Affirmative Action Under Review? A Reminder of a College’s Ongoing Responsibilities
Last week, The New York Times published a report suggesting that the U.S. Department of Justice would start investigating intentional race-based discrimination in university admissions. As the story evolved, it became known that the report was actually an internal job posting that did “not reflect a new policy or program […]
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Another school year is just around the corner. Students will return to their dorms later this month. Professors are busily putting the final touches on their syllabi and finishing off summer writing projects. Administrators are hurriedly planning budgets, forming strategies, and seeking guidance on what may lie ahead for the […]
Debbie Osgood to speak at The Atlantic’s Education Summit
Debbie Osgood will speak on Title IX at The Atlantic’s third annual Education Summit in Washington, DC on April 11, 2017. For more information, visit the Summit’s website.
AFL-CIO appoints Patrick E. Deady to the Board of Directors of the AFL-CIO’s LCC
On February 15, 2017, Richard L. Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, appointed Patrick E. Deady to the Board of Directors of the AFL-CIO’s Lawyers Coordinating Committee (LCC). The forty-five LCC Board members help to shape the programs and priorities of the Committee, which meets annually to provide continuing legal education to lawyers […]
Debbie Osgood presents
“Transgender Students and Employees: How to Comply with the Latest Title IX Guidance” Debbie Osgood will present an online seminar, Transgender Students and Employees: How to Comply with the Latest Title IX Guidance on Tuesday June 14, 2016 at 1pm Central Time. Debbie, a partner with Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose who […]
Justice Laura Liu Kasper
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Laura Liu Kasper. Laura joined the litigation practice of our firm in 1998 and played a key role in many of our major cases. In 2010, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed her to the […]
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. Names Debora L. Osgood Partner in the Firm’s Education Group
Former High-Ranking U.S. Department of Education Official for the Office for Civil Rights Will Expand Education Group’s Civil Rights Practice CHICAGO, Illinois; March 16, 2016 – Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd, a Chambers Ranked full-service law firm focusing on education, health care, and labor and employment, is pleased to […]
Day 3 Recap of the National Association of School Financial Aid Administrators Conference
The 2015 NASFAA Conference in New Orleans had a little excitement Monday night. There were some protesters at the parade Monday night to protest the high cost of post secondary education. The protesters were treated politely and didn’t interfere with the fun. Tuesday’s sessions were conducted by school officials and […]
Day One & Two Recap of the 2015 National Association of School Financial Aid Administrators Conference
On July 19, the National Association of School Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) held its 2015 Conference in New Orleans. The conference program kicked off with the Keynote speaker Hill Harper, well known actor from CSI NY but also an author and philanthropist as founder of the Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, dedicated […]
Will Others Follow? Virginia Requiring Transcript Notations for Sexual Violence
Starting this month, certain Virginia institutions of higher education are required, by statute, to prominently note on a student’s transcript if the student is suspended for, has been dismissed for, or withdraws from the institution while under investigation for an offense involving sexual violence. The statute defines “sexual violence” as […]