Mariam Babayan

Senior Counsel
San Diego Office
916.646.1400 Ext. 262
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Overview

Mariam Babayan’s primary practice areas include student discipline and expulsion hearings, special education, due process complaints, and student services policies and handbooks. She is passionately committed to helping clients help themselves. She leads trainings, webinars, and workshops to give administrators the tools and best practice guidance they need to do their best work—educating our kids—while remaining confident about legal compliance.

Following a lifelong passion for teaching and learning, Mariam taught Shakespeare at a local community college before committing to law school. Before joining Young, Minney & Corr, LLP, Mariam spent three years as a chapter affairs and governance liaison, advising a California non-profit mental health trade association’s 29 chapters on various corporate governance issues. Mariam has provided pro bono legal services to parents and special education students at the University of San Diego’s Education and Disability Clinic. She has worked as a pro bono advocate for children and families at the Casa Cornelia Law Center and the San Diego Legal Aid Society.

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law (J.D.)
  • University of California, Berkeley (B.A.)

Webinars

Suspensions, Expulsions, and Involuntary Removal 101
2024 Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill
Legal Update 2024: Revising Board Policies and Annual Notices
A Practical Guide to Prior Written Notices
Compliance with Student Immunization Laws
How to Legally Manage Bullies in School
Getting to the Finish Line: Graduation and Transition to Adulthood

Legal Alerts

Legislative Changes Affecting Student Services: Are Your Board Policies and Annual Notices Up to Date?
AB 104 Effective Immediately: Important Legal Changes Regarding Student Coursework Exemptions, Grade Changes, and Requests for Retention