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Karen Courtheoux
Higher Education Attorney at Husch Blackwell
Karen Courtheoux is an instructor for the course "Law and Ethics in Higher Education" at Northwestern University. She is also a Senior Counsel at Husch Blackwell, specializing in higher education law. With over 12 years of experience as a litigator, she advises both public and private institutions on various legal matters, including faculty and student issues, compliance, and federal and state litigation related to education.
Her expertise encompasses significant federal laws such as Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act, and the Clery Act, among others. In her role at Husch Blackwell, she has worked on developing and enforcing research-related policies and has been involved in negotiations regarding research agreements and compliance programs. Prior to her current position, she served as a Legal Fellow at the University of Chicago, where she contributed to policy drafting and compliance training related to discrimination laws.123
