Mr. Sokolow is recognized for his expertise in campus judicial training and authoring codes of conduct. He has trained judicial officers from over 500 college campuses, and has created an Academy for advanced judicial training. He has also authored or revised the conduct codes of over 50 colleges, and runs intensive Institutes around the country for administrators who are working on code revisions. Additionally, NCHERM provides an active schedule of more than a dozen annual seminars hosted at colleges throughout the United States and frequent webinars and audioseminars. Mr. Sokolow has presented at regional and national conferences throughout the country, including:

• North Carolina A&T Campus Safety Conference, 1998
• Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault Annual Conference, 1998
• Keynote, Response to Sexual Assault: Everyone’s Responsibility, Bowling Green State University, 1998
• 8th Student Conference on Campus Sexual Violence, 1999
• Fraternity Executive Association Annual Meeting, 1999
• Council on Law in Higher Education (CLHE) Forum, “Clery Act Compliance,” 1999
• NASPA Clery Act Audioseminar with Cheryl Lovell & Douglas Tuttle, 1999
• NASPA Clery Act Audioseminar with Donald Gehring, Ed.D., 1999
• North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault Annual Conference, 1999
• Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Annual Meeting, 1999
• Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Conclave, 1999
• North Carolina A&T Campus Safety Conference, 1999
• NCHERM Seminar “Rules of Evidence for the Campus Judicial Process”-- at the College of the Holy Cross, with Robb Flowers & Beverly Ledbetter, Esq., 1999
• New York State Judicial Affairs Conference, “Sexual Misconduct Liability,” 1999
• Institute for Higher Ed. Management (IHEM ) Clery Act Seminar, 2000
• Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) Annual Conference, 2000
• NCHERM Videoseminar “Sexual Misconduct Judicial Training” at Haverford College, 2000
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault Institute, “Creating Proactive Campus Sexual Misconduct Policies,” and “Comprehensive Sexual Misconduct Judicial Procedures,” 2000
• Zeta Tau Alpha Annual Conference, 2000
• NCHERM Seminar, “Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus” at Grinnell College, 2000
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Annual Conference, “Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus” with Dennis Gregory, 2001
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault Institute, 2001
• NCHERM Videoseminar “Campus Judicial Training” with W. Scott Lewis, JD, Mary Louise Antieau, JD and Linda P. Rowe, Ph.D., 2001
• NCHERM/URMIA Webseminar, “Instilling Principles of Risk Management into the Daily Practice of Student Affairs”, with Edward F.D. Spencer, Ed.D., Dennis Gregory, Ed.D., John Wesley Lowery, Ph.D., and Beverly Costello, ARM, 2001.
• International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies (IACLEA) Annual Conference. Plenary address, 2001.
• NCHERM/Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Invitational Seminar, “Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus,” Ripon College, 2001
• NCHERM/Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Invitational Seminar, “Campus Liability Summit,” Denver CO, 2001
• NCHERM/Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Invitational Seminar, “Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus,” College of St. Benedict/St. Johns University, 2002
• NCHERM/Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Invitational Seminar, “Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus,” Babson College, 2002
• Fraternity Risk Management Trust, Risk Management College. “He Said—She Said,” 2002.
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault Institute, “Campus Judicial Affairs Legal Update” with Edward N. Stoner, II, 2002
• NCHERM/Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Invitational Seminar, “Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus,” Baldwin-Wallace College, 2002
• National Conference on Student Services. Concurrent session on He Said—She Said. Miami, FL, 2002.
• Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Student Affairs Meeting, “Risk Management in Student Affairs,” 2002
• Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) Annual Conference, “Best Practices for Campus Sexual Misconduct Adjudication,” “Re-Examining the Campus Disciplinary Appeals Process” and “Student Rights in the Balance,” with Mary Louise Antieau, JD, 2002
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, St. Johns University (MN), 2002
• Fraternity Risk Management Trust Risk Management College, 2002
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Marist College, 2002
• Safe Schools, The Twelfth International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus, 2002
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Pitzer College, 2002
• Rocky Mountain College Health Association Annual Meeting, “Best Practices for Title IX Compliance and Sexual Assault Victimization Assistance,” 2002
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Drexel University, 2002
• Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) Annual Conference, “Best Practices for Campus Sexual Misconduct Adjudication,” and “Drunk Sex—Hook-up, Bad Sex, or Date Rape?” 2003
• NCHERM/Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Invitational Seminar, “Campus Liability Summit,” Kenyon College, OH, 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Southern Methodist University, 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Lewis & Clark College, 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, University of Maine, 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Colorado College, 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Grinnell College, 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, St. Johns Univ. (MN), 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, St. Norbert College, 2003
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, University of San Diego, 2003
• TKKI Conference for a World Without Rape, Haverford, PA, 2003.
• URMIA Annual Conference—The University Risk Management and Insurance Association. Concurrent session on Risk Management in Student Affairs. New Orleans, LA, 2003.
• ASJA Circuit 1 Drive-in Judicial Training Conference at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. Legal Liability Issues in Campus Judicial Affairs, 2002-2003.
• Safe Schools Conference. Concurrent session, “Drunk Sex or Date Rape: Can You Tell the Difference?” Concurrent session “Legislation and Litigation Update for Colleges and Universities on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment.” Panelist at the closing Plenary session. Orlando, Florida. October, 2003
• Higher Education Law & Policy Institute, San Diego, CA. Concurrent session on The Standard of Proof in Date Rape and Sexual Assault Cases; Concurrent session on Strategies for Successful Adjudication of Campus Conduct Violations. Concurrent session on Deploying Risk Management Strategies Effectively Within Student Affairs. November, 2003.
• Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault Regional Conference. Plenary session Drunk Sex or Date Rape: Can You Tell the Difference? Concurrent session on Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus. Concurrent session on LifeLessons Online: Sexual Assault 101. November, 2003.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Woodbury University, CA, 2003.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Goucher College, MD, 2003.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Tulane University, LA, 2003.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ, 2003.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Transylvania University, KY, 2003.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Georgia State University, GA, 2003.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Kenyon College, OH, 2003.
• NCHERM Seminar--Campus Sexual Assault and Alcohol Issues: Strategies for Culture Change. University of California, Irvine, 2003.
• Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) Annual Conference. Half-day Pre-conference session on Best Practices for Adjudication of Campus Sexual Misconduct. Concurrent session on Understanding the Consent Construct. February, 2004.
• NCHERM Seminar--Campus Sexual Assault and Alcohol Issues: Strategies for Culture Change, presented with Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D. Union College, NY. January, 2004.
• NCHERM Seminar--Campus Sexual Assault and Alcohol Issues: Strategies for Culture Change, presented with Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University. March, 2004.
• NCHERM Seminar—Risk Management for Student and Judicial Affairs—An Advanced Seminar. Adelphi University, NY. March, 2004.
• NCHERM Seminar—Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus. University of Denver. March, 2004.
• Association for Student Personnel Administrators (ACPA) Annual Conference. Concurrent Session on LifeLessons Online: Sexual Assault 101. Concurrent session on Elaborating a Risk Management Framework for Hearing Conduct Appeals. April, 2004.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, St. Leo College, FL. 2004.
• NCHERM Judicial Decision-Maker Training Academy, Central College, IA. 2004.
• “Campus Judicial Training and Legal Issues.” NJ Deans of Students Association Annual Meeting, NJ., June 2004.
• “Sexual Assault Prevention Best Practices: Creating a Safer Community.” Conference at University of Oklahoma, August 2004.
• “Drunk Sex or Date Rape: Can You Tell the Difference?”, Plenary Address, WCASA Conference on Sexual Violence and the College Campus, Stevens Point, WI., September 2004.
• “Drunk Sex or Date Rape: Can You Tell the Difference?” Conference Sponsor, Opening Keynote Address and two concurrent sessions at Safe Society Zone—The National Conference on Sexual Assault in Our Schools, Orlando, FL., October 2004.
• ASJA Circuit 3 Sexual Misconduct Conference, Keynote Address and panelist, York College of PA, December 2004.
• NCHERM Intensive Institute—Crafting a Code of Conduct for the 21st Century College at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. December, 2004.
• NCHERM Videoseminar--Best Practices for Campus Sexual Misconduct Judicial Training, at the University of Dayton. Co-presented with Saundra Schuster, Esq. September 2004.
• NCHERM Seminar--Campus Sexual Assault and Alcohol Issues: Strategies for Culture Change, presented with Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D. Catawba College, February 2005.
• NCHERM Audioseminar—A Civil Rights Approach to Campus Sexual Violence, co-presented with Saundra Schuster, Esq. April 2005.
• NCHERM Audioseminar—Crafting a Code of Conduct for the 21st Century College, April 2005.
• NCHERM Audioseminar—The Challenge of Educating Students on High-Risk Health and Safety Issues. Co-presented with Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D., June 2005.
• NCHERM Audioseminar—Best Practices for Balancing Rights in Campus Conduct Processes, June 2005.
• Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) Annual Conference, Conference Sponsor, All-Day Pre-conference and half-day post-conference presentations with Dr. Linda P. Rowe, February 2005.
• Guardian Conference, Keynote Address “Drunk Sex or Date Rape: Can You Tell the Difference?” University of Central Oklahoma, June 2005.
• ASJA Donald Gehring Judicial Training Institute, Faculty. The University of Utah, June 2005.
• CUPA-HR Annual Conference, Concurrent Session, “Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Title IX: Managing the Risk on Campus.” Orlando, Florida, September 2005.
• Safe Society Zone—The National Conference on Sexual Assault in Our Schools, Orlando, FL., October 2005. Four concurrent sessions.
• “Risk Management Strategies for Student and Judicial Affairs” and “Risk Management Strategies for Student Organizations,” The National Conference on Student Leadership, Orlando, FL. November, 2005.
• The Higher Education Law & Policy Institute, Institute Sponsoring Partner, Opening Plenary Panelist and co-presenter of two concurrent sessions. San Diego, CA. December, 2005.
• CLHE Webinar “Due Process for Campus Conduct Proceedings.” December, 2005.
• Missouri (and Kansas) College and University Personnel Association Annual Meeting. Keynote and concurrent presenter. Kansas City, January 2006.
• NCHERM Seminar “Legal Issues 2005”, co-presented with Saundra Schuster, Esq. at Catawba College, NC. February, 2006.
• NCHERM Seminar, “Best Practices for Response to Student Suicidality”, co-presented with Saundra Schuster, Esq. at Catawba College, NC. February, 2006.
• Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) Annual Conference, Conference Sponsor; Pre-conference presentation “Mission Impossible? Protecting and Promoting Freedom of Expression while Protecting and Promoting Civility and Freedom from Harassment” and two concurrent sessions, “Addressing the Intersection of Campus Complaints with Criminal Trials” and “The Main Event: A Debate on the Role of Evidence in Campus Hearings.” February, 2006.
• Association for Student Personnel Administrators (ACPA) Annual Conference. Pre-conference “Advanced Judicial Training Academy.” March, 2006.
• West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services Annual Conference. Keynote “Drunk Sex or Date Rape” and concurrent sessions “A Conversation on Consent” and “Strategies for Campus Culture Change on Sexual Misconduct.” April, 2006.
• NCHERM Seminar “Legal Issues 2005”, co-presented with W. Scott Lewis, J.D. at Concordia University, WI. April, 2006.
• NCHERM Seminar, “Best Practices for Addressing Student Suicidality”, co-presented with W. Scott Lewis, J.D. at Concordia University, WI. April, 2006.
• NCHERM Webinar, “Student Suicide: What College and University Administrators Need to Know About the Law and Best Practices.” Brett Sokolow, JD, Saundra Schuster, Esq. and W. Scott Lewis, JD. June, 2006.
• ASJA Circuit Three & Pennsylvania College Personnel Association (PCPA) Joint Drive-In, Panelist “Risk Management in Campus Conduct Administration.” Lehigh University, PA. July, 2006.
• NCHERM Webinar, “Student Suicide: Best Practices for Student Affairs Administrators, Counselors and Campus Health Service Providers.” Brett Sokolow, JD, Saundra Schuster, Esq. Richard Kadison, M.D., and W. Scott Lewis, JD. August 2006.
• CUPA-HR Annual Conference, Concurrent Session co-presented with Saundra Schuster, Esq., “Best Practices for Campus Civil Rights Investigations.” San Diego, CA, September 2006.
• Pennsylvania College Personnel Association (PCPA) Fall Keystone West, Featured Speaker, “Mental Health on our Campus: Current Trends & Campus Responses.” St. Vincent College, PA. November 2006.
• Pennsylvania College Personnel Association (PCPA) Fall Keystone East, Featured Speaker, “Mental Health on our Campus: Current Trends & Campus Responses.” York College, PA. December, 2006.
• NCHERM Seminar, “Student Suicide: What College and University Administrators Need to Know About the Law and Best Practices.” Notre Dame de Namur University, CA. September, 2006.
• NCHERM Webinar, “Evaluating Sexual Misconduct Complaints: Force, Consent and Incapacity. October, 2006.
• NCHERM Webinar, “Campus Sexual Misconduct and the Law.” Co-presented with Saundra Schuster, Esq. October, 2006.
• NCHERM Webinar, “Special Considerations in Hearing Sexual Misconduct Complaints.” Co-presented with W. Scott Lewis, JD. October, 2006.
• National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education. Concurrent session co-presented with Marlene Regan and Ann Malain on “Best Practices for Campus Sexual Assault Response Protocols.” Arlington, VA. October, 2006.
• Safe Society Zone—The National Conference on Sexual Assault in Our Schools. Keynote “Best Practices for Campus Sexual Misconduct Culture Change” and concurrent sessions. Tampa, FL., October 2006.
• CALCASA Institute, “Best Practices for Sexual Misconduct Judicial Training.” Columbus, OH. October, 2006.
• Violence Goes to College Conference, various concurrent sessions addressing student suicide, sexual violence and problem drinking.  Boulder, CO, May 22-24 2006.
• NCHERM Seminar:  Best Practices for Investigating Student Misconduct.  Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX.  September 13, 2006.
• NCHERM Webinar:  Ten Risk Management Strategies for Collegiate Athletics.  Co-presented with Linda Sharp, Esq.  December 4, 2006.
• NCHERM Webinar:  Understanding The Alcohol Blackout.  Co-presented with Donal F. Sweeney, M.D.  December 8, 2006.
• ASJA 2007 International Conference.  Pre-conference sessions on “Best Practices for Adjudication of Campus Sexual Misconduct” and “Revising a Code of Conduct for the 21st Century College,” concurrent sessions “Surviving and OCR Investigation” and “Can They Sue Me for Malpractice, Too?” co-presented with Dr. Linda P. Rowe.  Clearwater Beach, FL, February 2007.
• NCHERM Webinar:  Profiling the Campus Date Rapist: Inside the Research. Co-presented with David Lisak, Ph.D.  January 26, 2007. 
• NCHERM Webinar:  Search & Seizure on Campus:  A Law and Policy Best Practices Update.  Co-presented with Saundra Schuster, Esq., and W. Scott Lewis, J.D. February 23, 2007.
• NCHERM Webinar:  Student Suicide:  What College and University Administrators Need to Know About the Law and Best Practices.  Co-presented with Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq.  March 1, 2007.
• Meeting of the Minds Conference, concurrent sessions on sexual assault and problem drinking.  Kansas City, MO.  March 2 & 3, 2007.
• U.S. Air Force Symposium on Sexual Assault, March 5-8, 2007.  Arlington, VA.
• NCHERM Webinar:  Student Suicide -- Best Practices for Student Affairs Administrators, Counselors and Campus Health Service Providers.  Co-presented with Aaron Cohen, Ph.D., and Richard Kadison, M.D.  March 16, 2007.
• Bacchus Regional Conference, Keynote “Drunk Sex or Date Rape.”  Saginaw Valley State University, MI.  March 23, 2007. 
• National Guard SARC Conference presentation “Drunk Sex or Date Rape.”  Little Rock, AR.  May 10th, 2007.
• NCHERM Webinar:  Criminal Background Checks for Students and Staff:  A Law & Policy Update.  Co-presented with James A. Keller, Esq.  April 13th, 2007.
• NCHERM Webinar:  Legal Issues for Campus Counselors and Therapists.  Co-presented with Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq.  June 8th, 2007
• NCHERM Webinar:  The State of Campus Bystander Intervention Efforts.  Co-presented with Victoria Banyard, Ph.D. and David Lisak, Ph.D. June 21, 2007.
• NCHERM Videoconference:  Learning from Tragedy:  Debriefing from Virginia Tech and Looking Forward.  Co-sponsored with MAGNA Publications.  Co-presented with W. Scott Lewis, J.D.  July 10, 2007.
• Kappa Alpha Theta “Risk Management on the Road” Conference.  Sessions on “Ten Things Every College Student Should Know About Drinking” and “What if the Plane Blew Up?”  Indianapolis, IN.  July 30th, 2007. 
• ACPA webinar:  Beyond the Clery Act.  Co-presented with Karen Bresciano, M.A., Claire Kaplan, Ph.D., Karen Forbes, Ph.D. and Gayle Sakowski, Esq.  August 8, 2007.

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