As a Florida educator defense attorney, I help teachers and administrators defend against actions taken by the Florida Department of Education against their teaching certificates. I fight to make sure my clients do not get suspended or worse. I also…
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As a college disciplinary student defense attorney, I counsel and assist students who have been accused of a Title IX violation. A question that always comes up is, should I speak to the school’s investigator? I do not believe that there is one app…
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As a college disciplinary student defense attorney, I have had the opportunity to review many different college and university codes of conduct. Although there are many different forms of academic misconduct, one of the strangest and hardest charges…
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What is a student disciplinary appeal? A college disciplinary appeal is a student’s last chance at reversing a finding of responsibility from a hearing. Appealing the decision gives the student an opportunity to have another staff member review the…
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What is a student disciplinary appeal? A college disciplinary appeal is a student’s last chance at reversing a finding of responsibility from a hearing. Appealing the decision gives the student an opportunity to have another staff member review the…
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School employees face challenges every day. They work with students and build trusting relationships with them. There may be times that teachers or administrators suspect a child is being abused. There is an outlined process for reporting abuse and n…
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What is considered an academic integrity violation? Universities have different categories of academic integrity violations. The most common types include: Cheating Plagiarism Unauthorized Collaboration What should I do if accused of academic dishone…
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Florida standardized tests like the FSA or EOC are most often proctored by teachers. What should a teacher do if they were accused of test administration misconduct? Read on for tips from a defense lawyer for teachers. What are some types of test adm…
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With the growth of online college courses, some students have turned to taking short cuts by using tutors to complete assignments, papers, or other coursework. A student shares their login information with the tutor and then this other person logs in…
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What is Unauthorized Collaboration? Many schools define unauthorized collaboration as working with another student, or any other person, to complete an assignment without the express permission of the professor. Unauthorized collaboration can apply t…
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