Tailored Solutions

The legal issues facing institutions of higher education and their students, staff, and faculty are more challenging than ever and extend to every corner of campus life with increasing complexity. With more than fourteen years of litigation and investigative experience spanning civil and criminal law, BROOKSLAW LLC has the expertise to help with a wide range of complicated issues facing both accused and complainant individuals as well as institutions of higher education.

We help students involved in campus Title IX and other misconduct matters and those who have been charged with criminal offenses; represent employees who have suffered discrimination or sexual harassment; and assist institutions of higher education with internal investigations, trainings, and compliance reviews. To learn more about individual services tailored for your unique needs, please follow the links below or contact us today.

Why Hire Us

We are uniquely situated to provide services specifically tailored for colleges and universities. Oana Brooks is an experienced attorney and certified civil rights investigator. She has extensive experience investigating workplace and campus discrimination, sexual misconduct, and retaliation involving higher education students, staff, and faculty; creating and delivering training for students, staff, faculty, campus law enforcement and security personnel; drafting, reviewing, and analyzing Title IX policies, procedures, and Memorandums of Understanding between institutions of higher education and local law enforcement departments. In her current practice, Oana often serves as counsel to college and university students involved in Title IX investigations, hearings, and the ensuing disciplinary process; conducts training for non-profit and business organizations; and is regularly called upon to investigate high-profile, sensitive matters on behalf of state agencies and public and private institutions of higher learning.

With more than fourteen years of litigation and investigative experience and expert knowledge of the unique legal challenges faced by colleges and universities, BROOKSLAW LLC can hit the ground running. Contact us today and let us help you!

How We Can Help

BROOKSLAW LLC provides the following services:

INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

We can assist with conducting internal investigations of newly reported claims and reviewing internal investigations of previously reported claims in any of the following areas:   

  • Title IX

  • Title VII

  • Sexual Harassment

  • Sexual Assault

  • Protected-class based discrimination

  • Retaliation

  • Student Misconduct

  • Employment Discrimination & Harassment

COMPLIANCE | POLICY & PROCEDURES

We can assist with drafting, reviewing, and conducting compliance analysis in multiple areas including the following:

  • Title IX/ Sexual Misconduct policies and procedures

  • Risk Management  

  • Jeanne Clery Act Compliance

  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Compliance

  • Memorandums of Understanding with local law enforcement

  • Revising handbooks, policies and compliance programs that adopt recent findings and adhere to relevant regulations, including Title IX, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act

TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY

We can assist by providing training sessions that address what constitutes harassment, misconduct, and assault; who can be responsible for engaging in this conduct; and how to handle allegations of inappropriate behavior.  We have included some of the trainings we offer below, but will work with you to address all specific needs. 

  • Training for Campus Security and Law Enforcement Personnel

  • Training for Campus Investigators

  • Training for Campus Hearing Panels

  • Workshops

  • How Best to Organizing and Structuring Title IX Offices and Departments

  • Crisis Management: Handling Relevant Media Communications 

 
 

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