Student life can be one of the most rewarding and memorable phases of a person's life. But it also poses many challenges, difficulties, and concerns. Juggling studies, a social life, work, budgeting, and more, isn't easy, especially for young students who have just moved away from home and are getting used to being more responsible and independent.
Conflicts with fellow students or instructors, the pressure to fit in and behave as others do, or the stress of attaining academic excellence, can cause behavioral and emotional issues. This can lead to trouble with school or college authorities, who, in their keenness to uphold rules, can sometimes act unfairly or harshly towards students.
Students face issues and concerns frequently, and a single case of conflict or disciplinary action can have an adverse effect on a student's entire academic record. The best course of action if you or your student are facing issues involving education law is to retain an attorney-advisor who can help you navigate the tricky rules and regulations of your college and attain a positive outcome. Joseph D. Lento has more than 20 years of experience in student defense and education law. He and the Lento Law Firm team can provide winning student defense services and help protect your student's rights anywhere in the Augusta metropolitan area.
Augusta-Richmond County
Augusta-Richmond County, or Augusta, is a consolidated city-county and is the third largest city in Georgia, after Atlanta and Columbus. It has a population of 611,000 and an area of 306 square miles and lies on the central-eastern border of Georgia, across the Savannah River. The Augusta metropolitan area, lying on the border between Georgia and South Carolina, includes the counties of Richmond, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Wilkes, Warren, Jefferson, Jenkins, and Screven in Georgia, and Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Barnwell, Bamberg, and Allendale in South Carolina. The area is home to some of the state's largest and best universities and high schools, along with a major US Army base, the National Cyber Security Headquarters, a number of cyber security firms, and many notable manufacturing companies.
Attorney-advisor Joseph D. Lento and the Lento Law Firm provide winning student defense services across this entire area and are very familiar with the rules and regulations of educational institutions in Augusta. With over 20 years of experience in education law, they can help you or your student attain favorable outcomes in any case involving student discipline, misconduct, or education law.
Student Concerns in Augusta-Richmond County
Students at all levels of education, whether they are in high school, undergraduate school, or postgraduate school, come across a number of issues and concerns in their daily lives. Alongside the common pressures of securing good grades, getting along with dormmates or classmates, budgeting and managing their expenses, holding down a part-time job, and more, students in Augusta may also find themselves overwhelmed at living in a vast, bustling metro area, with a diverse culture and people.
Cultural differences can cause issues in communication and understanding others while adjusting to a new city or state is a daunting experience in itself. There is also the added burden of coping with challenging assignments and exams, and it is no wonder that many students buckle under all this pressure.
Students may get into trouble with school authorities, be charged with misconduct, or run into other issues involving education law. While this shouldn't be cause for alarm, the most prudent thing to do is to get the advice of an experienced education lawyer, who can help your student navigate these tricky cases and emerge victorious. Attorney-advisor Lento and the Lento Law Firm team can help your student get unwarranted charges dismissed and can guide them in any other issues or cases involving education law.
Augusta Metro Area Schools
The Student Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm and attorney-advisor Lento are available to represent your student in cases involving education law across the Augusta metro area. Our services are available to students studying in the following colleges, to name a few:
- Paine College,
- Augusta University,
- Strayer University,
- Capella University Campus Centre,
- Augusta University – Summerville Campus,
- Augusta Technical College,
- James M. Hull College of Business,
- Medical College of Georgia,
- Augusta University – Forest Hills Campus,
- Troy University – Augusta Support Centre,
- Augusta University College of Nursing,
- Augusta Flight School,
- Miller-Motte College,
- Augusta University Department of Social Sciences,
- Serenity at Miller-Motte Technical College,
- Old Medical College,
- Dental College of Georgia,
- Aero Science Flight School,
- Piedmont Augusta Summerville Campus,
- Augusta Aviation Inc.,
- Augusta University Medical Centre,
- University of South Carolina Aiken.
The Lento Law Firm can also provide winning legal representation to students studying in primary, middle or high schools anywhere in Atlanta, including, but not limited to, the following schools:
- Westminster Schools of Augusta,
- Augusta Christian Schools,
- Lucy Craft Laney High School,
- Covenant Prebyterian High School,
- T.W. Josey High School,
- Glenn Hills High School,
- C.T. Walker Magnet School,
- John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School,
- Augusta Science Academy,
- A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School,
- St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School,
- Aquinas High Schools,
- Heritage Academy,
- Augusta Preparatory Day School,
- Warren Road Elementary School,
- Curtis Baptist School,
- A. Brian Merry Elementary School,
- Monte Sano Elementary School,
- Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School,
- Sue Reynolds Elementary School,
- Bayville Elementary School,
- Goshen Elementary School,
- W.S. Hornsby Elementary School,
- Lake Forest Hills Elementary School,
- Copeland Elementary School,
- A. Dorothy Hains Elementary School,
- Aquinas High School,
- Lamar Milledge Elementary School,
- Episcopal Day School,
- Academy of Richmond County,
- Gracewood Elementary School,
- T. Harry Garrett Elementary School,
- Rollins Elementary School,
- Butler High School,
- Tobacco Road Elementary School,
- Freedom Park School,
- Cross Creek High School.
Education Law and Student Defense in Augusta
Students studying in Augusta schools, colleges, and universities face challenges just like students elsewhere and may face issues concerning education law or student discipline. Educational institutions and school authorities, on their part, can be very strict and don't always show understanding and lenience towards students. They strive to uphold their comprehensive rules and guidelines, punishing students who do not fall in line with these rules with suspension or expulsion.
But students or their guardians cannot be expected to understand the complexities of education law or the rules and policies of their educational institution on their own. Deferring to the expertise of an education lawyer is your best bet and can make a huge difference in the outcome of your case. Attorney-advisor Lento has been helping students contend with issues of education law for more than 20 years and has successfully defended many students and helped them defeat school disciplinary charges. Education lawyer and the Lento Law Firm team are best placed to help you and your student attain a positive outcome in any case involving education law.
Academic Progression Issues
Students at all levels of education, be it primary school, high school, or university, are expected to meet academic standards of performance, pass exams, and complete assignments and coursework in a reasonable time frame. Students who fail to achieve these minimum standards may receive an academic warning, be suspended, or even face dismissal.
Some schools and colleges also have to meet federal SAP (satisfactory academic progression) standards to qualify for federal funding. This makes school authorities strict about students failing to meet academic standards and may cause your student to be issued a warning or worse if they are unable to cope with schoolwork satisfactorily.
If your student is facing academic progression issues, attorney-advisor Lento and the Lento Law Firm Student Defense Team can help them contest and appeal unfair dismissals or charges. Consider contacting the Lento Law Firm today for the strongest possible defense for your student.
Academic Misconduct Issues
Cheating on exams or assignments is taken very seriously by educational institutions. All schools, colleges, and universities prioritize academic integrity, honesty, and fairness and strictly prohibit any dishonest behavior.
School codes of conduct and honor codes lay out these guidelines, many of which prohibit behaviors including but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, computer misuse, and more. The Student Conduct Code at Augusta University and the Student Code of Conduct at Georgia College are good examples.
However, students are not always rightfully accused of academic misconduct. It is possible to make mistakes while judging whether plagiarism or cheating has occurred, and students sometimes bear the brunt of overzealous instructors wrongfully identifying a case of academic misconduct.
If you or your student find themselves in such a situation, consider seeking professional student defense services as soon as possible. The Lento Law Firm team and attorney-advisor Lento are experienced in representing and defending students against academic misconduct and other charges involving education law and can help you achieve a desirable outcome in your case.
Behavioral Misconduct Issues
There are many behaviors that schools, colleges, and universities prohibit and treat as misconduct. This can include violent behaviors such as fighting or assault, disruptive behaviors such as vandalism, classroom disruption, and destruction of school or students' property, or self-destructive behaviors such as drug or alcohol use.
Behavioral misconduct can attract punishment ranging from a warning to suspension and even rustication from the educational institution.
But there are many instances where students are falsely accused, have undue charges applied against them, or are punished unfairly. Students may be wrongly held responsible for behavior they did not indulge in or misidentified or have biased authorities blame them for something they did not do. There may also be explanatory reasons or circumstances that excuse a student's behavior.
This is why it is best to have an education lawyer represent your student in these cases. Attorney-advisor Lento and the Lento Law Firm's Student Defense Team have over 20 years of experience defending students in cases of behavioral and other forms of misconduct and can help your student put up the strongest possible defense.
Title IX Sexual Misconduct Issues
Educational institutions have a responsibility to provide a safe environment for students and take any instances of sexual misconduct very seriously. Sexual misconduct, which can include sexual assault, harassment, bullying, or sexual discrimination, is strictly prohibited and punished severely by most schools and colleges. Additionally, educational institutions that are federally funded are required to follow federal Title IX guidelines covering sexual misconduct.
But even here, students may be charged falsely or wrongfully or may be misidentified as being responsible for an act they did not commit. If your student is being charged with sexual misconduct, it is important to act swiftly and enlist the services of a student defense attorney-advisor immediately. Education lawyer Lento and the student defense team at the Lento Law Firm can help you or your student put up a strong defense, protect their rights and interests, and ensure their school or college does not act unfairly.
To protect your student, and contest unwarranted charges against them, contact the Lento Law Firm immediately.
Why Retain a Nationwide Education Attorney-Advisor
Schools, colleges, and universities tend to have complex and comprehensive sets of rules and policies, and a student or student's guardian cannot be expected to know these rules in and out. In addition, educational institutions can also be very strict about these rules and charge students with misconduct, academic progression issues, or other issues involving education law. Rather than trying to deal with these concerns alone, it is best to involve an attorney-advisor who knows education law in and out. Attorney-advisor Lento knows the intricacies of education law in institutions across Augusta-Richmond county and can help your student navigate these guidelines and attain a positive outcome in their case.
The Lento Law Firm and attorney-advisor Lento can be reached at 888.535.3686 or contacted online here. Do not take a chance with your student's future – get in touch with the Lento Law Firm immediately.
