stanford drops lawyer who advised students in sexual assault cases

by Pearlie Huel 4 min read

Stanford Drops Lawyer Who Advised Students in Sexual Assault Cases. Stanford has cut ties with a lawyer who represented students in sexual assault complaints after she spoke out against the university's internal process for handling such cases.Feb 9, 2017

What did Stanford University do about the assault case?

Feb 09, 2017 · Michael W. Bien, a San Francisco-based lawyer, has guided several accusers through the sexual assault proceedings at Stanford. Bien, too, criticized Stanford’s unanimous-decision standard, saying...

What did Stanford do about the Turner case?

Feb 10, 2017 · Crystal Riggins was one of six lawyers that Stanford pays to counsel students as part of a pilot program giving up to nine hours of free legal assistance to …

Was Stanford swimmer’s 6-month sentence too lenient?

Feb 22, 2017 · Stanford undergraduate student senate votes to reinstate attorney Courtesy Crystal Riggins Crystal Riggins, an attorney who represented Stanford University students in sexual assault complaints,...

What message did Persky send to women at Stanford?

Sexual misconduct and sexual assault are unacceptable and is not tolerated at Stanford University. All University employees (including student residence staff employees) have a duty to report claims of sexual misconduct or sexual assault to Cathy Glaze., Title IX Coordinator at (650) 497-4955 (voice), titleix@stanford.edu , https://titleix ...

Who is Equal Rights Advocates?

Equal Rights Advocates, a national civil-rights organization based in San Francisco that supports and advocates for women's rights, filed two separate Office for Civil Rights complaints on behalf of Ortiz and Dako in July, bringing the total number of current Title IX investigations at Stanford to four, according to a list provided by the federal agency.

Who is Sara Ortiz?

Sara Ortiz, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, is one of four female students who allege the same male student sexually and/or physically assaulted them throughout his time at the university. Photo by Veronica Weber.