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 for new pledges. Members of the fraternity were convicted criminally and…
As January rolls in, many students return to their college campuses. For many universities, these campuses are in parts of the country with 4 seasons. This means that when the spring semester begins, so does…
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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 activities in some way, shape or form, even if unintentionally. Although…
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 key role in anti-sexual violence legislation both in the military and…
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 defense case. The most common mistake made by parents, students, and,…
Our social media culture loves the idea of sharing. We even like to instill the supposed value of sharing in our children almost as soon as they seem old enough to react to words. Indeed, the…
On November 3, 2017, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on campus sexual assaults at the 2017 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association held in Washington, D.C. Panelists Frank Wu (former…
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 googling: “EFFECTIVE COLLEGE STUDENT DEFENSE ATTORNEY” but to understand what to…
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 know about: increased potential for being charged with student conduct violations…
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 was introduced by Rep. Jackie Speier, a congresswoman representing the 14…
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 are holding your university accountable. Under Title IX, it is prohibited…
“It won’t happen to me” is an attitude that many students entering college have when it comes to sexual assault. However, what many incoming students do not know is that there is a possibility that they…
There will come a time in almost every college student’s life where he or she will be in a position in which he or she is with a person who clearly needs medical attention as…
Almost every educational institution has its own email handle for faculty and students. It has become a common trademark and tool of the modern education system. This allows extremely interconnected systems to communicate and collaborate “in-house”….
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