Privacy and confidentiality are essential parts of a university’s Title IX process. If victim-survivors are not assured that their privacy will be respected, they are much less likely to disclose or report sexual violence on campus….
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Penn State. LSU. Texas State. Wheaton. Clemson. University of Nevada. California State. West Virginia. Baruch. University at Albany. What do these schools all have in common? Unfortunately, it’s not athletic achievements, or even academic accolades. In…
As a parent, you want your child to live a happy and healthy life. This includes going off to college and succeeding in their studies. To ensure their success and fairness in school, it is important…
Many university students who feel their school has failed to properly educate them or has mistreated them want to sue their university. These lawsuits tend to be based on three things; breach of contract, negligence, or…
If you are in the midst of handling distractions or concerns in your life, a voluntary leave of absence from college could be a good option. Sometimes you just need a break to take care of…
The #MeToo movement swept across America and brought down many powerful and abusive men who preyed on weaker men and women for decades. The public nature of the movement has created a national environment where it…
A class-action lawsuit filed by four John Does on July 16, 2018 against Ohio State University alleges that four men, then Ohio State student-athletes, were subjected to repeated sexual abuse by the team doctor, Robert Strauss,…
Know Before You Go! Past Student Conduct Code Violations can prevent you from applying to study abroad Every school and program will have different Conduct Code rules for studying abroad – read them! Violating Conduct Codes…
International freshmen, looking forward to your upcoming college life? This summer, many of you are leaving your hometown, to live and study all by yourself in a different country. As the journey begins, have you and…
Going to college is scary for college kids in many ways – being away from home for the first time, living on their own, finding new friends, getting decent grades – one way to eliminate stress…
Parents often struggle when hiring a college student defense lawyer. It’s not always obvious what type a lawyer to hire, especially is the college student is facing disciplinary proceedings on...
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Harvard University has taken an unprecedented step to combat sexual assault and target big-name fraternities on campus: the Ivy League school has banned same-sex organizations both on- and off-campus, maintaining that single-gendered clubs “propagate exclusionary values”…
College is stressful. This stress is at its peak for students during finals week. As the end of the semester comes rolling in, with it comes the many tests, papers and assignments required to complete the…
Getting in trouble at a university or college is not like being sent to the principal’s office in high school. The disciplinary process or academic violation processes can having long...
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DC Student Defense focuses on helping students in a variety of situations and circumstances. Cases we handle range from plagiarism to hazing- and include everything in between. I have worked...
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