The Title IX Hearing Process: Policy Development, Legal Requirements & Case Law

Description  Challenge - Administering the Title IX hearing process This webinar will assist Title IX Coordinators, decision-makers (hearing officers), and other members of the Title IX team in understanding how to administer the Title IX hearing process. Key Takeaway Compliance with the August 2020 Title IX regulations is a key part of the formal complaint process. We’ll break it down for you. Overview The August 2020 Title IX regulations require institutions of higher education to hold live hearings to adjudicate allegations involving Sexual Harassment, as defined by those regulations. While many public institutions were already holding live hearings thanks to a line of federal court decisions, this was a sea change for much of the country in how to process these complex cases. The new regulations require a live hearing before a neutral decision-maker (a hearing officer of the hearing panel). Parties and witnesses typically testify at the hearing. Questions are asked by th