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Higher Education Services

ICS provides a wide variety of legal and consulting services for colleges and institutions. Our professionals have direct on-campus experience at institutions ranging from small private to large research institutions. While we specialize in Title IX, ICS also provides services for:

• Student affairs
• Employment issues
• Public relations
• Athletics
• Campus police departments
• and more…

K-12 Services

School districts and private schools face unique challenges in responding to and addressing sexual harassment, bulling and hazing. Thus, ICS serves the K-12 sector differently, with its own Community, virtual live trainings and webinars. ICS regularly partners with public and private schools to assist in compliance with Title IX, Title VII, Title VI and other relevant laws in a manner. Our team also regularly serves as Interim Title IX Coordinators and Compliance Officers for school districts.

Training

ICS provides Title IX and equity training for all Title IX roles including decision-makers, informal resolution facilitators, investigators, coordinators and others involved in the Formal Title IX grievance process. All Title IX training meets the requirements of the 2020 Title IX regulations. ICS offers many types of training virtually live, in-person and through Title IX University’s e-learning platform. Training includes:

• Tailored In-Person training for the Title IX Team
• Virtual Live Trainings for each role in the Formal Title IX Grievance process
• Civil Rights Investigator Training; and
• Custom Title IX Employee and Student training licensed to districts and institutions.

Workplace Services

ICS provides assistance with workplace misconduct matters to assist the private sector in managing risk and build equitable, compliant and productive work environments. Most recently, ICS served on a team of external investigators involving allegations of sexual harassment and assault in the Southern Baptist Convention. Our services include:

• Drafting clear and effective policies and procedures;
• Serving as external investigators into matters involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, bullying and failure to accommodate;
• Tailored training for HR and other professionals tailored to your workplace policies and procedures
• Assistance with assessment employee culture and organization

Title IX Program Review and Audits

As we say at ICS, one size fits none. Our team partners with districts and institutions to conduct program reviews and provide recommendations for creating an infrastructure at a district or on a campus that supports the intricacies of compliance with Title IX. We ensure recommendations and solutions consider the culture, unique needs, and resources of each school or institution we work with such that implementation of those recommendations is attainable.

Outsourced Roles and Support for Title IX and Human Resources

ICS team members serve in interim roles for school districts and institutions across the country when a Title IX Coordinator, Human Resource, or Compliance role is vacant on an interim or on-going contractual basis. We work with schools that have short-term needs, as well as situations where a school needs longer support when there are gaps in staffing as a result of a leave of absence, prolonged search, hiring freeze or resource reallocation.

Clery Act Services

Ensure Clery Act compliance and campus safety with our expert audit and review services. We help educational institutions navigate Clery Act requirements and foster secure campus environments.

Title IX Expert Witness

Title IX is a specialized area that requires nuanced knowledge of higher education and school districts as well as a solid foundation of the related legal framework. ICS has expertise and experience assisting its clients in many legal matters, including:

• Supporting complainants and respondents in campus proceedings
• Advising institutions and school districts in legal matters
• Representing institutions in Title IX litigation