Title IX law is in constant flux, with new rules and legal challenges continuing to shape how schools, colleges, and other institutions handle sex-based misconduct and discrimination.  Our firm closely monitors these developments and is committed to providing the most current information available. Click here to learn about the current state of Title IX and how we can help if you are facing accusations or other Title IX issues. 

Title IX of the Education Amendments is a federal civil rights statute that protects students attending higher education institutions from gender discrimination. Its enforcement prompts Kansas colleges and universities to act when they receive complaints containing gender-based discrimination.

Title IX can be applied in a broad range of intercollegiate issues throughout the years, but recently, it’s most commonly utilized in cases that involve sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct is occurring at epidemic-like rates on college campuses, and if you haven’t been living under a rock over the past couple years, you’ve seen the statistics and read the stories. News outlets have continuously covered the alarming rates of sexual misconduct in populous state colleges, citing many incidents of sexual misconduct every school year.

In any and all of its versions, sexual misconduct falls under the realm of gender discrimination according to federal law. Therefore, when colleges receive word of an incident, colleges and universities generally conduct an investigation, hold a hearing, and enforce disciplinary actions if a perpetrator is found responsible for the alleged sexual misconduct. 

Due to pressure from the general public, survivors, and federal entities, higher education institutions cannot afford to make the mistake of mismanaging or ignoring cases. Allegations will not be taken lightly, and the stigma these allegations carry will undoubtedly affect all aspects of your life. This is why it’s critical for college professors who have been accused of sexual misconduct to seek experienced and strong legal counsel. 

Why You Need Legal Representation

The damage to a professor’s career, with or without tenure, can be utterly devastating. While we believe wholeheartedly that sexual misconduct is unacceptable under any circumstances, we also maintain that accused faculty should also be afforded civil rights and due process under the law. 

As much as you would like to believe schools are always fair, sometimes they don’t play by their own rules. In a swing of the pendulum, institutions that were once lax and arguably apathetic in their approach to adjudication are now aggressively pursuing complaints – all due to the Department of Education’s letter that subtly threatened to strip funding in schools who ignored victims. As a result, the repercussions for the falsely accused are life-altering. With the help of a seasoned Title IX defense attorney, college professors can keep their rights intact, hold the school accountable for any inequity, and achieve an impartial and fair trial. 

Kansas Title IX Advisor

Even the most organized school system isn’t prepared to play investigator, judge, jury, executor, and appellate court for sexual misconduct. Higher education institutions are bound to make mistakes that can cost innocent people their livelihood, reputation, and even freedom. 

If you are a professor at a college or university and have been accused of sexual misconduct in Kansas, it’s imperative you retain legal counsel. Our Student Defense Team has helped professionals in your predicament achieve true justice in what’s been labeled a “flawed system” by both survivors and respondents. Contact the LLF National Law Firm online or by phone at 888-535-3686.

Kansas colleges and universities where we can help as a college professor’s Title IX advisor during investigations, hearings, and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following schools:

  • Allen County Community College
  • Baker University
  • Barclay College
  • Barton County Community College
  • Benedictine College
  • Bethany College
  • Bethel College North Newton
  • Brown Mackie College Kansas City
  • Brown Mackie College Salina
  • Bryan University Topeka
  • Butler Community College
  • Central Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Central Christian College of Kansas
  • Cleveland Chiropractic College
  • Cloud County Community College
  • Coffeyville Community College
  • Colby Community College
  • Cowley County Community College
  • Dodge City Community College
  • Donnelly College
  • Emporia State University
  • Flint Hills Technical College
  • Fort Hays State University
  • Fort Scott Community College
  • Friends University
  • Garden City Community College
  • Hesston College
  • Highland Community College
  • Hutchinson Community College
  • Independence Community College
  • ITT Technical Institute Wichita
  • Johnson County Community College
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College
  • Kansas State University
  • Kansas Wesleyan University
  • Labette Community College
  • Manhattan Area Technical College
  • Manhattan Christian College
  • McPherson College
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University
  • National American University Overland Park
  • National American University Wichita
  • Neosho County Community College
  • Newman University
  • North Central Kansas Technical College
  • Ottawa University Ottawa
  • Pinnacle Career Institute Lawrence
  • Pittsburg State University
  • Pratt Community College
  • Salina Area Technical College
  • Seward County Community College and Area Technical School
  • Southwestern College
  • Sterling College
  • Tabor College
  • The Art Institutes International Kansas City
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Phoenix Wichita Campus
  • University of Saint Mary
  • Vatterott College Wichita
  • Washburn University
  • Wichita Area Technical College
  • Wichita State University
  • Wright Career College

Title IX violations and Title IX charges can upend a college professor’s career and life if not defended against properly and as early as possible during the disciplinary process, and our Student Defense Team has more than a decade of experience passionately fighting for the future of our clients at universities and colleges throughout the nation. They do not settle for the easiest outcome, and instead, prioritizes our clients’ needs and well-being. The LLF National Law Firm Team represents clients nationwide, and serves as Title IX advisors and educational consultants to students facing disciplinary cases in Kansas and throughout the nation. Make certain your interests are protected – Contact LLF National Law Firm today.

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