The Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group is pleased to announce that Jackson Lewis attorneys, Gregg Clifton, Paul Kelly, Doug Smith, and Bethany Swaton, will be attending and speaking at the Association of Title IX Administrators (“ATIXA”) Inaugural National Conference held on June 23 – 24, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois.  This conference coincides with the 40th anniversary of Title IX and will devote the weekend to developments in Title IX since its enactment in 1972.  The group will be speaking on “Understanding the Law Behind the Law and Effective Crisis Management When Things Go Wrong.” 

Saturday, June 23, 2012:

7:30am – 8:30am              Registration Open

8:30am – 10:00am            Opening Plenary Panel: Reflections on Title IX — Past, Present and Future

10:00am – 10:15am         Break

10:15am – 11:30am         Concurrent 1 Sessions:

  • How to Be a Good Deputy Title IX Coordinator
  • Title IX in the Community College Setting
  • Advancing Title IX through Litigation – Future Directions
  • Understand the Law Behind the Law and Effective Crisis Management When Things Go Wrong

11:30am – 12:00pm         Pick up lunch on your own

12:00pm – 1:15pm           Lunch Roundtable Discussions

  • Working with Campus Legal Counsel
  • Human Resources Staff & Title IX
  • The U.S. Constitution, An Unfunded Mandate
  • Title IX in the K-12 Setting
  • Title IX on a Budget

1:15pm – 1:30pm              Break

1:30pm – 3:00pm             Concurrent 2 Sessions:

  • The Intersection of Sexual Harassment, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom
  • Title IX and the Campus Discipline Process
  • The Global Human Dignity Model
  • Title IX Revealed at Last! Ten (and probably much more) Unknown Facts about Title IX You May Not Know (Yet!)

3:30pm – 5:00pm             Advisory Board Meeting

Dinner on your own

7:00pm – 10:00pm           Title IX Anniversary Reception

Sunday, June 24, 2012:

8:30am – 10:00am            Concurrent 3 Sessions:

  • The Title IX Coordinator: Best Practice Advice from Practitioners
  • 2011 Title IX Case Law Review
  • Issues of Title IX and Pregnancy
  • How to: Prevention of Sex and Gender Discrimination

10:00am – 10:15am         Break

10:15am – 11:45am         Concurrent 4 Sessions:

  • Current Challenges of Title IX and Athletics
  • Best Practices for Conducting Effective Investigations
  • Title IX Online: Social Media, Cyberstalking, and the Complexities of Virtual Interactions
  • Law Enforcement and Title IX – Challenges and Collaborative Opportunities

11:45am – 12:00pm         Break

12:00pm – 2:00pm           Luncheon, Business Meeting & Closing Panel – Wisdom from Women Who Lead: Living the Spirit Behind Title IX 

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Photo of Gregg E. Clifton Gregg E. Clifton

Gregg E. Clifton is a Principal in the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as the editor of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in…

Gregg E. Clifton is a Principal in the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as the editor of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in the collegiate and professional sports world. He has advised numerous professional franchises on general labor and employment issues, including Title III ADA regulatory compliance and wage and hour issues. He serves as lead counsel for several Major League Baseball teams in their salary arbitration matters and has represented NCAA and NAIA collegiate clients regarding rules compliance, investigatory matters and in disciplinary hearings. In addition, he has handled Title IX investigations and compliance issues for NCAA and NAIA member institutions. Mr. Clifton has also worked extensively in the area of agent regulation and enforcement in professional and college sports and regularly provides counsel on issues relating to NCAA and NAIA amateurism issues and athlete eligibility questions. He has also served as an expert witness in matters involving sports agents’ work and responsibilities, as well as athlete compensation issues.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, he spent six years as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Team Sports for Gaylord Sports Management. He also served as President of the Athlete and Entertainment Division for famed sports attorney Bob Woolf’s firm, Woolf Associates, in Boston.

Mr. Clifton began his career as an Associate at Jackson Lewis where he focused his practice on traditional labor law. He continues to counsel clients in the areas of collective bargaining negotiations, representation cases, arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board matters.

Mr. Clifton frequently serves as an expert speaker to law schools, including Harvard University, Boston College, Hofstra University and Arizona State University, and bar associations regarding sports law issues, including agent regulation and salary arbitration. He is also often cited as an expert source in national news media for his commentary and opinion on legal issues in sports.