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• Michaelis Law Office

Law Firm Overview

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• OWI/DUI/DWI/OUI/Drunk Driving
• Traffic Violations and Speeding Tickets
• Drunk Boating and Snowmobiling

Honors and Awards

• Reader: Bodleian Library, Oxford University, 2000 - 2003
• International Who's Who, 1994 - 1995
• Who's Who in American Law, 1995 - Present
• Who's Who Among American Women, 1996 - Present
• Who's Who in the West, 1997 - Present
• Who's Who in the World, 1997 - Present
• Strathmore's Who's Who, 2000

Published Works

• Reporting Child Abuse: A Guide to Mandatory Requirements for School Personnel, Corwin Press: Thousand Oaks, CA, Fall, 1993
• From Indifference to Injustice: The Politics of Teen Violence. Journal of School Leadership Forthcoming
• School Violence: The Call for a Critical Theory of Juvenile Justice, Brigham Young University Journal of Law and Education. 2001 BYU Ed LJ 299, 2001
• The O'Connor Shuffle: School District Liability for Sexual Harassment of Students, The Education Law Reporter. April, 141 Ed. L. Rep. 967, 2000
• Title IX and Same Gender Sexual Harassment: School District Liability for Damages, Brigham Young University Journal of Law and Education, January, Vol. 2000, No. 1 pp. 47-89, 2000
• Searching the Enemy: A Legal Construct of the Other, Caring Education, April, Vol. 5, No. 2 pp. 209-232, 1999
• Postmodern Perspectives and Shifting Legal Paradigms: Searching for a Critical Legal Theory of Juvenile Justice, Australia/New Zealand Journal of Law and Education, November, Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 29-44, 1998
• Invited Book Review of DeMitchell, T. A., Fossey, R. (1997). The Limits of Law-Based School Reform: Vain Hopes and False Promises, Technomic Publishing Company, January, Vol. 7, No. 4 pp. 96-105, 1998
• Peer to Peer Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment: Theories of Liability, Catalyst for Change, Winter, Vol. 26, No. 2 pp., 1997
• Theories of Liability for the Sexual Misconduct of Teachers, Journal of School Leadership, September ,Vol. 6, No. 5 pp. 540-554, 1996
• Searching Students and Their Possessions: Applying Fourth Amendment Rules to School Searches, Illinois School Law Quarterly, April, Vol. 15, No. 3 pp. 124-141, 1996
• Teachers Who Abuse their Students: New Remedies on the Horizon, Illinois School Law Quarterly, January, Vol. 14, No. 3 pp. 109-120, 1994
• Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Statutes: When Educational Administrator Meets Legal Jargon, Illinois School Law Quarterly, January, Vol. 14, No. 2 pp. 75-80
• Fourth Amendment Rights of Students and other Myths, Illinois School Law Quarterly, January, Vol. 14, No. 2 pp. 62-75 , 1994
• School Searches & Seizures: Lessons from Fourth Amendment History, Illinois School Law Quarterly, October, Vol. 14, No. 1 pp. 33-39 , 1993
• School Searches and Seizures: Noncompliance with the Fourth Amendment, Hofstra School of Education Annual Report, Spring, Vol. 5 Issue 1 pp. 9-11, 1993
• Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Statutes: When Educational Administrator Meets Legal Jargon, Hofstra School of Education Annual Report, Spring, Vol. 4, Issue 2 pp5-6, 17-18 , 1992
• Searching the Enemy: A Legal Construct of the Other. Journal for a Just and Caring Education, April, Vol. 5, No. 2 pp. 209-232, 1999
• Negotiating the Borders of Adolescence: Eroding the Culture of Disrespect for the Rights of Students. 33 pages. No. ED 413654
• Theories of Liability for the Sexual Misconduct of Teachers, Journal of School Leadership, September, Vol. 6, No. 5 pp. 34-53, 1996

Classes and Seminars

• Beauty Meets the Beast: The Role of Dress and Appearance Standards in Gender Discrimination Cases, Joan L. Curcio International Women's Leadership Conference, St. Hilda's College, July 31, 2003
• Beauty Meets the Beast: The Role of Dress and Appearance Standards in Gender Discrimination Cases, Education Law Association New Orleans, LA, November 15, 2002
• The Professional Beauty Requirement: A New Twist on Employment Discrimination Based on Gender, Education Law Association Albuquerque, NM , November 16, 2001
• School Shootings and Teenaged Outsiders: Toward a Model of Justice and Caring, Oxford Round Table on School Law, St Antony's College Oxford University, July 8, 2000 - July 14, 2000
• The Politics of School Violence, Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, May 28, 2000 - May 30, 2000
• From Indifference To Injustice: The Politics of Teen Violence, AERA Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA , 2000
• Intersections of Critical Legal Theories: In Search of A Critical Theory of Juvenile Justice, Law and Society Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, May 29, 1999
• Intersections of Critical Legal Theories: In Search Of A Critical Theory Of Juvenile Justice, AERA Annual Convention, Montreal, Canada
• Title IX And Same Gender Sexual Harassment: School District Liability For Damages After Oncale V. Sundowner And Doe V. Lago Vista Indep. Sch Dist. Sch Dist., Education Law Association Annual Convention, Education Law Association Annual Convention, Charleston, SC, November 21, 1998
• Title IX And Same Gender Sexual Harassment: School District Liability For Damages, AERA Annual Convention, San Diego, CA , April 13, 1998
• Sexual Politics, Judicial Manipulation, And The Duty To Protect: Insulating School Districts From Liability By Sacrificing Students' Rights, AERA Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, April 14, 1998
• Title IX And Same Gender Sexual Harassment: Searching For A Standard of Liability, Education Law Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, November 21, 1997
• Negotiating The Borders of Adolescence: Eroding The Culture Of Disrespect For The Rights Of Students, UCEA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL, October 31, 1997
• Searching The Enemy: Legalizing Conceptions of The "Other", AERA Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, March 26, 1997
• Invited Speaker, The Level Of Intentionality Necessary In Federal Causes Of Action Against School Officials, Education Law Winter Seminar, Orlando, FL , October 31, 1997
• Peer To Peer Sexual Harassment: Theories of Liability, Education Law Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, November 22, 1996
• Searching The Enemy: A Legal Construct Of The "Other", UCEA Annual Convention, Louisville, KY , October 25, 1996
• Searching The Enemy: A Critical Review Of The Application Of The Fourth Amendment In The School Context, NCPEA Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, TX , August 9, 1996
• Postmodern Perspectives And Shifting Legal Paradigms: Searching For A Critical Theory of Juvenile Justice, AERA Annual Convention, New York, NY , April 8, 1996
• Review of Theories Of Recovery For Peer To Peer Sexual Abuse, NOLPE Annual Convention, Kansas City, KS, November 19, 1995
• Postmodernism: Feminism And The Role Of Justice In Creating And Maintaining Social Norms In Schools, UCEA Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, 1995
• Postmodern Perspectives And Shifting Legal Paradigms: Searching For A Critical Theory Of Juvenile Justice Applicable To Public School Students, ACEA National Convention, ACEA National Convention, Sydney, Australia , July 4, 1995
• Constitutional Physics: Conflicting Trends In Judicial Decision Making And Its Impact On Public Schools, NOLPE Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, November 19, 1994
• Postmodernism: Feminism And The Role Of Justice In Creating And Maintaining The Educational Environment, UCEA Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA, October 29, 1994
• Reconstructing The Legal System: A Necessary Antecedent To A Postmodern View Of Justice, NCPEA Annual Conference, Indian Wells, CA , 1994
• Searching Students and Their Possessions: Ethical Issues Confronting School Administrators, International Inter-visitation Program, Toronto, Ontario , May 16, 1994 - May 20, 1994
• Postmodernism, Feminism And The Role Of Justice In Creating And Maintaining Social Norms, AERA Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA , April 5, 1994
• An Unexpected Violence Within: Legal Implications Of The Maltreatment Of Children In School, NOLPE Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA, November 20, 1993
• Teachers Who Abuse Students: New Remedies On The Horizon, UCEA Annual Convention, Palm Springs, CA , August 12, 1993
• School Administrators' Knowledge Of Law: Who Needs It?, AASA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, February 13, 1993
• Child Abuse Reporting: A Practical Guide, NOLPE Annual Convention, Scottsdale, AZ, November 21, 1992
• Native American Languages Act: Respect For Native Americans Becomes Official Indian Policy, AERA SIG: Women in Administration, University Park, PA , November 16, 1992
• Mandatory Child Abuse Reporters In The School: Do You Know What's Required?; , 1992 NCPEA Annual Conference, Terre Haute, IN, August 13, 1992
• Gatekeepers: The Role Of Central Office Administrators In The Flow Of Legal Information, 1992 NCPEA Annual Conference, Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN, August 13, 1992
• An Examination Of The Education Of Native Americans: Historical Perspectives, Annual Conference of Research on Women and Education, San Jose, CA, November 8, 1991
• School Administrators' Knowledge And Use Of The Law: Myths V. Reality, NCPEA Annual Conference, Fargo, ND , August 12, 1991
• School District Liability for Sexual Harassment, Fort Atkinson Public Schools, Fort Atkinson, WI, October 2, 2002
• Negotiating the Minefield of Teaching: "What Rights Do Teachers Have?, Teacher In-Service Northwood School District, Minong, WI, August 29, 2002
• Theories of Liability for Sexual Harassment, School Law Academy, Yakima, WA, May 17, 1999
• Illinois School Law and Personnel: The Illinois Tenured Teacher Dismissal Statute, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, March 29, 1993
• Fourth Amendment Rights of Public School Students, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, March 22, 1993
• Schools as Learning Communities, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX , February 15, 1993
• Fourth Amendment Requirements in the Public Schools, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada , June 8, 1992
• Hawaii's Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Statute: What Every School Administrator Should Know, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 5, 1992
• Presented Workshop on Crisis Intervention and Child Abuse, Annual Conference, National Middle School Association, Louisville, KY, November 12, 1991
• School Administrator's Knowledge & Use of Legal Information in Formulating & Implementing School Policies: Some Initial Conclusions, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA, April 12, 1990
• School Administrator's Knowledge & Use of Legal Information in Formulating & Implementing School Policies: Some Initial Conclusions, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, April 1, 1990
• Search and Seizure in Public Schools: Rights of Students and Duties of Administrators, California State University - Sacramento, CA, March 19, 1990
• Presenter, Interviewing Techniques. Workshop for WSU Graduate Students Providing Tips on Interviewing for a Professional Job, 1996
• Presenter, Paper: School Shootings and Teenaged Outsiders, Toward a Model of Justice and Caring, First Oxford Round Table on School Law, Oxford University, July 10, 2000

Pro Bono Activities

• Participated, American Association of School Administrators, Danforth Foundation, Department of Educational Administration, Hofstra University, February 9, 1993
• Participated, Pre-UCEA Activity, Danforth Foundation, Department of Educational Administration, Hofstra University, Minneapolis, MN , October 27, 1992
• Participated in Pre-AASA Activity, Danforth Foundation, Department of Educational Administration, Hofstra University,San Diego, CA, February 18, 1992 - February 20, 1992
• Participated, Pre-UCEA Convention, Danforth Foundation, Department of Educational Administration, Hofstra University, Baltimore, MD, October 22, 1991 - October 25, 1991

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Police Misconduct, Constitutional Law, Search & Seizure Protections, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Traffic Violations, Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Alcoholic Beverages, Trucking