Product Description

Allegations of sexual misconduct on college campuses and challenges to the fairness and thoroughness of investigative and adjudicative processes persist. With the implementation of the U.S. Department of Education’s updated regulations in August 2024 as well as federal litigation and a recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court calling into question the deference to be afforded to U.S. Department of Education guidance, compliance is increasingly challenging. Some schools are also enjoined from publishing updated policies because of federal injunctions far outside of Massachusetts. For this reason, schools and students continue to face even greater uncertainty and look to legal counsel for navigating complex processes.

Learn from three experienced Title IX attorneys, two of whom regularly advise colleges and universities and conduct investigations or serve as adjudicators, and one who works directly with students to prepare and advise them throughout the administrative process. The knowledgeable panel share insights on the many facets of sexual misconduct cases on campus—including assisting colleges and universities in developing and executing campus policies and processes, gathering evidence and preparing for an investigator interview, investigating claims of sexual misconduct in a fair and impartial manner, navigating the “live hearing” and other technical requirements of the regulations, and responding to charges filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The panel also address the latest court opinions addressing legal challenges to student disciplinary proceedings. If your practice involves any Title IX issue or question, this is one seminar you should not miss.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:30 - 9:35 am

  Panel & Agenda Introductions

  Scott A. Roberts, Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP , Boston
  
• 9:35 - 10:20 am

  Regulatory Overview and Common Elements of a Title IX Process

  Philip J. Catanzano, Esq., Education & Sports Law Group, LLC , Boston
  Jessica L. Conklin, Esq., Laredo & Smith LLP , Boston
  Scott A. Roberts, Esq., Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP , Boston
  
• 10:20 - 10:30 am

  Break
• 10:30 - 11:50 am

  Investigations and Onward, Including:

  • Notifications
  • Investigations
  • Advisor Role
  • Title IX Coordinator Role in Process and at Hearing
  • Informal Resolutions
  • Appeals

  Panel
  
• 11:50 - 12:00 pm

  Questions

  Panel
  
• 12:00 - 12:25 pm

  Litigation Update

  Panel
  
• 12:25 - 12:30 pm

  Concluding Remarks & Final Questions

  Panel
  

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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