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Cole Civil Rights and Safe Schools Consulting
Attorney Richard W. Cole offers clients high-quality, personalized legal assistance and consulting services. He brings more than three decades of exceptional success, broad experience, and unique skills as a Civil Rights and Safe Schools Consultant, a former Assistant Attorney General and Civil Rights Division Chief in the Massachusetts Office of Attorney General, a private practice civil rights litigator, and a legal services litigator and manager.

Cole Civil Rights Consulting and Legal Services in:

• K-12 Education
• Higher Education
• Police & Law Enforcement
• Employment Discrimination
• Housing Discrimination

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"COLE FACTS SYSTEM:
ROADMAP FOR SCHOOL INVESTIGATIONS"

A Comprehensive System of

Practical Forms and Guidance Manual for Schools

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	Upcoming Cole Workshops & Programs
	2011-2012 School Year Providing professional development for schools consistent with the mandates of Massachusetts anti-bullying law. July 24, 2012 "Skills and Strategies for Successfully Investigating Complaints and Reports of Harassment and Bullying in Schools and Cyberspace" October 10, 2012 Identifying and Responding to Cyberbullying and Cyber-Harassment: What's Legally Required; What Works!" MORE » Learn what participants say about Cole Workshops and Programs! »

Services

Independent Investigations

Compliance Monitoring

Individual Counseling

Systemic Counseling

Prevention Training

Investigation Training

Risk Management Audits

Litigation Assessments

Litigation Assistance

Litigation Co-Counseling

Advocacy

Cole in the News

Office of Civil Rights, U.S. D.O.E. presents Certificate of Appreciation to Cole for programs for OCR's New England Region staff on 5/19/11, and OCR's staff nationally on 11/17/11.

Watch Cole's TV interview about First Amendment issues in 12/1/11 Occupy Boston court hearing.

U.S. Department of Education praises Cole's efforts as consultant for district under extensive Voluntary Resolution Agreement with OCR.

Essex DA releases "Stop Bullying Before it Starts" program, developed in consultation with Cole.

Cole testifies before Commission to Enhance Implementation of MA School Bullying Law.

Cole TV interview about Rutgers student's suicide.

Cole quoted about Phoebe Prince's tragic suicide in S. Hadley, MA.

Cole "speaks to school bullying, sexting and harassment."

Cole quoted about First Amendment, Facebook, and school discipline.

Read news about Cole's presentation on cyber-abuse and harassment.

Read Boston Globe's tribute to Ruby Rogers, quoting Richard Cole:

lead plaintiff in case establishing key civil rights for psychiatric patients.