Marissa Hotujac

Marissa Hotujac joined the General Counsel’s office in February 2025. Marissa previously worked at Husch Blackwell LLP in the Education practice group where she represented higher education institutions on issues involving civil rights, employment disputes, student conduct, investigations, campus safety, student privacy, and policy review. During this time, Marissa also served in several interim roles at public and private institutions, including as an interim Title IX Coordinator, Director of Legal Affairs, ADA Coordinator, Equity Director, and Risk Management officer.

Marissa also served as the inaugural Higher Education Law Fellow for the General Counsel’s office from 2020-2022. Additionally, she previously clerked with the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division in Washington D.C., the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office, and the Third Judicial District Court in Topeka, Kansas. Marissa holds a B.A. in Communication from Truman State University, and a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.