What is the role of a lawyer in a university disciplinary hearing?

The role of an attorney in a university disciplinary hearing is to protect an accused student's rights and interests, to do everything within his power to try to achieve a favorable outcome, finding if not responsible 99 out of 100 times. There may be some instances where if the evidence is so overwhelming that steps will need to be taken to seek a mitigated outcome, but 99 out of 100 times to go is to attack the case to try to be vindicated of the charge of the alleged offenses. An attorney is there to prepare student, protect their rights and interests, negotiate with the applicable parties at the school, be it a Title IX offense.

The school's attorney offers a general counsel that is, take all the necessary steps to do everything possible to try to achieve a favorable outcome. An experienced attorney should be involved from the start of the process.