HON. JANE CUTLER GREENSPAN (RET.) recently convened a roundtable discussion with luminaries in the Title IX field to discuss their observations and nascent trends. As part of this discussion, the panel identified issues and provided solutions for higher education leadership to better serve their institutions and parties in these proceedings.

External Versus Internal Adjudicators -

GREENSPAN: After retiring from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 2010, I began serving as a neutral adjudicator shortly after the “Dear Colleague” letter of 2011 changed the way schools look at Title IX. Since then, I have seen schools incorporate rules and procedures utilizing either external adjudicators or internal adjudicators, with some changing course along the way.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of each model?