On Thursday, March 12 at 12:00 p.m. ET, the American Constitution Society (ACS), along with The American Prospect, will present Sex, Lies and Justice: A Discussion on Campus Sexual Assault, Title IX Compliance, and Due Process. Currently, 95 colleges and universities are under federal investigation for alleged violations of Title IX based on the mishandling of sexual assault complaints on campus.  Academic institutions have ramped up efforts to investigate sexual assaults, and the Obama Administration has announced a task force to tackle the issue and make campuses safer. Meanwhile, some have expressed concern, including 28 Harvard Law School professors, that while addressing the epidemic of campus sexual assault is paramount, the due process rights of the accused are not always sufficiently protected. Can universities crack down on sexual violence without violating the due process rights of either the accused or accusers?

What: Panel discussion on mishandling of sexual assault complaints on campus

Who: Judge Nancy Gertner (Ret.), Senior Lecturer, Harvard University Law School, Author of American Prospect piece “Sex, Lies and Justice”
Alexandra Brodsky, Editor, feministing.com, Yale Law student, Founding Co-director of Know Your IX, Author of “Fair Process, Not Criminal Process, Is the Right Way to Address Campus Sexual Assault”
Lisa Brown, Vice President and General Counsel, Georgetown University
Moderator: Caroline Fredrickson, President, American Constitution Society

When: Thursday, March 12 at 12:00—2:00 p.m. ET

Where: Economic Policy Institute
Wellstone Room
1333 H Street NW, Suite 300 East Tower
Washington, DC 20005

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