Workshop: Conducting Effective Sexual Harassment Investigations in the #MeToo Era
Date / Time:
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:
Citrus Heights City Hall
6360 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Citrus Heights City Hall
6360 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Details:
In this interactive and practical training, participants will learn how to conduct effective and procedurally sound sexual harassment investigations. We will review how to evaluate sexual harassment complaints, and how to manage the investigation, from noticing the parties, all the way through making credibility determinations and reaching factual findings. Participants will learn how to prioritize complaints and investigations, how to manage the various parties and their competing interests throughout the investigative process, and how to reach solid and supported findings and analysis.
In this interactive and practical training, participants will learn how to conduct effective and procedurally sound sexual harassment investigations. We will review how to evaluate sexual harassment complaints, and how to manage the investigation, from noticing the parties, all the way through making credibility determinations and reaching factual findings. Participants will learn how to prioritize complaints and investigations, how to manage the various parties and their competing interests throughout the investigative process, and how to reach solid and supported findings and analysis.
Speakers:
Liz Paris is a Senior Associate Attorney with Van Dermyden Maddux. Liz graduated from McGeorge School of Law in 2012 and earned an undergraduate degree from UC Davis. She is licensed to practice law in the State of California, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
Prior to joining Van Dermyden Maddux, Liz was employed at UC Davis where she routinely provided policy and contract interpretation to management and staff, responded to grievances and complaints, acted as the University Advocate for administrative hearings, and negotiated contracts with labor unions. Additionally, she conducted investigations and fact-findings and served as a Hearing Officer in student discipline hearings. Prior to law school, Liz worked in Human Resources for various companies, providing advice and assistance with recruitment, hiring, termination, and performance management.
Trained in Trauma Informed Forensic Interviewing, Liz is also an experienced investigator in Title IX sexual misconduct claims. She has investigated cases involving underage Complainants, multiple Respondents, and allegations involving incapacitation and inability to consent. Liz understands best practices in the Title IX arena, and the challenges facing schools and parties when sexual violence allegations surface.
Liz frequently serves as an Appeal Hearing Officer for Title IX cases. In this role, Liz reviews campus responses to Title IX allegations within the framework of the individual school’s appeal process. In her deliberations, she considers whether the administration’s response to claims of sexual misconduct were compliant with policies meant to provide a safe campus for students. Liz has overseen cases involving dating violence, drug abuse, sexual assault, and incapacitation. She has experience questioning parties using trauma-informed techniques, making admissibility and relevance decisions, and issuing well-reasoned, thorough decisions.
Additionally, Liz has investigated matters at K-12 Districts, including allegations involving discrimination and compliance. Her investigations have included interviews of administration, classified staff, as well as paraeducators.
Liz serves on the faculty of T9 Mastered, a training program for college and school district officials involved in Title IX compliance and investigation.
Prior to joining Van Dermyden Maddux, Liz was employed at UC Davis where she routinely provided policy and contract interpretation to management and staff, responded to grievances and complaints, acted as the University Advocate for administrative hearings, and negotiated contracts with labor unions. Additionally, she conducted investigations and fact-findings and served as a Hearing Officer in student discipline hearings. Prior to law school, Liz worked in Human Resources for various companies, providing advice and assistance with recruitment, hiring, termination, and performance management.
Trained in Trauma Informed Forensic Interviewing, Liz is also an experienced investigator in Title IX sexual misconduct claims. She has investigated cases involving underage Complainants, multiple Respondents, and allegations involving incapacitation and inability to consent. Liz understands best practices in the Title IX arena, and the challenges facing schools and parties when sexual violence allegations surface.
Liz frequently serves as an Appeal Hearing Officer for Title IX cases. In this role, Liz reviews campus responses to Title IX allegations within the framework of the individual school’s appeal process. In her deliberations, she considers whether the administration’s response to claims of sexual misconduct were compliant with policies meant to provide a safe campus for students. Liz has overseen cases involving dating violence, drug abuse, sexual assault, and incapacitation. She has experience questioning parties using trauma-informed techniques, making admissibility and relevance decisions, and issuing well-reasoned, thorough decisions.
Additionally, Liz has investigated matters at K-12 Districts, including allegations involving discrimination and compliance. Her investigations have included interviews of administration, classified staff, as well as paraeducators.
Liz serves on the faculty of T9 Mastered, a training program for college and school district officials involved in Title IX compliance and investigation.
Lauren Becker, AWI-CH, is an Associate Attorney with Van Dermyden Maddux Law Corporation. Her practice focuses on conducting workplace and Title IX campus investigations. Prior to joining Van Dermyden Maddux, Lauren worked as the Chancellor’s Legal Fellow in the Office of Policy and Compliance at UC Davis. She assisted or led investigations in discrimination, harassment, Whistleblower and Title IX matters. She also composed University position statements in response to employee complaints filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
During law school, Lauren worked as a judicial extern for the Honorable Jaime R. Román on a variety of domestic and sexual violence cases. She served at several non-profit organizations including the Alliance for Children’s Rights and Disability Rights California, where she worked on matters involving the rights of individuals with disabilities and special education needs.
She also worked as an Education Rights Holder for foster youth in the Sacramento area and served as Co-Editor in Chief of the UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy.
Lauren is licensed to practice law in California. She graduated from UC Davis School of Law in 2016 and received her Bachelor of Arts from UC Davis. She holds a Certificate from T9 Mastered, a training program for college and school district officials involved in Title IX compliance and investigation.
During law school, Lauren worked as a judicial extern for the Honorable Jaime R. Román on a variety of domestic and sexual violence cases. She served at several non-profit organizations including the Alliance for Children’s Rights and Disability Rights California, where she worked on matters involving the rights of individuals with disabilities and special education needs.
She also worked as an Education Rights Holder for foster youth in the Sacramento area and served as Co-Editor in Chief of the UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy.
Lauren is licensed to practice law in California. She graduated from UC Davis School of Law in 2016 and received her Bachelor of Arts from UC Davis. She holds a Certificate from T9 Mastered, a training program for college and school district officials involved in Title IX compliance and investigation.
Cost:
Members: $130
Non-Members: $175
Members: $130
Non-Members: $175
*HRCI Credit Approval Pending
*MCLE Credit Approval Pending
*Advanced registration is required by April 13, 2018
*No refunds after April 13th
*MCLE Credit Approval Pending
*Advanced registration is required by April 13, 2018
*No refunds after April 13th
For more information or questions, please contact Melissa Ford at admin@saceac.com.
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