Sanghavi Law Office can assist you by conducting internal investigations, reviewing and updating current policies and procedures, conducting Title IX audits, conducting climate assessments, providing trainings to administrators, faculty members and staff members, and providing day-to-day guidance on discrimination and civil rights issues in schools.
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
Investigations
Sanghavi Law Office offers a team of attorneys with extensive experience investigating civil rights complaints, and who recognize that investigations into allegations of discrimination can be high-stakes processes for both complainants and respondents, highlighting the importance of procedural safeguards for the parties.
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Audits
As regulatory enforcement and oversight has increased, it is more important than ever that schools are aware of their obligations and best practices to ensure compliance. The attorneys at Sanghavi Law Office have in-depth knowledge of the relevant state and federal laws, and years of experience advising schools of their responsibilities to students and employees.
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Title IX Training
A well-trained staff is critical to ensuring fair, unbiased internal investigations, and to ensuring that an institution is in compliance with the law. Sanghavi Law Office provides trainings for school administrators, staff members and faculty members, investigators, Title IX coordinators, hearing boards, and school counsel.
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Policy and Procedures Review & Consultations
Schools must create and enforce policies and procedures that are responsive and specific to their community values, while also complying with federal and state law obligations. In addition, schools should continue to update these policies to ensure that they function as designed and continues to be compliant with changing laws and guidance.
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Major Changes to Title IX
The Title IX Final Regulations Become Effective August 14, 2020
The Department of Education’s 2020 Title IX regulations – with an effective date of August 14, 2020 - make changes that will impact how schools structure their Title IX processes.
The attorneys at Sanghavi Law Office have significant, relevant experience to assist schools both with the steps needed to be taken prior to the August 14, 2020 effective date, and with schools’ responsibilities after this effective date.
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Meet Our Team
Elizabeth Sanghavi
Adam Logan
Jane Lopez
Trina Ingelfinger
Anthony Cruthird
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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