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Contributors
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Michael Grabo
Michael Grabo is an Associate Counsel in the Office of General Counsel at Brown University and has served in that role since 2013. Michael provides advice and counsel on a broad range of issues affecting institutions of higher education, and principally advises on matters involving student affairs and campus life, Title IX and ADA/Section 504 compliance, and international matters. Prior to joining Brown, Michael served as Assistant General Counsel at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. Michael began his legal career as a litigation associate at Edwards & Angell, LLP in Providence before moving to New York City where he practiced complex commercial litigation at Sidley Austin, LLP. Michael received his J.D. from Georgetown Law and his B.A. from the University of Scranton.
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Allen Groves
Allen Groves has served as the University of Virginia's Dean of Students since August 2007, overseeing 24/7 Incident Response, Housing & Residence Life, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Engagement, Multicultural Student Services, Orientation & New Student Programs, and multiple student activity spaces. He also serves on the pan-University Threat Assessment Team. Mr. Groves was one of 30 Virginians appointed in 2014 to serve on the Governor's Task Force to Combat Sexual Assault, resulting in a comprehensive report outlining best practices for prevention and response. In 2019, Mr. Groves was one of 16 UVA faculty and staff charged with drafting the University's 2030 strategic plan, envisioning a University that is “both great and good.” Mr. Groves received his juris doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1990. A practicing attorney for 16 years before moving into senior higher education administration, he previously held an equity partnership in Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where he served as Atlanta office litigation practice group chair and hiring partner. He is a member of the Bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Georgia, and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuits, and the Supreme Courts of Virginia and Georgia. Mr. Groves is a frequent speaker on freedom of expression and association within the higher education setting, and is a vigorous advocate for the rights of students in this regard.