm with attorney participating in NYSASA committees.
- Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petigrow & Mayle LLP Partner — Law firm with attorney participating in NYSASA committees.
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights Government — Entity responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws in educational institutions, referenced in the context of complaint procedures.
- Volz & Vigliotta PLLC Partner — Law firm with attorney participating in NYSASA committees.
- Webster Szanyi, LLP Partner — Law firm with attorney participating in NYSASA committees.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Integrated Advocacy and Education Advances Public Educationmethodology: integrated-advocacy-and-educationBy combining advocacy, education, and legal capacity-building for school attorneys, NYSASA advances public education in New York, because strengthening the legal support system for school districts leads to better-informed policies and more equitable, lawful educational practices.
- Peer Collaboration Network Strengthens Legal Representationmethodology: peer_collaboration_networkBy facilitating rapid professional collaboration among school attorneys through a secure electronic listserv and network sharing, NYSASA improves collective legal capacity and responsiveness, because shared knowledge of legal developments and regional trends enables more effective and timely counsel for school districts.
- Targeted Information Sharing Enhances Professional Effectivenessmethodology: information-sharing_for_professional_capacityBy providing school attorneys with targeted legal and institutional information, NYSASA improves their professional effectiveness and the quality of legal representation for school districts, because access to curated, relevant resources strengthens decision-making and client service in complex education law contexts.