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ADVOCATZ Op-Ed

Teacher Tenure Trials “3020-a” and Ending Mandatory Arbitration

February 24, 2022 0

In New York City, any tenured educator and member of the UFT who works for the NYC Department of Education and is accused of misconduct or incompetency (2 or more Ineffective APPR ratings) must choose either […]

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A For Accountability: Anti-Cancel Culture Heroes and The Price of Dissent

January 6, 2022 0

We are going with the Merriam-Webster definition of “accountability” as: ” the quality or state of being accountable, especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions” Accountability, like every other word in the […]

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The New York City 3020-a Arbitration “Teacher Trial” Is Based on Fraud

September 5, 2021 1

From the desk of Betsy Combier: The procedures mandated by Education Law§ 3020-a law have been ignored, erased, and denied to all tenured educators charged with misconduct or incompetency in New York City. This 20+ […]

Experts in New York State and New York City 3020-a Arbitration. We have won more than 40 incompetency and misconduct cases.

Advocatz is a client-centered consulting business for people who need a partner as they go through the Courts, grievances, or life problems. We are experts in labor and employment arbitration, particularly the arbitration or due process hearing for tenured teachers known as 3020-a.

We are paralegals, non-attorney advocates, and Expert witnesses who support all of our clients as they pursue a just and fair resolution through litigation, negotiation, arbitration, and mediation.

Team Advocatz always puts the needs of the client first.

We have a unique strategy wherein we fill the communication gap between representative/lawyer and client by working on a set-fee basis, not an hourly rate, and by giving unlimited time to each client for research and discussion. Our goal is to assure each client that he or she has someone in their corner at all times and that the arguments presented are accurate and comprehensive.

We keep all parties on the same page.

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