Speaking Engagements

Public speaking engagements, conference presentations, and podcast appearances by Jackie Gharapour Wernz on Title IX, civil rights compliance, and education law.

January 2027
Little Rock, Arkansas
Scheduled

Back to Basics: Title IX Compliance in 2027

Arkansas School Boards Association 2027 School Law Seminar

January 2027
Virtual

Title IX Litigation Update

National School Attorneys Association Title IX Online Conference

Panelist

October 2026
Virtual

Cornell University Sexual Assault Allegations

The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast, Dan Schorr LLC

October 2026
[Location]

Free Speech Speed Dating: First Amendment Strategy for K–12 Counsel

NSAA Fourth Annual Conference

With Holly McIntush, Thompson & Horton

October 2026
[Location]

Civil Rights Speed Dating: A Fast-Paced Compliance Lab for K–12 School Personnel Administrators

AASPA 88th Annual Conference Pre-Conference Session

With Holly McIntush, Thompson & Horton; Presentation only

May 2026
Virtual

Reducing Bias in Hiring: Protecting Civil Rights & Ensuring Defensible Employment Decisions

AASPA Virtual Access and Achievement Summit

April 2026
[Location]

Avoiding Legal Landmines in Employee Leaves

Oregon School Personnel Association Spring Conference

With Joseph Tam, Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, and Sarah Anderson, Paid Leave Oregon

March 2026
Virtual

Desperately Seeking Title IX Clarity

Campus Docket podcast, Volt

With hosts Eric Kelderman and Scott Schneider

February 2026
Virtual

Legal Speed Dating: Issue Spotting and Avoiding Liability

AASPA Virtual Conference 2.0

With Holly McIntush, Thompson & Horton

February 2026
Virtual

Legal Speed Dating: Issue Spotting and Avoiding Liability

Oregon School Personnel Association Virtual Symposium

November 2025
Virtual

Employee Discipline: Legal Landmines & Best Practices

AASPA Virtual Legal Summit

October 2025
[Location]

Navigating Controversy: Complex Title IX Issues in K–12 Settings – A Panel Discussion

ATIXA Annual Conference

Panelist

October 2025
[Location]

A Whole New World: Navigating the Civil Rights Landscape in K–12

AASPA Annual Conference

With Holly McIntush, Thompson & Horton

October 2025
[Location]

Legal Speed Dating: Issue Spotting and Avoiding Liability

AASPA Annual Conference

With Holly McIntush, Thompson & Horton

October 2025
[Location]

What the Heck Is Going On with Title IX?

NSAA Annual Conference

With Beth Gellmann-Beer and Amy Niedzalkoski, Evergreen Compliance Solutions

August 2025
[Location]

Civil Rights Foundations for K–12 Personnel Administrators

AASPA Bootcamp

July 2025
Oregon

Prepare for the Worst: Building a Record for Discipline and Termination

Oregon School Personnel Association Summer Retreat

April 2025
Virtual

Navigating Compliance—AASPA Experts Answer

AASPA Webinar

April 2025
Oregon

Title VI in Turbulent Times

Oregon School Personnel Association Spring Conference

March 2025
Virtual

OCR March Madness with Jackie Wernz

The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast, Dan Schorr LLC

March 2025
[Location]

Best Practices When Working with OCR

National Association of College and University Attorneys Higher Education Discrimination Law Conference

Panelist

March 2025
[Location]

Ethical Foundations for Career Development and Practice Management

National School Attorneys Association

March 2025
Virtual

Preparing for Civil Rights Enforcement in a New Era

AASA Webinar

With Sasha Pudelski, AASA

March 21, 2025
Virtual

Title VI Training for Educational Leaders

Interactive Virtual Training

February 2025
Virtual

What Do Education Leaders Need to Know About the Department of Education's New Guidance on Race and Civil Rights?

Brookings Institution Webinar

Panelist

February 2025
Virtual

Title IX in Tumult: What Personnel Administrators Should Know Now

AASPA Webinar

February 2025
Oregon

How to Nail Your Next Personnel Investigation

Oregon School Personnel Association Winter Conference

January 2025
Virtual

Dissecting Trump's First Executive Orders with Jackie Wernz

The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast, Dan Schorr LLC

November 2024
Virtual

Linda McMahon Nominated to Lead the Education Department

The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast, Dan Schorr LLC

November 2024
Virtual

Civil Rights Legal Update

AASPA Virtual Legal Summit

October 2024
Denver, CO

Get Your Training On! Required Training Under the New Title IX Rules

AASPA Annual Conference

October 2024
Denver, CO

Investigation Nation: How to Nail Your Next Personnel Investigation

AASPA Annual Conference

October 2024
Denver, CO

Bridging the Gaps: Navigating Title IX's Intersection with HR, Special Education, and Beyond in K–12 Schools

ATIXA Annual Conference

Panelist

September 2024
Dallas, TX

Federal Compliance Update

Dallas Bar Association Education Law Section

August 2024
[Location]

Title IX Basics for School Personnel Administrators

AASPA Bootcamp

July 2024
Virtual

Land of Confusion

The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast, Dan Schorr LLC

July 2024
[Location]

"Title IX in Jeopardy," "Speed Dating the New Title IX," "Braving the Elements: Identifying, Investigating, and Analyzing Claims Under Title IX," and "Informal Resolution" (with Erin Agidius, TNG Consulting), and "Learning for Two: Pregnancy & Parenting Under Title IX and Related Laws" (panelist)

Title IX Conference: Higher Ed & K–12 Training

June 2024
Virtual

PEP Talk, Episode 31: The 2024 Title IX Regulations

AASA Podcast

June 2024
Virtual

Injunction Junction, What's Your Function?

The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast, Dan Schorr LLC

May 2024
[Location]

Everything You Need to Know About the New Title IX Regulations

AASA Webinar

May 2024
[Location]

The New Title IX Rules—Investigation Process and Hypothetical Examples

NSAA Webinar

May 2024
[Location]

Changes Ahead: The Impact of Regulatory Developments on the Practice of Special Education Law

LRP Special Education School Attorneys Conference

April 2024
[Location]

The New Title IX Rules

NSAA Webinar

April 2024
[Location]

The Tortured Title IX Department: The 'New' 2024 Title IX Rule

ECR Solutions PLLC

April 2024
[Location]

Unlocking Potential: Mitigating Bias in Hiring for Educational Success

AASPA

With Marsha Benjamin Moyer, MBM ImPAC

February 2024
[Location]

Legally Addressing Bias Concerns Before They Make Your Workplace 'Hostile': Implementation of a Bias Incident Response Process

Oregon School Personnel Association

February 2024
[Location]

Sex, Law, and Summer Break: Your Title IX Action Plan for Summer 2024

Arkansas School Boards Association

February 2024
[Location]

New Title IX Regs Sent to OMB

The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast, Dan Schorr LLC

January 2024
[Location]

My Employee Did What? Responding Effectively When an Employee 'Breaks Bad'

TASBO Personnel Academy

December 2023
[Location]

Unlocking Potential: Mitigating Bias in Hiring for Educational Success

Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

With Marsha Benjamin Moyer, MBM ImPAC

October 2023
[Location]

Title IX, the New Regulations, and Tips on Responding to a Title IX Lawsuit

NSAA First Annual Conference

October 2023
[Location]

ADA Update: What Employers Need to Know in 2023

AASPA Annual Conference

October 2023
[Location]

What You Don't Know Might Hurt You: Essential Title IX Updates for School Personnel Administrators

AASPA Annual Conference

August 2023
[Location]

Transgender Rights: Tips, Tricks, and Traps for School Personnel Administrators

AASPA Personnel Administrators Boot Camp

July 2023
[Location]

The School Administrator's Title IX Game Plan for the New School Year

AASA Webinar

July 2023
[Location]

The Administrator's Essential Guide to the Current State of Title IX

AASA & ASBO Legislative Advocacy Conference

February 2023
[Location]

The Essential Federal Guidance and Regulatory Update for School Leaders

American Association of School Administrators National Conference on Education

Prepared written materials

February 2023
[Location]

Title IX and Special Education: Consultation for the Win

Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education Great Ideas Conference

February 2023
[Location]

My Employee Did What? Employee Discipline

AASPA Personnel Administrators Boot Camp & Virtual Legal Summit

November 2022
[Location]

Plenary Panel: Title IX at 50: Past, Present, and Future

Education Law Association Annual Conference

Panelist

October 2022
[Location]

How Can We Get More Participation in Our Informal Resolution Programs?

New Era ADR Webinar

Panelist

October 2022
[Location]

Title IX Redesigned, Again!

North Dakota School Boards Association Conference

October 2022
[Location]

K–12 Intake: Processes and Policies to Stop Over-Identification of Conduct as Title IX

ATIXA Annual Conference

Panelist

October 2022
[Location]

Staff, Sex, and Schools: Hot Legal Issues Involving School Personnel Sexual Harassment

AASPA Annual Conference

April 2022
[Location]

AASPA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit: 'Getting It Right—Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Implementation'

AASPA Summit

April 2022
Louisville, KY

The Impact of Title IX on Special Education

LRP National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Kentucky International Convention Center

February 2022
[Location]

Breaking Bad: Ethically Dealing with 'Bad' Behavior During Special Education Disputes

LRP Special Education School Attorneys Conference

February 2022
[Location]

The New OCR: Update on a Different Approach to Disability Cases

LRP Special Education School Attorneys Conference

February 2022
Austin, TX

Title IX: The First 50 Years

University of Texas 37th Annual School Law Conference

November 2021
[Location]

Free Speech Doesn't Mean Hate Speech—Preventing Harassment and Bullying

Minnesota School Law Conference

October 2021
[Location]

Video Blog: VRLC v. Cardona

Video blog

October 2021
[Location]

"Title IX and Educator Misconduct" and "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and 'CRT' Laws"

Education Law Association 67th Annual Conference

July 2020–July 2021
[Location]

Title IX T.E.A.M. (Title IX Educational Administrators Meetup)

Franczek P.C.

Founder and host of Franczek P.C.'s monthly meetup for Title IX leaders and administrators

April 2021
[Location]

Video Podcast: A New Title IX?

Franczek P.C. Education Law Insights Podcast

April 2021
[Location]

The First 90 Days of the Biden/Harris Administration and the Future of Special Education

LRP National Institute

March 2021
Chicago, IL

The New Title IX: Considerations for Education Attorneys

Chicago Bar Association Education Committee Annual Seminar

September 2020
[Location]

What Did I Miss? Hot Title IX Issues You May Have Missed But Can't Ignore

Franczek P.C. Webinar

September 2020
[Location]

All About Accommodations!

Franczek P.C. Webinar

July 2020
[Location]

Posting Title IX Training Materials: Copyright Considerations for Educational Institutions

Franczek P.C. Webinar

July 2020
[Location]

Advisors in Title IX Investigations: Legal, Regulatory, and Public Policy Considerations

Ankura Webinar

June 2020
[Location]

The New Title IX: Unexpected Consequences for K–12 Labor & Employment

AASPA Webinar

June 2020
[Location]

The Road to Compliance: Essentials for K–12 Schools Under the New Title IX

Franczek P.C. Webinar

June 2020
[Location]

The Road to Compliance: Essentials for Community Colleges, Colleges, and Universities Under the New Title IX

Franczek P.C. Webinar

May 2020
[Location]

Technology & Special Education

LRP National Institute

May 2020
[Location]

Attorney Ethics in Investigations

LRP National Institute

May 2020
[Location]

The New Title IX: What You Should Know Now

Franczek P.C. Webinar

May 2020
[Location]

Student Data Privacy: 5 Issues Every School Should Know

Franczek P.C. Webinar

2020
[Location]

Title IX and Employee Rights

Franczek P.C. Webinar

January 2020
[Location]

Title IX Fundamentals for K–12 Personnel Administrators

Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators Annual Conference

October 2019
[Location]

Too Close for Comfort? Risky Relationships in Schools

AASPA Annual Conference

October 2019
[Location]

Top Legal Trends and Sticky Human Resources Situations to Know in 2019

AASPA Annual Conference

October 2019
[Location]

Title IX and Employee Rights: The Hidden Risks Every Administrator Should Know

ATIXA West Coast Annual Conference

June 2019
[Location]

Title IX Legal Overview

ED-RED Meeting

December 2018
[Location]

2018 Year-End Update

Franczek P.C. Webinar

2018
[Location]

Title IX Update: Practical Guidance for Administrators

Franczek P.C. Webinar

January 2016
[Location]

Social Media and Special Education

LRP Attorney Conference

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