Total Credits: 1.5 including 0.0 Ethics CLE, 1.5 CLE
This presentation introduces juvenile prosecutors to Title IX of the 1972 Education Act and explains the ways in which the work of juvenile prosecutors is likely to be impacted by Title IX. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination—interpreted to include sexual assault and dating/domestic violence—in educational communities. Participants will learn about schools’ obligation to investigate allegations of sexual assault and dating violence occurring in K-12 schools, when that requirement is triggered, and the specific investigative and adjudicative procedures schools must follow. The presentation will also explore Title IX issues that are specific to working with minors, including mandatory reporting laws, confidentiality and student privacy, the role of school resource officers, and age-based consent issues.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2019-MU-MU-K005 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, The National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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With a background in sex crimes prosecution and Title IX investigations, Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger provides Title IX compliance consulting, investigative and adjudicative services and sexual misconduct response training to educational institutions nationwide. Rebecca spent eight years in the Monroe County, Indiana prosecutor’s office (home of Indiana University), where she prosecuted hundreds of cases of domestic violence and sexual assault. After leaving the prosecutor’s office, Rebecca served as Michigan State University’s Interim Deputy Title IX Coordinator and worked at the University of Michigan as a Title IX investigator. She received a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.), a Master’s Degree from the George Washington University, and a B.A. from McGill University. Rebecca is an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan Law School, where she teaches on Title IX in higher education. Rebecca is a faculty instructor at the State University of New York’s (SUNY) Student Conduct Institute, offering online modules on the effective interviewing and on the collection and evaluation of specialized evidence. Rebecca is also a contributing author to SUNY’s Joint Guidance on Federal Title IX Regulations, a free comprehensive resource that provides high-quality Title IX interpretation, insights and practice tips for institutions of higher education.
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