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Clients trust us to navigate the complex legal landscape of higher education, ensuring colleges, universities, and organizations can focus on building and sustaining thriving campuses.
Our dedicated team of attorneys understand that higher education institutions face unique legal challenges and complexities in today's rapidly changing landscape. With decades of experience, our attorneys are trusted partners for colleges, universities, and other organizations in the higher education sector. We are committed to providing tailored legal solutions that enable our clients to navigate the intricate legal terrain while focusing on their core mission of education.
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News
- Bricker Graydon Practice Groups Earn Best Law Firms Designation for 2025Firm News
- Kasey Havekost Quoted by The Chronicle of Higher Education on Current Title IX Challenges in AthleticsQuoted
- Melissa Carleton Provides Insight on Legal Challenges for Colleges Amidst Transgender Rights DebateQuoted
- Jason Stuckey Named to Cincinnati Business Courier's 40 Under 40 Class of 2024Firm News
- Kasey Havekost Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article "Ex-Recruit's Fraud Suit Against Florida Coach Exposes NIL Risks"Firm News
- Erin Butcher Recognized at OWBA Annual MeetingAnnouncement
- Bricker Graydon Announces Collegiate Athletics Partnership with the Atlantic Sun ConferenceAnnouncement
- Rebecca Joseph Named 2024 Women on the Rise by Columbus YWCAAnnouncement
- Bricker Graydon Elects Nine New PartnersFirm News
- Bricker Graydon Attorneys Listed by Super Lawyers for 2024
- Melissa Carleton Quoted in Title IX Article by Higher Ed DiveFirm News
- Melissa Carleton Quoted in The Chronicle of Higher EducationFirm News
- Anthony receives AWI-CH designationFirm News
- Melissa Carleton comments to The Chronicle of Higher Education regarding pregnant and parenting students in collegesFirm News
- Butcher provides insights on ED intervention in Harvard Title IX and Title IX retaliation caseFirm News
- Nolan comments regarding case on searches and online exam proctoringFirm News
- Galanos speaks at BGSU anti-hazing summitFirm News
- Butcher talks about the growing complexities of Higher Ed legal mattersFirm News
- Knight gives comment regarding 2U acquisitionFirm News
- Court blocks the DOE and EEOC's guidance and enforcement of extensions of Bostock where it conflicts with state lawFirm News
- Knight discusses if virtual-reality "Metaversities" are a risk to students' data privacyFirm News
- Carleton quoted on tension between religious honor codes and sexual assault reporting in The Chronicle of Higher EducationFirm News
- Carleton discusses Title IX updates with the Chronicle of Higher EducationFirm News
- Kent clarifies intent of Cares Act funds as colleges and universities grapple with distributionFirm News
Events
- Employee Sexual Misconduct Cases (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- The Romanticizing of Stalking Behavior (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Sexual Misconduct Hearings (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Title IX Litigation Update (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Launching an Esports Program (Higher Education Panel Discussion)Webinar
- Title VI Litigation & OCR Resolution Update (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- A Primer on Esports on Campus (Higher Education)Webinar
- Common Issues in Investigating Intimate Partner Violence (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Are you Ready for the Ohio CAMPUS Act?Webinar
- The 2nd Annual Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change (Higher Education)WebinarTUESDAY, 9.17.2024 - TUESDAY, 10.8.2024
- Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Fall 2024 Title IX TrainingsWebinarMONDAY, 9.23.24 - FRIDAY, 10.4.24
- Hostile Environment Basics (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Trauma-Informed Resolution Process (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- 2024 Annual Security Report Crunch Time (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- Pregnancy and Parenting Compliance Strategies under the 2024 Title IX Regulations and the Pregnant Workers Fairness ActWebinar
- Title IX Policy Drafting Bootcamp (Higher Education)WebinarTuesday, 06.04.2024 & Friday, 06.21.2024
- New Title IX Regulations: An Overview for College and University Governing Board MembersWebinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- 2024 Title IX Regulations Released (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Weighing the Evidence in Sexual Violence Cases (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Athletics Hot Topics (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- Level 1: Annual Clery Training and Intro to Title IX Basics (Higher Education)WebinarTUESDAY, 04.02.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 04.03.2024
- Trauma-Informed Intake Meetings (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Higher Education Contracts: Reviewing for Red Flags (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- Ohio’s House Bill 68 Goes Into Effect – What are the Next Steps for K-12 + Higher Ed?Webinar
- Level 2: Title IX Informal Resolution Facilitator Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 03.05.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 03.06.2024
- The Illinois Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Level 2: Title IX Coordinator Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 02.27.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 02.28.2024
- Level 2: Title IX Appeals Officer Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarMONDAY, 02.19.2024 – TUESDAY, 02.20.2024.
- Level 2: Title IX Decision-Maker Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 02.12.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 02.13.2024
- DEI, Free Speech and Academic Freedom (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- Level 2: Title IX Investigator Training (Higher Education Title IX Training Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 02.06.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 02.07.2024
- Level 1: Annual Clery Training and Intro to Title IX Basics (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarThursday, February 1, 2024 - Friday, February 2, 2024
- Protecting Student Privacy in the Digital Age (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- Higher Education Hazing Investigation BootcampWebinar
- Pregnancy and Parenting in Higher Education Training Series (Day 2)Webinar
- Pregnancy and Parenting in Higher Education Training Series (Day 1)Webinar
- Clery Hot Topics (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- College Admission EssaysWebinar
- The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of ChangeSeminar
- Employment Law Update (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- Copyright Basics (Higher Education Free Webinar Series)Webinar
- 2023 Title IX Regulations Training (Higher Education)Seminar
- Post-Students for Fair Admissions Era: Analysis of the Current Climate & Federal Guidance (Higher Education)Webinar
- What You Missed This Summer in Higher EducationWebinar
- Clery & Title IX Drive-In ConferenceSeminar
- Anticipated Changes to Affirmative Action in Higher EducationWebinar
- Two Day Title IX Team Experiential WorkshopSeminar
- Advanced Title IX Regulations Training (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Higher Education CLE Webinar Series Presented by Bricker Graydon and Southern Illinois University School of LawWebinar
- Midwest Clery Day Camp hosted by University of Findlay & Tiffin UniversityOther
- AICUO 2023 Collaborative ConferenceSpeaking Engagement
- Whistleblowers and Retaliation Claims (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- University of Toledo Title IX Summit 2023 (Higher Ed)Seminar
- Title IX Regulations Training (Higher Education)Webinar
- Clery Act Bootcamp (Higher Ed)Webinar
- U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Change to its Title IX Regulations on Students' Eligibility for Athletic Teams (K-12 & Higher Education)Webinar
- Athletic Compliance Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- SOCHE and Bricker & Eckler Present: Title IX Investigator Training (Higher Ed)Seminar
- It's Game Time: Complying with the NCAA Policy on Campus Sexual ViolenceWebinar
- U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Guidance on Athletics Opportunity Under Title IX (K-12 & Higher Education)Webinar
- Annual Clery Training and Title IX Hot TopicsWebinar
- Clery Hot Topics (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Potential Implications for the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Impacting Affirmative Action (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Drafting a Notice of Investigation for Civil Rights/Title IX CasesWebinar
- Supreme Court Preview (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Pregnancy & Parenting in Higher EducationWebinar
- Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Higher Ed)Webinar
- What You Missed this Summer in Higher EducationWebinar
- Proposed Title IX Regulations – An Overview for College and University Governing Board MembersWebinar
- Proposed Title IX Regulations and Implications for Higher EdWebinar
- Higher Education CLE Webinar Series | Presented by Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of LawWebinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- NIL Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Clery Compliance and Enforcement (Higher Ed)Webinar
- SOCHE and Bricker & Eckler present: Title IX Investigator TrainingSeminar
- NCAA Sexual Misconduct Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Data Privacy and the Growing Impact of Privacy on Campus (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Hazing Bootcamp for Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: COVID Impact on the College Campus – What To Know for Spring (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Deep Dive into Governance (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Higher Education Title IX Advisor TrainingWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Title VI in Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: Hazing in Ohio – A Higher Education UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: FERPA Refresher for Higher EdWebinar
- Webinar: What You Missed this Summer in Higher EducationWebinar
- Clery & Title IX Drive-In ConferenceSeminar
- Webinar: Title IX Guidance (Higher Education)Webinar
- Informal Resolution: Virtual Higher Ed Policy BootcampWebinar
- Webinar: COVID-19 Lessons Learned – Accommodations for Students and Employees (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: COVID-19 Lessons Learned – Athletics and Gender Equity (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Data Privacy and Security for Institutions of Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: Navigating Financial Difficulties in a Pandemic (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Clery Annual Training (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Political Speech on the College Campus (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: What You Missed This Summer – Higher EducationWebinar
- Updates to COVID-19 Response in Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 Update - Impacts of COVID-19 and Recent Developments on College AdmissionsWebinar
- Webinar: Coronavirus and the College Campus - What's next to consider?Webinar
- Title IX Investigator TrainingSeminar
- Webinar: Coronavirus and the College Campus - What's next to consider?Webinar
- Webinar: What's New in Disability Accommodation for Higher Ed Human ResourcesWebinar
- Title IX Investigator Training for College and University AdministratorsSeminar
- Webinar: Higher Ed Contracts - Reviewing for Red FlagsSeminar
- Webinar: Student Confidentiality for Higher Education AdministratorsWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update - Higher EdWebinar
- Title IX Investigator Training for College and University AdministratorsSeminar
- Webinar: What You Missed This Summer - Higher Ed EditionWebinar
- Webinar: Students with Mental Health Concerns - Dimensions of Crisis Management in Higher EdWebinar
- Webinar: Informal Resolution in Higher Education Title IX CasesWebinar
- Webinar: Overview of Submitted Comments to the Proposed Title IX Regulations: Perspectives for Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: Changing Standards - Is Preponderance Right for Your Campus?Webinar
- Webinar: Title IX Proposed Regulations - Hot Takes for Higher EdWebinar
- Title IX Investigator Training for College and University AdministratorsSeminar
- Webinar: The ABCs of Higher Ed ComplianceWebinar
- Webinar: What You Missed This Summer – College & University EditionWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Higher Education Litigation UpdateWebinar
- Title IX Investigator Training – Higher EducationSeminar
- Student Handbook Bootcamp - Higher EdSeminar
- Webinar: ADA and FMLA for K-12 and Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: What You Missed This Summer – College & University EditionWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Policy Tune-Up for Colleges and UniversitiesWebinar
- Webinar: Concealed Firearms on College Campuses - The Impact of Senate Bill 199Webinar
Publications
- Federal Hazing Bill Passed by the U.S. Senate on December 11, 2024Article
- Title IX’s Journey in Higher Ed: From NIL Beginnings to the House Settlement (Part 2)Article
- Title IX’s Journey: From NIL Beginnings to the House Settlement (Part 1)Article
- New IRS Guidance for Long-Term Part-Time Employees in ERISA covered 403(b) Plans at Private, Non-Profit Institutions of Higher EducationArticle
- New Resource for the 2024 Title IX Regulations on Pregnancy or Related Conditions and Parental, Family, or Marital StatusArticle
- What You Missed This Summer in Higher Ed Athletics – The House Settlement and Johnson RulingArticle
- Additional Title IX Regulation Injunctions Just Before the Implementation DeadlineAlert
- DOL Overtime Rules and Institutions of Higher Education – Where Are We, What’s Next, and What Can We Do?Article
- BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Title IX UpdateAlert
- Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of 2024 Title IX Regulations at Additional InstitutionsAlert
- The Rashada Lawsuit: A Wakeup Call for Compliance Offices and CoachesArticle
- Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of 2024 Title IX Regulations in Six More StatesAlert
- Call to Ohio Higher Education Institutions, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations – Grant Funding Now AvailableAlert
- Kasey Havekost Quoted in ESPN on NAIA Transgender PolicyQuoted
- Kasey Havekost quoted by Washington Post in article about NIL InvestigationsQuoted
- Making Sense of the Dartmouth Decision | Part 3Article
- Making Sense of the Dartmouth Decision | Part 2Article
- Making Sense of the Dartmouth Decision | Part 1Article
- Kasey Havekost and Joel Nielsen Share Analysis of Recent NCAA Convention to Sports Law Expert PodcastArticle
- After House Bill 68 Override, Implications for Education in OhioArticle
- Melissa Carleton Quoted on Ongoing Delays in Title IX Article by Higher Ed DiveQuoted
- College Coaching Contracts and the Future of “Buyouts”Article
- What the Ohio Elections Mean for Ohio Higher Education InstitutionsArticle
- Federal Hazing Legislation Gains Broad Support Among StakeholdersArticle
- BDR Activity on the Rise Amid Unclear Rules and an Executive Effort to Delete Student Loan Debt; Who will Pay the Tab?Article
- Proposed Workplace Harassment Guidance from the EEOCArticle
- DOL Proposes Increase to the Salary Exemption Threshold – Ramifications in Higher EducationArticle
- Accommodating Requests From Pregnant and Parenting StudentsArticle
- Biden Administration Releases Dear Colleague Letter and Q&A Document regarding the Students for Fair Admissions DecisionsArticle
- EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: What You Need to KnowArticle
- Anti-Hazing Efforts to Take Before the Upcoming School YearArticle
- Affirmative Action in Admissions - The Students for Fair Admissions OpinionArticle
- Sports Gambling is Here and People are Paying AttentionArticle
- Pregnancy rights for college and university employeesArticle
- What you need to know about the Title IX proposed rule on athletic participation & gender identityArticle
- Is your athletic department required by the NCAA to do a DEI review?Article
- The saga continues: Are student athletes employees?Article
- Four Key Takeaways from the NCAA ConventionArticle
- Title IX Claim: Selective Enforcement In, Same Decision Maker Rule Out (Part 3)Article
- College Athlete Misconduct: What Process is Due? (Part 2)Article
- Federal Circuit Court Addresses Student Athlete Misconduct Issues (Part 1)Article
- Collin’s Law five-year hazing report for colleges and universities is due on January 15, 2023Article
- Sports gambling is legal in Ohio. What does this mean for your campus?Article
- The NCAA Releases New Installment of NIL guidance Aimed at Institutional SupportArticle
- Higher Education Title IX Training Requirements: An OverviewArticle
- Campus Climate Surveys Required by Recent Reauthorization of VAWAArticle
- New statewide educational plan from ODHE to assist with Collin’s Law complianceArticle
- College-wide and team-specific NIL deals: Considerations for colleges and universities to avoid unwanted consequencesArticle
- Rational basis or strict scrutiny; a tale of two university vaccine policiesArticle
- OCR provides further guidance on Massachusetts court decision (VRLC)Article
- University vaccine mandate constitutionality: A review of the US Seventh Circuit’s IU decisionArticle
- Governor DeWine signs Collin’s Law to address hazing on college campusesArticle
- American Rescue Plan and Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III: What institutions of higher education need to knowArticle
- DOJ announces $22 million False Claims Act settlement with the University of Miami for provider-based and lab billing issuesArticle
- MDHHS issues interim guidance for higher education COVID-19 testing; suggests mandatory weekly testing for undergraduate students living on or near campusArticle
- Biden nominee for CDC director shows great interest in university COVID-19 preparedness, sets “very high bar” for reopening in-person instructionArticle
- CARES Act updates for higher edArticle
- DeWine announces new counties with mandatory mask requirement; plans for colleges and universities to reopen; education COVID plan implementation fundingArticle
- Unjust enrichment claims in tuition refund class actions: No pain, no gain, no claimArticle
- Tuition refund class actions: The latest COVID-19 casualtyArticle
- DOE releases additional $6.3 billion for higher education institutional costs, provides FAQ guidanceArticle
- FEMA accepting local government applications for its Public Assistance Grant Program for COVID-19 expensesArticle
- COVID-19 collaboration: Use of higher ed facilities by health care institutionsArticle
- Update on FERPA and the 2020 Census for college/university student housing administratorsArticle
- Disclosing foreign gifts and contracts: An expanding area of compliance for higher education institutionsArticle
- Duke University to pay $112 million in research fraud settlementArticle
- The not-so lame duck session: Last minute legislation affecting Ohio institutions of higher educationArticle
- Northern Michigan University settles with DOJ regarding treatment of students with mental health disabilitiesArticle
- New guidance on the Tax Cuts and Job Act’s unrelated business taxable income changesArticle
- Tax reform could cost big-money culture of college football millionsArticle
- Website accessibility in higher education: Evolving regulatory standardsArticle
- Colleges and universities are prime cyber attack targetsArticle
- Transgender students on college campusesArticle
- Public records for private college/university law enforcement: What’s next?Article
- Minors on college campuses: Evaluating your legal liabilityArticle
- Battling college professors retain employee benefits during leave of absenceArticle
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