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Richard W. Cole, Esq. - Cole Civil Rights and Safe Schools Consulting

 

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Cole Civil Rights and Safe Schools Consulting
I offer clients high-quality, personalized consulting services.  I bring 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:

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  • Housing Discrimination

 

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2011-2012 School Year

Providing professional development for schools consistent with the mandates of Massachusetts anti-bullying law.

March 16, 2012

Investigating Bullying and Harassment: What's Legally Required; What Works!"

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Cole in the News

Cole addresses privacy concerns raised in use of "ShotSpotter" recording in murder investigation.


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


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