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What We Do

Legal and Consulting Services for colleges, universities, elementary and secondary schools.

We provide a full range of legal and consulting services for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education with a specialization in compliance. We partner with school districts and institutions to assist with campus-specific training and policy drafting and review, independent investigations, assistance with Office for Civil Rights and other federal investigations, and litigation. Check out Our Services to learn more.

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Meet the Owner

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Courtney H. Bullard

Courtney has over ten years of experience representing institutions, including 8 years as a University system attorney. As in-house counsel, she served as a trusted advisor to the Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, Athletic Director, Director of Office and and Diversity, Title IX Coordinator, Provost and other top level administrators on all legal matters…
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Testimonials

Dr. Dee Dee Anderson, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
The University of Southern Mississippi

Courtney provides invaluable assistance with Title IX compliance, including real-time legal advice during complex investigations. Courtney understands the different roles that each division plays in the investigative process and works diligently with student affairs professionals to ensure that they understand not only their role in that process but also the legal requirements mandated by federal law
Institutional Compliance Solutions
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2019-02-20T08:57:21+00:00
Courtney provides invaluable assistance with Title IX compliance, including real-time legal advice during complex investigations. Courtney understands the different roles that each division plays in the investigative process and works diligently with student affairs professionals to ensure that they understand not only their role in that process but also the legal requirements mandated by federal law

Robert Ratchford
Chief of Police, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

As Chief of Police for campus law enforcement, I worked with Courtney through numerous legal issues over an 8 year period. She provided sound guidance during sensitive employment and compliance related matters that arose as well as assistance in policy drafting. I highly recommend her services.
Institutional Compliance Solutions
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2019-01-31T17:43:35+00:00
As Chief of Police for campus law enforcement, I worked with Courtney through numerous legal issues over an 8 year period. She provided sound guidance during sensitive employment and compliance related matters that arose as well as assistance in policy drafting. I highly recommend her services.

This training was incredibly helpful in understanding the role and expectations of the investigator in a Title IX case. I am definitely going to take advantage of the available webinars and upcoming podcast series. The training was also very interactive which really helped my learning.
Institutional Compliance Solutions
2019-04-19T08:34:03+00:00
This training was incredibly helpful in understanding the role and expectations of the investigator in a Title IX case. I am definitely going to take advantage of the available webinars and upcoming podcast series. The training was also very interactive which really helped my learning.

Carmen Barnhardt – Title IX Coordinator
Marshall B. Ketchum University

As a new VP working at a small institution I appreciate my membership in ICS. Courtney is always quick with a reply to simple questions and offers a consultation call for the questions that aren’t so quick and easy. Her advice is practical and applicable to our institution’s size and scope. She has helped me develop a training plan for onboarding new Title IX coordinators who are new to the work, creatively replacing our Code of Conduct policy and procedures that allow for input from our Deans and a number of other, “oh shoot, we need a policy on that?” type questions.
Institutional Compliance Solutions
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2019-10-18T00:55:00+00:00
As a new VP working at a small institution I appreciate my membership in ICS. Courtney is always quick with a reply to simple questions and offers a consultation call for the questions that aren’t so quick and easy. Her advice is practical and applicable to our institution’s size and scope. She has helped me develop a training plan for onboarding new Title IX coordinators who are new to the work, creatively replacing our Code of Conduct policy and procedures that allow for input from our Deans and a number of other, “oh shoot, we need a policy on that?” type questions.

I feel that this is some of the most effective training I have had. The hands on part of doing mock investigations was most helpful. By actually going through the motions I am able to better retain what I learned.
Institutional Compliance Solutions
2019-04-19T08:35:06+00:00
I feel that this is some of the most effective training I have had. The hands on part of doing mock investigations was most helpful. By actually going through the motions I am able to better retain what I learned.

Deirdre Honner – Director of Employee Development and Safer Spaces Coordinator
Calvin College

Courtney is so many things to us: subject matter expert, trusted partner, provides wise counsel regarding our policies, processes, and training. Best of all, she has gotten to know us and is delightful to work with!
Institutional Compliance Solutions
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2019-02-20T08:56:45+00:00
Courtney is so many things to us: subject matter expert, trusted partner, provides wise counsel regarding our policies, processes, and training. Best of all, she has gotten to know us and is delightful to work with!

Dr. Roger G. Brown, Chancellor Emeritus
University of Tennessee Chattanooga

Courtney is an experienced and effective legal counsel for any educational institution in need of training, planning and policy writing. For five years, she worked with me as in-house counsel for UTC. She was knowledgeable, hard-working and always devoted to protecting the University’s best interests.
Institutional Compliance Solutions
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2019-02-20T08:55:22+00:00
Courtney is an experienced and effective legal counsel for any educational institution in need of training, planning and policy writing. For five years, she worked with me as in-house counsel for UTC. She was knowledgeable, hard-working and always devoted to protecting the University’s best interests.
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Our Blog

Putting Policy Intro Practice Series: Blog Post 3

Category: Blog

  Language Has a Significant Impact When Dismissing a Formal Complaint   Septembe..

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Putting Policy Into Practice Series: Blog Post 2

You Cannot Write or Train Your Way into Compliance   August 26, 2020   A common question we have received is whether attending o..

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Putting Policy Into Practice Series: Blog Post 1

Report of Sexual Harassment vs. Formal Complaint - Clarity and Transparency Matter   August 14, 2020   As Institutions and Schoo..

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Thoughts on the Litigation Challenging the New Title IX Regulations

July 21, 2020   We are frequently asked, “is there any chance that the August 14 implementation date for the new Title IX regulations wil..

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