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Buckner Higher-Ed Note

Welcome to the August 2014 issue of the Buckner Higher-Ed Note, which provides you with links to complimentary articles, features and resources relating to higher-education and college sports law issues and topics.

ANNOUNCEMENT: FORMER FBI SPECIAL AGENT JOINS THE BUCKNER INVESTIGATION TEAM

Buckner is pleased to announce Lisa B. Eie, a retired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent, joined the firm as our Global Security and Investigation Consultant. During her 25-year FBI career, Ms. Eie has a long list of accomplishments and experiences, including: managing global program operations for complex drug trafficking investigations worldwide; and serving on numerous high-profile domestic and global task forces and investigation teams. Ms. Eie will work on Buckner's Investigation Team, which counsels colleges and universities facing federal, state and private regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.

Click here to view Ms. Eie's bio.

WEBSITE ARTICLES

Internal Investigations: The First 48 Hours

Planning the Internal Investigation

Reasons to Conduct a Through Internal Investigation

INVESTIGATION RESOURCES

For your convenience, follow the links below for complimentary resources pertaining to internal investigations strategies and techniques featured on the Buckner website:

Helpful Strategies to Prepare and Conduct Interviews

Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege During Internal Investigations

Investigations of Alleged Student-Athlete Abuse by Coaches, Part I: The First 48 Hours

Investigations of Alleged Student-Athlete Abuse by Coaches, Part II: Interview Strategies and Tactics

Investigations of Alleged Student-Athlete Abuse by Coaches, Part III: Legal Standard for Student-Athlete Injuries

Internal Investigation Lessons Learned from the Feds' Ponzi Scheme Probes

NCAA Enforcement Investigations Toolkit

New NCAA Enforcement Process: Investigation Resource No. 1

New NCAA Enforcement Process: Investigation Resource No. 2

New NCAA Enforcement Process: Investigation Resource No. 3

QUESTIONS ON INVESTIGATION ISSUES

If your institution is faced with an issue, allegation or report that may require investigation or fact-finding, please feel free to contact one of the following members of Buckner's Investigation Team for a free, no-obligation 30-minute telephone discussion to explore your issues and offer suggestions (dial +1-954-941-1844 to reach our office or click on the professional's name to send an email):

Michael L. Buckner

Lori A. Williams

Justin P. Sievert

About Buckner

Buckner, a global-focused higher-education and sports law firm, provides clients with innovative strategies for complex legal matters and cases. Our attorneys, consultants and affiliated professionals assist higher education, high school, Olympic, amateur, professional and corporate clients with addressing sports-related legal, compliance, regulatory and administrative issues. Our areas of practice include: University Accreditation; Administration, Governance and Compliance; Athletic Academics; Contracts and Business Transactions; International Sports Arbitration and Compliance; Media Communications; NCAA Investigation and Enforcement; Litigation; Risk Management; Title IX; and University Academics. The firm's website is located at: www.bucknersportslaw.com.

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