Effective Questioning Techniques For Title IX Hearings

Description  Challenge - Effective questioning in Title IX hearings This webinar will assist Title IX Coordinators, decision-makers (hearing officers), and other members of the Title IX team in understanding how to ask good questions in Title IX cases. It will also assist the advisors for the parties in determining how to highlight their parties’ perspectives for the decision-makers through strategic questioning of the parties and witnesses. Key Takeaway Asking effective questions at a Title IX hearing helps the decision-maker come to a better decision. Overview In Title IX hearings held under the August 2020 regulations, both the decision-makers (hearing officer/hearing panel) and the advisors may ask the parties and witnesses questions. However, the purpose of those questions differs depending on the role of the person asking the questions. The decision-makers are charged with reviewing relevant evidence and deciding whether the institution’s policies were violated. At the