Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce the continued growth of its School Law Department with the addition of two attorneys. Jodi S. Howlett, Esq., who brings over 14 years of experience in education law, has joined the firm as a Shareholder. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong track record of advocacy on behalf of educational institutions across New Jersey. Also joining the team is Robert W. Steere, Esq., who comes on board as an Associate. Both attorneys are based in the firm’s Mt. Laurel, New Jersey office.
Ms. Howlett and Mr. Steere focus their practice on representing boards of education and charter schools in all aspects of school law, including labor and employment, special education, Section 504 compliance, student discipline, FERPA, the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, student residency, civil rights, OPRA, OPMA, and tenure-related matters under TEACHNJ and ACHIEVENJ.
Ms. Howlett earned her Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Green Mountain College. She served two terms as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael A. MacDonald of the Alaska Superior Court, Fourth Judicial District. Ms. Howlett is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and New Jersey School Boards Association.
Mr. Steere received his Juris Doctor from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Tulsa. Following law school, he served as a law clerk in Middlesex County Superior Court, Civil Division, to the Honorable Bina Desai. Mr. Steere is admitted to practice law in New Jersey.
