Learn about Title VI compliance, its legal scope, and best practices to mitigate risks in programs receiving federal funding.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Organizations including educational institutions, transportation agencies, and nonprofit entities must understand how Title VI compliance is enforced through administrative action or private litigation, as well as its interplay with Title VII. This course will provide an in-depth overview of Title VI’s scope, evolving legal standards post-2023 Supreme Court affirmative action decisions, and industry-specific compliance considerations. Participants will learn how to evaluate their organization’s federal funding status, navigate comparable state and local laws, and implement best practices to mitigate legal risks and ensure compliance.
Agenda
Background
- Entities Covered
- Scope of Protections Regarding Race and National Origin
- Federal Enforcement Through Administrative Action or Litigation
- Private Enforcement Through Litigation
- Interplay With Title VII
Shifting Legal Standards
- Pre- and Post-2023 SCOTUS Higher Education Affirmative Action Decision
- Post-October 7, 2023
- Impact on DEI
- Transition to the Trump Administration
Industry-Specific Issues
- Education
- Transportation
- Nonprofits
Key Issues for Your Organization
- Does Your Organization Receive Any Federal Funding/Grants?
- Comparable State and Local Laws
Speakers
Susan D. Friedfel,
Jackson Lewis P.C.- Principal in the White Plains and New York, New York, offices of Jackson Lewis, P.C.
- Practice focuses on employee recruiting and hiring practices, family and medical leave, reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religion, preventing and investigating harassment, discrimination and whistleblower claims, wage and hour compliance, discipline and termination of employees, and designing and implementing reductions in force
- Collaborates with clients in various industries to find practical solutions to the variety of issues that arise in the workplace
- Represents employers and management in harassment, discrimination, failure to accommodate, and wage and hour claims before federal and state courts and administrative agencies
- Named The Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law – Management (2025)
- J.D. Degree, Harvard University; B.S. Degree, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Carol R. Ashley,
Jackson Lewis P.C.- Of counsel in the Washington, D.C. Region of Jackson Lewis, P.C.
- Specializes in complex sexual harassment and race discrimination investigations and litigation
- Committed to serving the interests of businesses, educational institutions, and other complex organizations in their efforts to eliminate discrimination and harassment and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Has supervised and conducted hundreds of investigations, including recent high-profile sexual misconduct and harassment investigations of systemic conduct
- Chaired a law firm’s discrimination practice and handled matters involving federal and state claims, including sexual harassment and other discrimination matters
- Advises clients on issues pertaining to sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, gender, LGBTQ+ identities, race, national origin, disability, and other equity-related matters
- J.D. Degree, University of Wisconsin Law School; B.S. Degree, Northwestern University
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for attorneys, city managers, mayors, county and municipal officials, law enforcement officials, executive directors, public relations directors, board members, school administrators, and employees working for a federally funded company.
