Sanghavi Law Office can assist you by serving as hearing officers and decision-makers, conducting internal investigations, serving as advisors for hearings, reviewing and updating current policies and procedures, conducting audits, conducting climate assessments, providing trainings, and providing day-to-day guidance on discrimination and civil rights issues.
Sanghavi Law Office can assist you in matters involving race, sex, and disability discrimination by:
- Conducting internal investigations, including investigations involving campus police, administrators, faculty members, staff members, and students
- Providing services as decision-makers
- Providing services as hearing officers
- Providing mediation services
- Reviewing and updating current policies and procedures
- Conducting audits of discrimination policies and complaint procedures, including race-based policies and procedures, and Title IX policies and procedures
- Conducting climate assessments
- Providing trainings to administrators, faculty members, and staff members
- Providing day-to-day guidance on discrimination and civil rights issues in schools
New Title IX Regulations
The Department of Education’s 2020 Title IX regulations – with an effective date of August 14, 2020 - made changes that impact how schools structure their Title IX processes.
The attorneys at Sanghavi Law Office have significant, relevant experience to assist schools with their responsibilities under these regulations.
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Meet Our Team
Elizabeth Sanghavi
Adam Logan
Jane Lopez
Trina Ingelfinger
Anthony Cruthird
Tracy Kennedy
Dedicated to helping schools comply with harassment and discrimination laws
Sanghavi Law Office, LLC
We honed our investigatory skills and substantive knowledge of education and civil rights law while working at the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.
Some of the types of questions that you might have are:
Sanghavi Law Office can assist you by reviewing and updating current policies, conducting a Title IX audit, providing training to staff, conducting internal investigations, and responding to complaints.
- What steps does your school need to take to evaluate its compliance with Title IX?
- Several students have accused members of the same fraternity of sexual harassment. What is the correct way to respond to such allegations if the students want to remain anonymous?
- What kind of sexual harassment training should you provide to faculty members?
- You have just received notice from OCR regarding a Title IX complaint that a former student filed. What do you need to do?
- A student has filed an internal complaint against another student. What interim measures do you need to put in place?
- You have new members of the appeal panel for internal Title IX complaints. What training do they need?
- What steps does your school need to take to evaluate its compliance with disability laws?
- A student has complained to your school that a costume party theme was racially offensive. How should you respond?
- A college student filled out an accommodation request form for extended time on tests but now refuses to meet with the appropriate staff person to discuss required documentation. What are the school's responsibilities?
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Sanghavi Law Office, LLC
Sanghavi Law Office, LLC is dedicated to education issues facing schools, students, and families. Informed by their legal experience working at the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Elizabeth, Jenni, and Trina offer practical and knowledgeable advice to students, families, and schools.
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