Rare are the parents who have not had their hearts crushed after their child comes home from school and reports being bullied by other children. We all want our children to feel accepted and included, whether it’s being asked to sit at a lunch table with friends or...
College disciplinary hearings can be confusing and overwhelming. After receiving a letter stating mandatory attendance to a misconduct hearing, many students are confused about their next steps, and decide to simply appear before a hearing board and hope for the...
Title IX Allegations When students and their parents contact our office for representation for a Title IX allegation, typically, the first question we hear is: what happens if I'm found responsible for a Title IX violation? Understandably, the unknown consequences...
We’re regularly asked if Title IX applies to sexual assault allegations that take place at off-campus housing. The answer is: it depends. Location alone isn’t what determines whether Title IX applies. According to 2021 Q&A from the Department of Education,...
Educational Options for Students Just because a parent lives in a particular school district, doesn’t mean that the public school is the right option for a student. In fact, it’s common that a specific school is not the right fit for a student – especially for...
In 2018, we wrote how social media missteps can get college students in hot water with their university while they are enrolled, and how offensive posts can get them into trouble even before the school year begins. When the pandemic began in 2020 and schools around...
