November 20, 2011
The 'Fearmonger'
As liability worries rise, advising colleges on risk becomes a big business
Susana Raab for The Chronicle
Brett Sokolow's entrepreneurial zeal in the growing field of legal services in student affairs has attracted both clients and skeptics.
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Susana Raab for The Chronicle
Brett Sokolow's entrepreneurial zeal in the growing field of legal services in student affairs has attracted both clients and skeptics.
Campus officials panic over the threat of a federal investigation. And few issues are as perilous as sexual assault. Administrators anxious about the Education Department's new rules for resolving complaints also dread being sued by students on either side.
Promotional offers of expert advice stoke those fears even as they promise to allay them: Everything you need to know to avoid fines and liability—just sign up for this training! This fall the brand-new Association
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