Program Details
2026-11-17 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-11-17 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis program provides practitioners with a practical framework for representing students and employees in Title IX proceedings under the 2020 rules. It examines the current Title IX landscape following the January 2025 vacatur of the 2024 rule, including why some educational institutions may still be relying on outdated policies. Attendees will explore the critical first 72 hours of a case, including interim measures, no-contact directives, and emergency removals. The program also addresses the advisor’s role, evidence review, and live hearings involving cross-examination at colleges and universities, helping attorneys identify important procedural considerations and protect clients from the earliest stages of a campus proceeding.
The program also examines the broader legal and professional risks that can arise alongside a Title IX matter. Attendees will consider parallel exposure involving criminal investigations, civil claims, and potential consequences for faculty and staff, as well as the relationship between campus proceedings, appeals, and subsequent litigation. The program addresses when a campus decision may support a lawsuit and highlights ethical considerations that can arise during representation. Topics include confidentiality, communicating with and representing students while dealing with parents, and working alongside non-lawyer advisors. The discussion is designed to help non-specialist attorneys approach Title IX matters with greater awareness of the procedural, legal, and ethical issues involved.
Sean H. SobelSean H. Sobel is the Founding Attorney of Sobel Law Solutions, LLC, a Cleveland, Ohio firm he launched in March 2026 after more than fifteen years practicing employment and civil rights law at a large national firm and a Cleveland boutique practice. He maintains a national Title IX practice that spans every seat at the table — serving as advisor to complainants and respondents at colleges, universities, and K-12 institutions across multiple states, conducting independent Title IX investigations and hearing-officer engagements for educational institutions, and litigating Title IX private-right-of-action and Section 1983 claims in federal court. Alongside his campus work, Sean represents Ohio employees in discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, FMLA, wrongful termination, severance, and non-compete matters before administrative agencies, Ohio common pleas courts, and the federal district courts. Recognized by Super Lawyers for fourteen consecutive years, his Title IX work has drawn national press coverage, and he brings to this program a practitioner’s view of how the 2020 regulations actually play out in live hearings, cross-examination, and investigations.
Sean H. Sobel is the Founding Attorney of Sobel Law Solutions, LLC, a Cleveland, Ohio firm he launched in March 2026 after more than fifteen years practicing employment and civil rights law at a large national firm and a Cleveland boutique practice. He maintains a national Title IX practice that spans every seat at the table — serving as advisor to complainants and respondents at colleges, universities, and K-12 institutions across multiple states, conducting independent Title IX investigations and hearing-officer engagements for educational institutions, and litigating Title IX private-right-of-action and Section 1983 claims in federal court. Alongside his campus work, Sean represents Ohio employees in discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, FMLA, wrongful termination, severance, and non-compete matters before administrative agencies, Ohio common pleas courts, and the federal district courts. Recognized by Super Lawyers for fourteen consecutive years, his Title IX work has drawn national press coverage, and he brings to this program a practitioner’s view of how the 2020 regulations actually play out in live hearings, cross-examination, and investigations.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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