Thursday, January 14, 2027
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET

Planning, Logistics & Best Practices for Compliance & Care

Title IX hearings require far more than a solid understanding of federal regulations—they demand meticulous planning, seamless coordination, and the ability to manage countless moving pieces under significant pressure. From scheduling hearing officers and participants to managing evidence, technology, accessibility accommodations, and documentation, even minor logistical missteps can create unnecessary stress, delay proceedings or increase institutional risk.

Join us on October 14, 2026 for this practical webinar designed for Title IX professionals, student conduct administrators, and campus leaders responsible for coordinating hearings. Participants will learn proven strategies to streamline every phase of the hearing process while promoting procedural fairness, compliance and a positive experience for everyone involved. Discover how to:

• Develop consistent workflows
• Anticipate common logistical challenges before they arise
• Improve communication with parties and advisors
• Coordinate effectively with campus partners
• Create participant-centered processes that reduce confusion and anxiety
  

Rather than focusing on legal theory, this session delivers practical, real-world solutions you can immediately implement to improve efficiency, strengthen documentation, reduce risk and confidently manage even the most complex Title IX hearings.

Topics Covered

Gain tools and strategies to help you:

• Develop a standardized hearing logistics plan that promotes consistency, efficiency and compliance across all Title IX hearings.
• Implement communication strategies that clearly prepare parties, advisors, witnesses, and hearing officers for the hearing process, reducing confusion and anxiety.
• Strengthen coordination of technology, accessibility accommodations, scheduling, and evidence management to minimize disruptions and procedural errors.
• Incorporate participant-centered practices that support fairness, transparency and a more respectful hearing experience for everyone involved.
• Identify common logistical pitfalls before they arise and implement practical solutions that build confidence and reduce institutional risk.
• Create a repeatable framework that enables Title IX professionals to manage hearings with greater organization, documentation and cross-campus collaboration.
  

Presenter

Leigh Davis Fickling is the Deputy Director of the Title IX and Clery Compliance and an Accommodations Consultant at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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