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Dan Schorr and Jenna Farrell are joined by Jackie Wernz of ECR Solutions to discuss the Cornell University sexual assault allegations, campus Title IX processes, law enforcement sex crimes prosecutions, understanding the differences between incapacitation and intoxication, best practices for campus trainings and process reviews, and the need for sensitivity and due process for all involved (Episode 179)  ---- Jackie Wernz: https://educationcivilrights.com Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Dan Schorr, Alyssa-Rae McGinn, and Jenna Farrell discuss situations in which individuals seek to express non-consent to sexual activity through indirect and/or potentially unclear words or actions. This episode originally aired July 31, 2025. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jenna Farrell discuss advice and best practices for managing investigations into complicated matters without becoming overwhelmed. This episode originally aired September 5, 2025. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss best practices for permitting, questioning, and paying for expert witnesses during Title IX hearings and investigations. This episode originally aired June 6, 2025. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jenna Farrell are joined by former Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator Christine Taylor of Taylor Law Group to discuss online harassment, assessing whether such behavior falls under your institution's policies, and supporting involved students (Episode 178)  ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jenna Farrell discuss Revised Notices of Investigation and Allegations, including when to revise the original notice, what to include in the amended version, and how to best communicate with the parties about the updated notice. This episode originally aired July 7, 2023. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jenna Farrell discuss considerations and challenges when investigating delayed Title IX allegations and supporting both Complainants and Respondents throughout the process. This episode originally aired November 14, 2024. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Dan Schorr is joined by attorney and author Andrea Leeb to discuss her compelling book Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir, which "explores the long shadow cast by childhood abuse and the courage it takes to step into the light" (Episode 177)  ---- Andrea Leeb: https://www.andrealeebauthor.com Such a Pretty Picture (Bookshop): https://bookshop.org/p/books/such-a-pretty-picture-a-memoir-andrea-leeb/c9bf3fd4b6badc04 Such a Pretty Picture (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Such-Pretty-Picture-Andrea-Leeb/dp/1647429943/ Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jenna Farrell are joined by higher education attorney Brigid Harrington of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP to discuss the US Department of Education's recent final rule on disparate impact analysis in Title VI enforcement, and what schools should consider to ensure compliance with federal and state discrimination laws (Episode 176) ---- Brigid Harrington: https://www.hunton.com/people/brigid-harrington Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Dan Schorr and Jenna Farrell discuss retaliation policies, investigations, and prevention at educational institutions. This episode originally aired June 20, 2024. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jenna Farrell are joined by Dr. Jill Bassett-Cameron to discuss the vicarious trauma that those doing Title IX and Civil Rights work may experience, the importance of acknowledging that trauma, and how to practice self and group care in response to avoid burnout (Episode 175) ---- Dr. Jill Bassett-Cameron: https://www.jillbassett.com Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jade Colon discuss the ways a respondent's expression of remorse may and may not be taken into account during a sexual misconduct investigation, hearing, and sanctioning decision, as well as the importance of maintaining the presumption of non-responsibility by not placing the burden to show remorse on a respondent. This episode originally aired January 11, 2024. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

From the NACUA Annual Conference in Nashville, Alyssa-Rae McGinn is joined by Beth Gellman-Beer of Evergreen Education Solutions, LLC to discuss the Education Department's recent announcement that OCR would move some of its major functions to DOJ (Episode 174) ---- Evergreen Education Solutions, LLC: https://evergreenllc.education Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss best practices and advice for advisors conducting cross-examination at Title IX hearings. This episode originally aired February 20, 2025. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Jenna Farrell discuss intake meetings with a focus on intake of Title IX reports. Drawing on experiences as Interim Title IX Officials and Investigators, Alyssa-Rae and Jenna review initial contact with parties, explaining privacy, giving space for parties to speak about their experiences, and remaining neutral while communicating with compassion. This episode originally aired April 18, 2024. ---- Dan Schorr, LLC: https://danschorrllc.com/ Dan's fiction reading and writing Substack: https://danschorr.substack.com/ Dan Schorr Books: https://danschorrbooks.com/