Title IX Consulting and Advisement in Hartford
Identifying the options Title IX affords you as a student or faculty member, or the obligations it imposes on you as a school administrator, can be challenging, especially if you try to do it alone. A knowledgeable lawyer can provide Title IX consulting and advisement in Hartford, tailored to your unique needs, enabling you to fully understand how this federal legislation works for you.
What Do Schools Have To Do To Comply With Title IX?
Title IX outlines a mandate for federally funded schools to ensure none of their students, faculty members, or employees experience any form of harassment, discrimination, exclusion, or denial of benefits based on sex. Subsequent case law and court rulings have established that affected schools must establish a permanent Title IX coordinator position and a formal grievance process for students and faculty members.
If someone formally files a Title IX complaint, the school must conduct a fair and impartial investigation to determine whether and, if so, how the respondent to the complaint breached the Title IX rights of the complainant. At the conclusion of the investigation, the school may impose sanctions against parties found to have breached Title IX. This intends to ensure similar behavior does not reoccur on campus. A Hartford attorney from our firm can provide crucial information and guidance about the penalties incurred when someone violates Title IX.
Enforcing Your Rights as a College or University Student
As a student, faculty member, or administrator of a federally funded school, you have the right to be free from all forms of sex-based harassment, discrimination, and violence while on campus property or participating in school-sponsored events. If someone violates this right, you can contact your school’s Title IX office for access to community and mental health resources without first having to file a formal complaint.
If you attend school in Hartford and choose to file a Title IX complaint, we can provide counsel to ensure your rights are protected. Note that your school should provide reasonable accommodations throughout any investigation and disciplinary proceedings, minimizing the negative impact on your academic career. This may include changes to your class schedule and housing if needed. While a Title IX investigation will not automatically result in criminal charges being filed, you retain the right to report any criminal act of sexual violence committed against you to local police. You can press criminal charges separately from your school’s internal Title IX process.
Contact Us for Personalized Advice About Title IX From a Hartford Attorney
Since it first went into effect more than 50 years ago, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments has fundamentally shifted the landscape of higher education in the United States in a more gender-balanced and inclusive direction. However, there is still a substantial degree to which the actual rules and requirements established by Title IX remain at the discretion of federal courts. Additionally, individual educational institutions can interpret what constitutes compliance.
If you have questions about your own Title IX rights or about how best to protect the rights of students, faculty members, and administrators at your school, we can provide the answers and information you need. Call Mark Sherman Law today to learn more about Title IX consulting and advisement in Hartford, or click here to visit our Avvo profile and read verified reviews from satisfied past clients.