Britt Swett
Portland, Maine
Britt’s practice focuses on supporting educational institution’s Title IX and civil rights compliance needs by conducting trauma-informed investigations and providing consulting services.
Trauma-Informed External Investigator
When you’re looking for an attorney with the experience to conduct thorough, impartial, trauma-informed misconduct investigations, Britt is the person to have on your team. Her extensive background in conducting trauma-informed Title IX, civil rights compliance, and workplace investigations for educational institutions and sporting organizations allows her to conduct thoughtful and unbiased investigations and to serve as a concise voice for her clients.
Consulting and Interim Services
Britt’s passion for Title IX policy, civil rights compliance, and workplace investigations began when she interned for the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Program Legal group. This passion led Britt to pursue an opportunity at the University of New England where she served as a Title IX Investigator and Prevention Specialist. While there, she conducted impartial Title IX, civil rights compliance, and workplace investigations. She also drafted university Title IX and anti-discrimination policies, and frequently presented on Title IX law and university policy.
Britt’s extensive in-house expertise allows her to serve as a thoughtful consultant for educational institutions. Britt provides guidance to colleges and universities on a multitude of Title IX and civil rights-related topics, including investigations, informal and alternative resolutions, and prevention programming. Britt enjoys supporting colleges and universities during times of transition by serving in interim Title IX roles. Previously, Britt has served as an interim Title IX Coordinator, giving her the opportunity to oversee Title IX and bias policies and procedures and to work closely with campus partners to strategize solutions to support students, staff, and faculty.
Additional Experience
Title IX Investigator and Prevention Specialist for the University of New England, Office of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance
Public Services Jobs Directory Fellow for the National Association for Law Placement
Legal Intern for the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Program Legal Group
Judicial Extern for the Honorable Peter C. Lewis, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Education
JD, University of San Diego School of Law
BA, cum laude, Marymount Manhattan College
Admitted to Practice
State of Maine