Catch-22. If you bring an attorney to the first meeting, the school may panic and bring in their own, which may slow down the whole process. However, the first meeting (without an attorney) may be so frustrating, that you'll wish you had brought one. In hindsight, I'd go either the educational advocate route, or try to find an informed third party (maybe a parent who has already gone through the grade skip process). Having a friendly face, who knows what is going on, would have been wonderful.
Good luck,
S.F.
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