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When a university administration wants to discipline a student or remove a faculty member, they often face a major hurdle: the lack of a single, egregious violation that justifies severe action. Under standard institutional policies, an isolated mino…
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Most parents assume they would know if their child were in trouble at college. Most students assume their record is completely clean unless they have been hit with a formal disciplinary charge. Both assumptions are incorrect. Across the country, high…
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I. The Phone Call Every Parent Dreads It usually begins with a single email. A student — often a strong performer with no disciplinary history — opens their inbox to find a message from the university: “You have been accused of violating the St…
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One of the most common things I hear from students, employees, professors, physicians, and professionals facing investigations is this: “I didn’t do anything wrong.” Sometimes they are correct. Sometimes the allegations are exaggera…
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When students learn that they are facing disciplinary charges, they usually focus on the immediate consequences. Will I be suspended? Will I be expelled? Will I lose my scholarship? Those concerns are understandable. A suspension or expulsion can fee…
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Most people believe that an investigation begins when they receive an email. It doesn’t. By the time a student, employee, professor, physician, or professional receives notice that they are under investigation, important decisions may have alre…
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Few moments create more anxiety than receiving notice that you are under investigation. Whether the allegation involves academic misconduct, a Title IX complaint, professional school discipline, employee misconduct, or a licensing board inquiry, most…
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For most students, the email arrives without warning. One moment, everything is normal. The next, a university official informs you that a Title IX complaint has been filed and that you are under investigation. Panic often follows. Students immediate…
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Most people believe careers end because of incompetence. They imagine poor performance reviews, missed deadlines, ethical violations, or major professional mistakes. Sometimes that happens. But as a lawyer, I have learned that careers, reputations, l…
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Never before have so many people possessed so many credentials. Bachelor’s degrees. Master’s degrees. Doctorates. Certifications. Professional licenses. Specialized training programs. For decades, we have been told the same thing: if you…
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