Profile
Honors & Affiliations
- Chambers USA 2025, Higher Education – Nationwide
- Chambers USA 2024, Higher Education – Nationwide
- Named to Trailblazers in Higher Education, City & State New York, 2024
- Distinguished Service Award, National Association of College and University Attorneys Honors and Awards, 2021-2022
Representative Presentations
- Speaker, “Is Diversity a Bad Word? DEI-Related Federal Litigation and Implications for University Practices”, NACUA Annual Conference in Seattle, WA, June 23, 2025
- Speaker, “Managing Student Group Activity Related to the Israeli-Palestine Conflict”, National Associate of Student Affairs Professionals, Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, March 11, 2024
- Speaker, “A Year in Review in Higher Education Compliance”, Conference of Higher Education Compliance Officers, New York, NY, October 12, 2023
- Discussion Leader, “Expansion of Labor Unions in Higher Education”, NACUA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL June 2023
- Speaker, “Future of Affirmative Action and Scholarships for Women and Minorities in STEM”, Big Ten Consortium, Academic Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 21, 2023
- Panelist, “Higher Education Legal Update”, 50th Annual National Conference: The State of Collective Bargaining and Higher Education, National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Hunter College, NY, April 13, 2023
- A Special Episode Celebrating LGBTQ History Month, Legally Bond Podcast, October 24, 2022
- Panelist, Higher Education Legal Update, 49th Annual National Conference: The State of Collective Bargaining and Higher Education, National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, April 13, 2022
- An Interview with Monica Barrett and Peter Jones, Higher Education, Legally Bond Podcast, April 4, 2022
- The Post-Pandemic Workworld: The Regulatory Framework, NACUA’s Conference on Higher Education Employment Law, March 30, 2022
- Next Up: Employment Law Revue Two-O-Two-One, NACUA Annual Conference, June 22, 2021
- An Interview with Monica Barrett, Bond Torchbearer Spotlight, Legally Bond Podcast, May 31, 2021
- Panelist, Higher Education Legal Update, National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Annual Conference, May 17, 2021
- Now Trending: Employment Law Updates and Practical Tips to Best 'Employ’ Your Employment Law Knowledge, NACUA Virtual Annual Conference, June 23, 2020
- COVID-19: Managing a Dynamic University Workplace in the Midst of a Pandemic Webinar, NACUA Briefing, March 26, 2020
- Panelist, What Keeps a College President Up at Night, Legal Issues in Higher Education, Manhattanville College School of Education 3rd Annual Legal Issues Symposium, February 21, 2020
- Panelist, Climate 2020: Climate and Diversity in a Polarized World, NACUA CLE Workshop, New Orleans, LA, January 30, 2020
- 20/20 Vision on Employment Law: Looking Back on the Important Employment Laws of 2019 and Looking Ahead to Potential Changes in 2020 Webinar, The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York, January 21, 2020
- Human Resources Update, The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York Regional Meeting, October 15, 2019
- Stump the Experts, The Ever-Evolving Field of Higher Education Discrimination Law: What You Need to Know Now, April 5, 2019
- One Step Forward, One Step Back?: The Faculty's Role in Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, The Ever-Evolving Field of Higher Education Discrimination Law: What You Need to Know Now, April 4, 2019
- #OFFEND #UPLIFT #HATE #LOVE: Blurred Lines as Both Public and Private Universities Navigate the Costs of Free Speech, Annual Conference of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, June 24-27, 2018
- Tenure Evaluation Challenges, United Educators Webinar, March 1, 2018
- Hot Legal Issues in Higher Education, Higher Education Leadership Symposium, February 9, 2018
- Panelist, Top Trends and Emerging Issues in Higher Education Discrimination Law, NACUA CLE Workshop, March 29, 2017
Representative Publications
- Co-Author, "Character and Other Anecdotal Evidence in the Time of “Me Too,” Millennials, and Generation Z," PLI Current: The Journal of PLI Press, Vol. 4, No. 3 (2020)
- Quoted in "Lawyers Lay Out Legal Issues Colleges Face This Fall," Insider Higher Ed, June 3, 2020
Other Activities
- Editorial Board, Journal of College and University Law, 2016-2017
- Co-Chair, Working Group, Diversity and Civil Rights, NACUA Annual Conference, 2015
- Chair, Program Committee for NACUA Conference on Higher Education Employment Issues, 2014
- Board Member, NACUA, 2011-2014
- Chair, Committee on Legal Education, NACUA, 2012-2013; Vice Chair, Committee on Legal Education, NACUA, 2005-2006; 2009-2010; 2010-2011
- Chair, Program Committee for NACUA Conference "Responding to Sexual Violence on Campus: OCR Dear Colleague Letter Compliance," 2011
- Chair, Program Committee for NACUA Conference "Setting Up International Programs," 2011
- Chair, Advisory Board Council on Diversity and Inclusivity, NACUA, 2009-2010; 2010-2011
- Chair, Virtual Seminars Subcommittee, Committee on Legal Education, NACUA, 2009-2010
Articles
- OFCCP’s Pay Equity Directive Takes Aim at Federal Contractors
April 22, 2022 - Sixth Circuit Loosens Pleading Standard for Title IX Wrongful Outcome Cases
July 28, 2020 - Strict Reporting Requirements and Taxability Information for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
May 7, 2020 - A New Epidemic: Class Actions Against Colleges and Universities by Students Demanding Refunds
April 28, 2020 - The COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Employers
March 17, 2020 - Race-Conscious Admissions and the Race to the Supreme Court
October 3, 2019 - Governor Cuomo Signs the Child Victims Act Into Law
February 18, 2019 - Monthly Feature: Get to Know... Monica Barrett
November 29, 2018
Events and Webinars
- Attorneys to Present at 2025 NACUA Annual Conference in Seattle
June 25, 2025 - Title IX in Athletics 50 Years Later: Still a Ways to Go - Complimentary Webinar
June 21, 2022 - Higher Education Crisis Management Planning: Steps You Should Take Today to Prepare for Tomorrow’s Crisis
March 16, 2022 - Monica Barrett to Serve as Panelist at National Center's 48th Annual Labor-Management Conference
May 17-20, 2021 - Spring 2021 Virtual Breakfast Briefings - Downstate
April 21; April 29, 2021 - The Bond Torchbearer Spotlight with Monica C. Barrett
April 15, 2021 - Pay Equity in Higher Education - Webinar
April 8, 2021 - Monica Barrett and Jane Sovern to participate in Manhattanville College 3rd Annual Legal Issues Symposium
February 21, 2020 - Monica Barrett and Candace Gomez Present CICU Labor and Employment Webinar
January 21, 2020 - Monica Barrett and Candace Gomez to Present at CICU Regional Meeting, October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019 - Playing by the Rules: Law and Collegiate Sports Conference
October 19, 2017 - Monica Barrett to Speak at NACUA Annual Conference
June 24, 2016
News
- Eleven Bond, Schoeneck & King Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2025
June 5, 2025 - Eleven Bond, Schoeneck & King Attorneys Recognized In Chambers USA 2024
June 17, 2024 - Monica Barrett to be Honored by NACUA with Distinguished Service Award
April 25, 2022 - Bond Names Two New Management Committee Members
January 19, 2022
