Overview
We give administrators the legal tools they need to build and sustain thriving campuses.
Our skilled team of lawyers effectively manages both common and unique legal challenges today’s colleges and universities face. For decades, we’ve built lasting partnerships with numerous higher education clients, providing solutions that allow them to focus on their educational missions.
Institutional governance, nonprofit exempt status, educational services, Title IX, and campus preservation and expansion are just a few of the matters our attorneys frequently address.
Types of clients we represent:
- State universities
- Independent colleges and universities
- Community colleges
- Non-traditional education providers
- Career/technical schools
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- Anthony receives AWI-CH designationFirm News
- Melissa Carleton comments to The Chronicle of Higher Education regarding pregnant and parenting students in collegesFirm News
- Nolan comments regarding case on searches and online exam proctoringFirm News
- Galanos speaks at BGSU anti-hazing summitFirm News
- Bricker attorneys recognized for “Best Lawyers” excellenceFirm News
- Knight discusses if virtual-reality "Metaversities" are a risk to students' data privacyFirm News
- Butcher discusses NCAA’s lack of NIL clarity in Inside Higher Ed articleFirm News
- North American universities to share internal findings; hope to curb repeat sexual harassment occurrencesFirm News
- Best Lawyers 2022 recognizes 66 Bricker & Eckler attorneysFirm News
- Melissa Carleton’s op-ed on new Clery Act guide featured on Higher Ed DiveFirm News
- Carleton featured in Politico article about new NCAA sexual violence policyFirm News
- Best Lawyers 2021 recognizes 74 Bricker & Eckler attorneysFirm News
- Kent clarifies intent of Cares Act funds as colleges and universities grapple with distributionFirm News
- Bricker & Eckler announces six new partners for 2020Firm News
- Bricker & Eckler attorneys earn Best Lawyers 2020 recognitionFirm News
- Carleton comments on proposed changes to sexual misconduct requirements for collegesFirm News
- Carleton comments on University of Michigan free speech caseFirm News
- Higher education attorney Rachel King joins Bricker’s Cleveland officeFirm News
- Ohio’s largest education law practice gains two experienced attorneysFirm News
- Bricker serves as bond counsel for “2016 Midwest Region Deal of the Year”Firm News
- Bricker Dayton expansion will strengthen Education Law Group with addition of 2 attorneysFirm News
Events
- New Title IX Regulations: An Overview for College and University Governing Board MembersWebinarRegister Now
- ODHE Title IX Policy Drafting Bootcamp (Higher Education)WebinarThursday, 05.30.2024 & Thursday, 06.20.2024Register Now
- Trauma-Informed Resolution Process (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Hostile Environment Basics (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Common Issues in Investigating Intimate Partner Violence (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Title IX Litigation Update (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Employee Sexual Misconduct Cases (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- The Romanticizing of Stalking Behavior (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Sexual Misconduct Hearings (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- Title IX Litigation Update (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)WebinarRegister Now
- 2024 Title IX Regulations Released (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Weighing the Evidence in Sexual Violence Cases (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Level 1: Annual Clery Training and Intro to Title IX Basics (Higher Education)WebinarTUESDAY, 04.02.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 04.03.2024
- Trauma-Informed Intake Meetings (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Level 2: Title IX Informal Resolution Facilitator Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 03.05.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 03.06.2024
- The Illinois Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act (Free Title IX In Focus Webinar Series)Webinar
- Level 2: Title IX Coordinator Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 02.27.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 02.28.2024
- Level 2: Title IX Appeals Officer Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarMONDAY, 02.19.2024 – TUESDAY, 02.20.2024.
- Level 2: Title IX Decision-Maker Training (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 02.12.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 02.13.2024
- Level 2: Title IX Investigator Training (Higher Education Title IX Training Series)WebinarTUESDAY, 02.06.2024 - WEDNESDAY, 02.07.2024
- Level 1: Annual Clery Training and Intro to Title IX Basics (Higher Education Title IX Series)WebinarThursday, February 1, 2024 - Friday, February 2, 2024
- Pregnancy and Parenting in Higher Education Training Series (Day 2)Webinar
- Pregnancy and Parenting in Higher Education Training Series (Day 1)Webinar
- What You Missed This Summer in Higher EducationWebinar
- Advanced Title IX Regulations Training (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Whistleblowers and Retaliation Claims (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Title IX Regulations Training (Higher Education)Webinar
- Athletic Compliance Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- SOCHE and Bricker & Eckler Present: Title IX Investigator Training (Higher Ed)Seminar
- U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Guidance on Athletics Opportunity Under Title IX (K-12 & Higher Education)Webinar
- Annual Clery Training and Title IX Hot TopicsWebinar
- Clery Hot Topics (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Potential Implications for the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Impacting Affirmative Action (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Drafting a Notice of Investigation for Civil Rights/Title IX CasesWebinar
- Supreme Court Preview (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Pregnancy & Parenting in Higher EducationWebinar
- Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Higher Ed)Webinar
- What You Missed this Summer in Higher EducationWebinar
- Proposed Title IX Regulations – An Overview for College and University Governing Board MembersWebinar
- Proposed Title IX Regulations and Implications for Higher EdWebinar
- Title IX (& beyond) Investigator TrainingWebinar
- Higher Education CLE Webinar Series | Presented by Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of LawWebinar
- Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- NIL Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Clery Compliance and Enforcement (Higher Ed)Webinar
- SOCHE and Bricker & Eckler present: Title IX Investigator TrainingSeminar
- NCAA Sexual Misconduct Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Data Privacy and the Growing Impact of Privacy on Campus (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Hazing Bootcamp for Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: COVID Impact on the College Campus – What To Know for Spring (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Deep Dive into Governance (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Higher Education Title IX Advisor TrainingWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Title VI in Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: Hazing in Ohio – A Higher Education UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: FERPA Refresher for Higher EdWebinar
- Webinar: What You Missed this Summer in Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: COVID-19 Lessons Learned – Accommodations for Students and Employees (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: COVID-19 Lessons Learned – Athletics and Gender Equity (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Data Privacy and Security for Institutions of Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: Navigating Financial Difficulties in a Pandemic (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Clery Annual Training (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: Political Speech on the College Campus (Higher Education)Webinar
- Webinar: What You Missed This Summer – Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar Series: Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction ContractsSeminar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: New Title IX Regulations – An Overview for College and University Governing Board MembersWebinar
- Webinar: New Title IX Regulations and Their Implications for Colleges and UniversitiesWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update (Higher Ed)Webinar
- Webinar: Title IX Investigator TrainingSeminar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 UpdateWebinar
- Webinar: Higher Education COVID-19 Update - Impacts of COVID-19 and Recent Developments on College AdmissionsWebinar
- Webinar: Coronavirus and the College Campus - What's next to consider?Webinar
- Webinar: Coronavirus and the College Campus - What's next to consider?Webinar
- Webinar: What's New in Disability Accommodation for Higher Ed Human ResourcesWebinar
- Webinar: Cops on Campus - A Legal UpdateWebinar
- Title IX Investigator Training for College and University AdministratorsSeminar
- Webinar: Higher Ed Contracts - Reviewing for Red FlagsSeminar
- Webinar: Student Confidentiality for Higher Education AdministratorsWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation Update - Higher EdWebinar
- Title IX Investigator Training for College and University AdministratorsSeminar
- Clery Act BootcampSeminar
- Webinar: Overview of Submitted Comments to the Proposed Title IX Regulations: Perspectives for Higher EducationWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX & Due Process: Case Law UpdatesWebinar
- Title IX Investigator Training for College and University AdministratorsSeminar
- Webinar: The ABCs of Higher Ed ComplianceWebinar
- Webinar: Should I worry about GDPR?Webinar
- Association for Student Conduct Administration Ohio Drive-InSeminar
- Student Handbook Bootcamp - Higher EdSeminar
- Webinar: ADA and FMLA for K-12 and Higher EducationWebinar
- Emerging Trends Under the New DCLWebinar
- Medical Marijuana on Campus: Employment and Student Conduct ImplicationsWebinar
- Best Practices for Managing Hazing and Risky BehaviorsSeminar
- Hot Topics in Labor & Employment for Higher EducationWebinar
- Bricker & Eckler's Education Law SeminarSeminar
- Webinar: Public Records & Private PoliceWebinar
- Webinar: Dealing with Campus Sexual Misconduct in a Post-2011 Dear Colleague Letter WorldWebinar
- University of Kentucky Center for Research on Violence Against Women 2017 National ConferenceSpeaking Engagement
- Webinar: Sending Students Home - Interim Suspensions & Safety ConcernsWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Enforcement Changes - Initial ReadWebinar
- Webinar: What You Missed This Summer – College & University EditionWebinar
- Webinar: Athletic Culture in the Age of Title IXWebinar
- Webinar: Title IX Litigation UpdateWebinar
- AICUO Affiliate Member Conference: Title IX 2.0Speaking Engagement
- Webinar: Emotional Support Animals on CampusWebinar
- Trauma-Informed Title IX TrainingSpeaking Engagement
- Webinar: Title IX Policy Tune-Up for Colleges and UniversitiesWebinar
- Webinar: Minors on Campus - Issue SpottingSpeaking Engagement
- 2016 OACTE Connections to Education ConferenceSpeaking Engagement
- AICUO Affiliate Member ConferenceSpeaking Engagement
- Ohio Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Annual ConferenceSpeaking Engagement
Publications
- What’s New in Pregnancy and Parenting on Campus: New Regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of EducationArticle
- Making Sense of the Dartmouth Decision | Part 3Article
- College Coaching Contracts and the Future of “Buyouts”Article
- What the Ohio Elections Mean for Ohio Higher Education InstitutionsArticle
- Federal Hazing Legislation Gains Broad Support Among StakeholdersArticle
- BDR Activity on the Rise Amid Unclear Rules and an Executive Effort to Delete Student Loan Debt; Who will Pay the Tab?Article
- Anti-Hazing Efforts to Take Before the Upcoming School YearArticle
- Affirmative Action in Admissions - The Students for Fair Admissions OpinionArticle
- Pregnancy rights for college and university employeesArticle
- The saga continues: Are student athletes employees?Article
- Four Key Takeaways from the NCAA ConventionArticle
- Title IX Claim: Selective Enforcement In, Same Decision Maker Rule Out (Part 3)Article
- College Athlete Misconduct: What Process is Due? (Part 2)Article
- Federal Circuit Court Addresses Student Athlete Misconduct Issues (Part 1)Article
- Collin’s Law five-year hazing report for colleges and universities is due on January 15, 2023Article
- Sports gambling is legal in Ohio. What does this mean for your campus?Article
- The NCAA Releases New Installment of NIL guidance Aimed at Institutional SupportArticle
- New guidance on the attorney-client privilege & work product status of pay equity auditsArticle
- Higher Education Title IX Training Requirements: An OverviewArticle
- Campus Climate Surveys Required by Recent Reauthorization of VAWAArticle
- Developing a NIL policy: Enforcement and other considerations (Part 7)Article
- Developing a NIL policy: Student-athlete representation and international students (Part 6)Article
- U.S. Supreme Court halts OSHA vaccine-or-test rule; Upholds CMS vaccine mandateArticle
- Developing a NIL policy: Limitations on NIL activities (Part 5)Article
- NCAA announces revisions to its proposed constitutionArticle
- Developing a NIL policy: Disclosure and review of NIL agreements (Part 4)Article
- OSHA’s vaccine or test mandate is stayedArticle
- Developing a NIL policy: Athlete use of institutional marks/logos and facilities (Part 3)Article
- Long-awaited federal vaccine mandates are here!Article
- NCAA provides clarification on their policy regarding campus sexual violence by publishing resourcesArticle
- Developing a NIL policy: General statements (Part 2)Article
- Developing a NIL policy: Five foundational pillars (Part 1)Article
- Out with student-athletes, long live Players at Academic InstitutionsArticle
- New statewide educational plan from ODHE to assist with Collin’s Law complianceArticle
- House subcommittee hearing leads to more of the same on NILArticle
- Victim Rights Law Center Title IX case appealed; Dear Colleague Letter stands for nowArticle
- The Sixth Circuit keeps the insurers’ COVID-19 coverage streak alive: Insurers 3-0Article
- College-wide and team-specific NIL deals: Considerations for colleges and universities to avoid unwanted consequencesArticle
- The Eleventh Circuit hands A COVID-19 coverage win to the insurerArticle
- Rational basis or strict scrutiny; a tale of two university vaccine policiesArticle
- OCR provides further guidance on Massachusetts court decision (VRLC)Article
- Possible clarification on the use of certain statements in Title IX hearingsArticle
- University vaccine mandate constitutionality: A review of the US Seventh Circuit’s IU decisionArticle
- Ohio’s NIL law and what it means for your campusArticle
- Governor DeWine signs Collin’s Law to address hazing on college campusesArticle
- Ohio bill prohibits COVID-19 vaccination mandates for public schools and universities; Outlaws mandates of vaccines without “full” FDA approval and “discrimination” against unvaccinatedArticle
- Public hearings on Title IX raise questions for coming guidance and regulatory changesArticle
- American Rescue Plan and Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III: What institutions of higher education need to knowArticle
- Title IX religious exemption is being challenged by class action lawsuitArticle
- New executive order aligns Title IX with Bostock decisionArticle
- MDHHS issues interim guidance for higher education COVID-19 testing; suggests mandatory weekly testing for undergraduate students living on or near campusArticle
- CLER COVID-19 site visits to be conducted in 2021Article
- ACGME offers additional COVID-19 guidance for graduate medical education programsArticle
- New amendment to Public Records Act allows insurance investigators to obtain telephone numbers from vehicle accident reportsArticle
- Transgender legal updateArticle
- Foreign gift and contract reporting: Tuition paid by foreign source appliesArticle
- Biden nominee for CDC director shows great interest in university COVID-19 preparedness, sets “very high bar” for reopening in-person instructionArticle
- Ohio General Assembly considering changes to concealed carry on campusArticle
- Considerations related to the CDC’s updated definition of close contactArticle
- Department of Education strips Clery Handbook guidance, issues short Appendix rooted in statutory and regulatory languageArticle
- Public records for private police in Ohio: A refresherArticle
- More uncertainty ahead for employers after New York District Court strikes down parts of FFCRA regulationsArticle
- Your data is under attack: Are you ready?Article
- CARES Act updates for higher edArticle
- ACGME sponsoring institution emergency categorizationArticle
- Supreme Court’s Title VII case has potential Title IX implicationsArticle
- Transition to a single graduate medical education (GME) accreditation systemArticle
- Copyrights and state sovereignty: U.S. Supreme Court removes monetary damages for state actor infringementArticle
- ACGME issues procedures for investigation and enforcement of non-compliance with its COVID-19 requirementsArticle
- NCAA revises Policy on Campus Sexual ViolenceArticle
- COVID-19 Update: New CMS changes that impact medical educationArticle
- DOE releases additional $6.3 billion for higher education institutional costs, provides FAQ guidanceArticle
- COVID-19 Update: Pandemic implications for GME programsArticle
- U.S. Department of Education releases $3 billion for COVID-19 reliefArticle
- Member obligations for participation in the NCAA concussion injury class action settlement releaseArticle
- Student loans and wage garnishments under the CARES ActArticle
- COVID-19 collaboration: Use of higher ed facilities by health care institutionsArticle
- Update on FERPA and the 2020 Census for college/university student housing administratorsArticle
- COVID-19 Update: U.S. Department of Education issues Title IV guidanceArticle
- FERPA and Census 2020: Guidance for residence life staffArticle
- Disclosing foreign gifts and contracts: An expanding area of compliance for higher education institutionsArticle
- NLRB does what every watcher expected it to do: Declares that teaching and research assistants are not employees…and does so in a proposed ruleArticle
- Duke University to pay $112 million in research fraud settlementArticle
- The not-so lame duck session: Last minute legislation affecting Ohio institutions of higher educationArticle
- Northern Michigan University settles with DOJ regarding treatment of students with mental health disabilitiesArticle
- Do I really need to worry about GDPR?Article
- Trump v. Hawaii: U.S. Supreme Court upholds “Travel Ban 3.0”Article
- NCAA sexual violence attestation requirementsArticle
- Tax reform could cost big-money culture of college football millionsArticle
- Exempt organizations: Costs of tax reformArticle
- Ohio recreational user immunityArticle
- Student transcripts notations: What do you say? Considerations for private institutions in OhioArticle
- Supreme Court’s decision to remand Gloucester leaves transgender guidance unclearArticle
- OCR requires policy to be followed for respondent in Title IX processArticle
- Website accessibility in higher education: Evolving regulatory standardsArticle
- Discriminating on the basis of gender-identity violates Title IX: The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Dear Colleague Letter on the civil rights of transgender studentsArticle
- Colleges and universities are prime cyber attack targetsArticle
- Transgender students on college campusesArticle
- Public records for private college/university law enforcement: What’s next?Article
- Could this be you? Your employee handbook is on the NLRB’s radarArticle
- Minors on college campuses: Evaluating your legal liabilityArticle
- Application of New Clery Act requirements to JVSD adult education programsArticle
- Battling college professors retain employee benefits during leave of absenceArticle
- Ohio Attorney General provides guidance on “self-supporting” studentsArticle
- E-cigarette bill passes in OhioArticle
- A game changer? OCR issues new guidance for students with disabilities in extracurricular athleticsArticle
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