Conducting Effective Internal Investigations

Kendall Isaac has vast experience in higher education, including serving as General Counsel and VP for Policy, Compliance & Government Relations at the College of Southern Maryland, General Counsel, & Secretary of the University at Clark University,  General Counsel at Dickinson College, and various senior leadership roles at University System of Georgia institutions. Kendall also served as a law professor and director of graduate programs at the Appalachian School of Law where he authored numerous scholarly articles and presented his findings at conferences throughout the country. His particular areas of expertise include employment law, dispute resolution, compliance and insurance claims management. 

Alexandra A. Mitropoulos (“Allie”) is Senior Counsel at Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP. She advises and represents colleges, universities and other nonprofits on policy, compliance, and risk management issues. In addition to her role at the firm, Allie is also Deputy General Counsel at Berklee College of Music. 

Allie has significant experience conducting investigations for employers, secondary, and post-secondary schools on a wide range of issues, including sexual violence and harassment, retaliation, and discrimination on the basis of gender, race, and disability. 

In addition, Allie has particular experience in the areas of campus safety and security, Title IX, the Clery Act, state, federal and international data privacy regulations, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), student affairs, faculty misconduct, and complex contracts. She defends colleges and universities in an array of litigation matters in both state and federal court. In addition, Allie provides advice on policies and procedures, and conducts training. 

Allie’s practice also includes advising businesses and nonprofits on a variety of employment matters affecting not only their day-to-day operations but also their long-term business objectives.  Allie works on a wide range of cases and issues, including pay equity, privacy laws, anti-discrimination statutes, contracts, and employment policies and practices. 

Emily Babb is the Associate Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance at Northwestern University where she oversees the University’s Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance and serves as the University’s Title IX Coordinator. Prior to joining Northwestern she was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity and Title IX/Title IX Coordinator at the University of Denver. Emily also served as the Assistant Vice President for Title IX Compliance at the University of Virginia and oversaw the University’s compliance with Title IX. While at the University of Virginia, Emily also served as the Interim Associate Vice President for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, leading a 15-person team responsible for the University’s broad civil rights compliance, including Title IX, the ADA, and employment equity. Prior to joining higher education, Emily was a Senior Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Dallas Regional office and the Program Manager and Acting Regional Director at the Cleveland Regional office. She is a graduate of DePauw University and earned her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.