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Chicago Bar Association Seminar – The New Title IX: Considerations for Education Attorneys

Jackie Gharapour Wernz will present and Emily Tulloch will moderate at the Chicago Bar Association seminar “The New Title IX: Considerations for Education Attorneys” on March 23, 2021, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Participants will learn about sexual harassment and childhood trauma in the context of Title IX and conducting Title IX investigations. Participants will also become familiar with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the complaint process, and what that means for schools’ Title IX compliance efforts. Examples of topics discuss include: 

  • An overview of OCR
  • What to expect if an OCR complaint is filed 
  • Practical tips for representing school clients when responding to complaints, and
  • Best practices for what schools can do now to be in the best position to respond to an OCR complaint, including best practices for Title IX compliance, investigations, and recordkeeping.

You can find more information and register for the event on the CBA website.