Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau was quoted in the July 10, 2018 publication of The College Fix, in an article entitled:  Judge Orders UMich to Give Accused Student a ‘Live Hearing’ to Cross-Examine Rape Accuser. Ms. Lau commented on the inherent deficiencies and deprivation of due process when schools adhere to the single investigator model system.

Throwback Thursday; to when @KimberlyLau_Esq taught a legal program on navigating the Title IX investigation process in university disciplinary matters on March 23, 2018.

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Kimberly Lau, chair of Warshaw Burstein’s Title IX/College Discipline practice, presented a solo webinar, “Litigating Title IX Claims: History, Trends and Predictions,” for Lawline as part of its March 8 Women’s Rights program. Video excerpts from the webinar will soon be posted. #TitleIX #Lawline #CLE #WarshawBurstein

March is National Women’s History Month 

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Join @KimberlyLau_Esq for an upcoming Lawline presentation on March 8, 2018.

Litigating Title IX Claims: History, Trends and Predictions" #WarshawBurstein #TitleIX #CLE #Lawline.  Click here to register.  

Partner Kimberly Lau, who heads Warshaw Burstein’s Title IX practice, was featured in the New York Law Journal’s article, “Millennial Lawyers Explain Why They Flock to New York’s Midsize Firms,” discussing the advantages of growing her practice at a midsize firm. 

Our Partner, Kimberly C. Lau, was quoted in the September 22, 2017 publication of The Legal Intelligencer, in an article entitled "Lawyers Could See Increase in Work After Trump Administration Issues New Title IX Guidance." 

Ms. Lau discussed the importance of due process for all, and how the new title IX guidance announced by the Department of Education on Sept. 22 could impact legal representation of students. 

Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau was quoted in NBC News on 9/22/2017.

Kimberly C. Lau comments on new interim Title IX guidance issued by Secretary DeVos aimed at combating sexual misconduct on campuses while treating all students fairly. 

Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau was quoted in an op-ed in The New York Times on September 8, 2017. 

The op-ed discusses policy changes to Title IX announced by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Ms. Lau shared her experiences in representing over 100 male and female students in campus sexual-assault cases. 

Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau, was quoted in an Inside Higher Ed article dated August 4, 2017 entitled: What's Next on Title IX.

The article discusses the potential policy changes and clarifications for Title IX guidelines under the Trump Administration, and Ms. Lau provided her insights on the need for more transparency in the process so that students are more aware of their rights. 

Title IX Campus Misconduct Systems: Punish or Rehabilitate?

Ms. Lau was invited to speak before a group of Title IX administrators at the 2^nd Annual Title IX ExecuSummit in Connecticut on July 25, and discussed the advantages of restorative justice in college discipline.

Title IX Attorney Kimberly Lau’s Tips for College Featured in Charlotte, Orlando News

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau, Esq., was featured in separate news reports airing on Tuesday’s 11 p.m. broadcasts on WCNC in Charlotte and WKMG in Orlando. Both stories addressed the challenges associated with Title IX tribunals on college campuses. The WKMG report includes video of Ms. Lau’s visit to the Dept. of Education to discuss bringing more transparency, due process and fairness to the department’s Title IX guidance. Click to watch the videos. 
 

Top 5 Tips for College the Admissions Brochure Didn’t Prepare You For

As thousands of students nationwide prepare to start their first semester in college, many are unaware of the dangers lurking in their smartphone apps that could get students’ scholarships stripped away—or even kicked out of school. Title IX attorney Kimberly C. Lau put together some of her top tips that all students headed off to college should know to protect their futures.

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau Speaks with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos As Subject Matter Expert on Title IX.

Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau, was invited to speak with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on July 13, 2017 as a subject matter expert on Title IX. Secretary DeVos convened “listening sessions” to hear not only from subject matter experts, but also groups advocating on both sides of the issue of whether the Department’s Title IX guidance should be amended to provide more due process, transparency and fairness. See links for a video recap and full list of attendees. 

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau To Present at Title IX ExecuSummit

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau will share her insights from having handled more than 100 Title IX cases with university administrators attending the second annual Title IX ExecuSummit.


 

Warshaw Burstein partner, Kimberly C. Lau, defeated a motion to dismiss her client’s Title IX, Due Process and writ of mandate claims challenging a disciplinary decision by UCSB. The significant ruling opens the door to use the federal courts to obtain a writ of mandate under California law to overturn a college disciplinary suspension—without forcing plaintiffs to first challenge state university decisions in state court. The court also adopted the McDonnell Douglas burden shifting framework for Title IX claims, requiring only "a plausible inference that the Defendants’ actions were the result of gender bias.” In sustaining the Due Process claim, the court determined that the student’s rights to notice of all the evidence against him were clearly established and violated here.

Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau, recently was quoted in an Inside Higher Ed article dated June 12, 2017 entitled: Do DeVos Comments Encourage Anti-Gay Bias?  The article explores the lack of clear guidance from the Department of Education concerning how schools should protect the rights of LGBT students under Title IX. Click here to read the article in its entirety.

Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau, was quoted in the April 25, 2017 publication The Daily Beast, in an article entitled “Student: Notre Dame Expelled Me Because I’m Male.” Ms. Lau commented on the growing trend of reverse discrimination lawsuits under Title IX in the wake of the Dear Colleague Letter of 2011. Click here to read the article in its entirety.

Warshaw Burstein partner, Kimberly C. Lau, will be a featured speaker in a panel discussion entitled Raising the Bar: Creating a Legal Path, sponsored by Asian Women in Business and held at a national law firm. AWIB is a non-profit organization that assists Asian women entrepreneurs and professionals.

Our partner, Kimberly C. Lau, was quoted in the March 14, 2017 publication, The Daily Beast, in an article entitled “Former Princeton Student: I Was Raped, Expelled, and Forced to Leave U.S.” Ms. Lau provided commentary on her recent case, John Doe v. Princeton University, involving a gay male student’s claims that the Ivy League institution mishandled his allegations of sexual assault and expelled him after a suicide attempt in violation of Title IX and various state law claims. Click here to read the article in its entirety.

Kimberly C. Lau's Title IX Practice Featured in The Wall Street Journal

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau participated as part of a panel on ABC News Nightline regarding her expertise in Title IX actions and college disciplinary matters involving sexual assault and consent education on college campuses

Is There A Rape Culture On College Campuses? - by Kimberly C. Lau

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau was interviewed by CNN regarding her expertise in Title IX actions and college disciplinary matters.

Warshaw Burstein Partner Kimberly C. Lau was quoted in the December 10, 2015 Newsweek Article "The Other Side of the Sexual Assault Crisis"

Warshaw Burstein Comments on College Campus Sexual Misconduct: When a Kiss is Not Just a Kiss

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Another Nail In The Coffin For The Wrongly Accused - by Kimberly C. Lau

Quoted: As Activists Graduate, Campus Sexual Assault Remains in the Spotlight - by Kimberly C. Lau

Kimberly Lau was quoted in an article in WBUR News regarding her view on the trend toward special investigators in charges of sexual assault on college campuses.

Columbia Student Joins The Men Fighting Back in Campus Rape Cases - by Kimberly C. Lau

Pro Due Process Does Not Equate to Pro Rape - by Kimberly C. Lau

Kimberly C. Lau presented as lead speaker in the CLE program, "Symposium on Representing Students Accused of Sexual Assault."

Is UMass-Amherst Biased Against Male Students in Title IX Assault Cases? - by Kimberly C. Lau

The Ironic Results of the 'Dear Colleague Letter' on the Observance of Title IX on College Campuses - by Kimberly C. Lau