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Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities (MICU) Higher Education Sessions
Sexual Misconduct ~ Internal Investigations
March 10, 2015
9:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Miller Canfield - Ann Arbor
March 18, 2015
9:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Miller Canfield - Grand Rapids
AGENDA
9:45 AM Registration
10:00 AM Sexual Misconduct on Campus
Moderator: Miller Canfield Lawyer Soni Mithani
Panelists: Miller Canfield Lawyers Robert Zielinski & LaKeisha Marsh and Graciela DuFour, V.P. Human Resources & Title IX Coordinator, Lewis University
- Regulatory requirements as they relate to sexual misconduct in a higher education setting
- Rights of the accused and the accuser
- Sexual violence prevention
- Handling a sexual misconduct allegation
- Athletics and sexual misconduct
11:30 AM Lunch
The Decision to Engage Outside Counsel (Ann Arbor session only)
Tim Lynch, Vice President & General Counsel, University of Michigan
12:15 PM Internal Investigations
Moderator: Miller Canfield Lawyer Soni Mithani
Panelists: Miller Canfield Lawyers David O’Brien (Ann Arbor), Thomas O’Brien, Gerald Gleeson (Grand Rapids) & Kurt McCamman
- Who should conduct the investigation?
- Who should be apprised of the investigation?
- When to conduct the investigation?
- How to sequence the investigation?
- How to conduct witness interviews?
- How to assess credibility?
- How to document investigative findings?
- How to decide whether to report investigative findings?
2:00 PM Adjourn
Questions? Contact Peter Spadafore – pspadafore@micolleges.org