In the last decade the
University Risk Management and Insurance Association's membership has more than
doubled. One of the largest firms, the National
Center for Higher Education Risk Management, has worked with 3,000 campus
clients, according to its co-founder and president, Brett Sokolow. The
Association of Title IX Coordinators, or ATIXA, was also founded by Sokolow and
has trained more than 2,000 Title IX investigators since the Dear
Colleague letter announced that the federal government would
be leveraging Title IX to combat campus sexual assault. NCHERM
is also a law firm, currently representing 50 colleges and universities.
NCHERM helps
universities deal with more than sexual assault, Sokolow said, but he has
seen a definite uptick in that portion of the center's work since the
release of the letter.
"I think the
increased complexity of many issues, regulations, laws, and responsibilities,
has created a heightened need for consulting expertise in a number of
arenas," he said. "The way that Title IX impacts on campus sexual
violence and other forms of discrimination is technical, complex, and
challenging. It is natural for campuses to turn to experts for advice, and for
many colleges, we are their lawyers or have the expertise that can help them as
they wrestle with complicated and layered issues."
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