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...
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For National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, I found it fitting to discuss college campus rape myths. We’ve all heard of the term “rape myths” but…
Being a victim of a crime comes with a multitude of costs -- emotional, physical and financial. While many of the costs of victimization are...
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Spring Break can be an excellent opportunity to explore a new country or catch a tan on a sunny beach! However, traveling to a…
In 2013, Michael Deng, a freshman at Baruch College, died after being assaulted by his Asian American fraternity brothers as part of a hazing ritual...
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As January rolls in, many students return to their college campuses. For many universities, these campuses are in parts of the country with 4…
It’s difficult to know when and how to help your young adult that are making his or her first venture into the “real” world. When...
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As a student on a college campus, there is a high likelihood that you or a close friend will be exposed to drugs or drug-related…
Last week, Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA), who recently introduced legislation to protect Obama-era Title IX guidelines, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), who has played a…
Effectively defending college students against charges of conduct and academic code violations requires an understanding of the multiple interests at play in a college student...
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On November 3, 2017, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on campus sexual assaults at the 2017 National Asian Pacific American…
Is Your College Student in Trouble? How do you find an effective lawyer to help your college student in trouble? You can certainly start by…
Halloween season at college brings fun “treats” like costumes and parties. But college Halloweens also carries a “trick” most college students and parents need to…
At the beginning of the month, Democrats introduced a bill meant to combat DeVos’s most recent rollbacks of Obama-era Title IX provisions. Specifically, the bill…
If you have submitted a formal Title IX complaint, it is important to be aware of how Title IX protects you and make sure you...
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