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Karen Glasser Sharp
Profile : Karen Glasser Sharp is a member of the Education Law and Labor and Employment Groups, assisting school corporations and other public entities with educational and labor-related issues. Ms. Sharp is a frequent author and speaker, addressing a variety of topics regarding educating students with disabilities, complying with educational laws and regulations, and addressing labor issues. Her topics also include post-termination issues, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ms. Sharp has written several articles of relevance to employers in both the public and private sectors. She graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University School of Law and was a Judge William E. Steckler Fellow, Note Development Editor of the Indiana Law Review and co-chair of the Dean's Tutorial Society. Ms. Sharp served as an intern with the Honorable John D. Tinder, Judge for the United State District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. She has been a practicing attorney since 1989 and a member of the firm since 1992.
Education
Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis (J.D. summa cum laude, 1989)
University of Indianapolis (B.A. magna cum laude, 1985)
Appearances / Publications
Speaker: "Health Insurance Disputes in the Alternate Dispute Resolution Forum," (American Arbitration Association Annual Seminar, 2002); "Emerging Personnel Issues," (Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, 2002); "School Law in Indiana," (Professional Develpment Network, 2002); "Employment and Labor Law in Indiana" (Lorman Education Services, 2001); Presentation to the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (2001); Article 7 Updates (Bose McKinney & Evans LLP Education Law Practice Group, 2000); Employment and Labor Law in Indiana (Lorman Education Services, 1999); Avoiding Sexual Harassment (Noblesville Schools, M.S.D. Washington Township, 1998); Sexual Harassment (Bose McKinney & Evans Education Law Practice Group Seminar, 1998); Boys Will Be Boys and Other Myths: What the Law Says About the Sexual Harassment of Students (Indiana School Boards Association Seminar, 1997); Avoiding Liability under the Americans With Disabilities Act: Hiring, Accommodation and Termination (Bose McKinney & Evans 11th Annual Education Law Workshop, October 1996); Employee Handbooks and Personnel Manuals (Lorman Education Services Seminar, September 1996, 1997); Employee Privacy Issues (Lorman Education Services Seminar, 1995, 1996, 1997); Reinstate or Terminate? A Chronic Workers' Comp Dilemma (Council on Education in Management's Personnel Law Update 1996, March and June, 1996); Post-Termination Issues (SBDC Small Business Lawful Hiring and Firing Seminar, May 1994 and December 1993); Recent Developments under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1993 Indiana Manufacturers Association Fair Employment Practices Conference, December 1992); The Civil Rights Act of 1991 Update: Retroactivity and Other Recent Developments (Indianapolis Bar Association, August 1992); Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (Indiana Bankers Association ADA Seminar, February 1992) Author: "Alternative Schools: Legal Guidance for Serving Special Education Students - Second Edition" (LRP 2005); "Graduating Students with Disabilities: Complying with the IDEA" (LRP 2004); "Practical and Strategic Issues in Autism Litigation" (2003); "The Current Legal Status of Inclusion," LRP Pub. IDELR Spec. Rep. (2002); "Exhaustion of Remedies Under the IDEA: Making Sense of the Rule", LRP Publications (2001); Boys Will be Boys and Other Myths: What the Law Says About the Sexual Harassment of Students (1997); What Are the Legal Limits for Providing Assistive Technology Devices and Services? (co-author, 1997); An Overview of the Requirements of Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (1996); Questions and Answers Concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (co-author, 1995); Analysis and Comparison of Section 504 and Title II of the ADA (co-author, 1995); How To Get Your Client Off the Attorneys' Fees Hook (co-author, 1994); An Examination of Fee Shifting Statutes (co-author, 1994); The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Construction Employers (co-author, 1992); Employee Screening and Hiring under the Americans with Disabilities Act (co-author, 1992); Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities (1990)
Appointments / Memberships
Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity; Mental Health Association in Indiana (past-chair, member of board of directors)
Honors / Awards
Indiana Law Review (Note Development Editor, 1988-1989); Judge William E. Steckler Fellowship (1989); Francis J. Feeney, Jr. Tax Award (1989); Donald F. Carmony Award for Excellence in History and Political Science; Eugene C. Pulliam Memorial Journalism Scholarship.
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