In an ongoing effort to help Title IX practitioners in K-12 schools keep current, Judy Levenson authored an article entitled, “Important Title IX Update and Issue Spotlight,” which was published in the January/February issue of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Section Review (p. 2). Attorney Levenson is a member of the MBA’s Civil Rights & Social
Judy Levenson continues to keep abreast of rapidly changing developments in the Title IX area. She authored an article for the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Section Review (July/August 2023 issue) entitled, “Anticipated 2023 Amendments to Title IX Regulations and Proposed Action Steps for School Districts.” In the article, she discusses practical steps for K-12 schools and
Known for her strength in the area of Title IX, Judy authored an article for the Mass Bar Association’s Section Review’s May/June 2020 issue. In the article, she covers new regulations related to Title IX as well as other key provisions such as: Rights of Parents/Guardians Respondents and Emergency Removals Title IX Coordinator Investigation of
Citing the troubling statistic that, “The number of K-12 sexual harassment complaints filed with OCR [Office for Civil Rights] is nearly fifteen times greater than it was a decade ago,” U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced on February 26, 2020 a new Title IX enforcement initiative to combat a concerning rise of sexual assaults
Super Lawyers recently published an article featuring Judy Levenson’s experience with training and dedicated staff involvement in school investigations. In the article, Judy gives tips for investigating discrimination and harassment in Massachusetts schools. “K-12 schools are getting more and more complaints of harassment, discrimination and bullying, and it’s more of a challenge for them to
Super Lawyers recently published an article featuring Judy Levenson’s experience with complaints and disciplinary issues in schools. In the article, Judy discusses trends in reporting incidents based on gender, race sexual orientation and other protected classes. She also weighs in on the difference between bullying and harassment, one which falls under civil rights law and