If you are a student at a college or university in Maine and you're facing an academic misconduct charge, it's important to take the matter seriously. Academic misconduct charges, they come in various forms. Not citing properly on a paper, cheating on an exam, plagiarism, collaborating with other students. Whatever the case may be, it needs to be resolved favorably because it can impact the future opportunities. It can affect graduate school, it can affect internship, employment, professional licensing opportunities up the road.
Schools use different resolution methods to resolve a academic misconduct charge. Some schools use a hearing process, some schools use an investigative model, some schools use a combination. What's your school's appeal process? Schools are often in a rush to judgement and they may not be cognizant or aware of a student's rights throughout the process. It's important to understand that it's important to have an experienced adviser help navigate the process because they can potentially allow for a more favorable outcome.
Maine colleges and universities where Joseph D. Lento can help as your or your student's academic misconduct advisor during investigations, hearings, and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following schools:
- Bates College
- Bowdoin College
- Central Maine Community College
- Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Colby College
- College of the Atlantic
- Eastern Maine Community College
- Husson University
- Kaplan University Maine Campus
- Kennebec Valley Community College
- Landing School of Boat Building and Design
- Maine College of Art
- Maine Maritime Academy
- New England School of Communications
- Northern Maine Community College
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine
- Southern Maine Community College
- Thomas College
- Unity College
- University of Maine
- University of Maine at Augusta
- University of Maine at Farmington
- University of Maine at Fort Kent
- University of Maine at Machias
- University of Maine at Presque Isle
- University of New England
- University of Southern Maine
- Washington County Community College
- York County Community College
It is an unfortunate reality that academic misconduct charges can upend an accused student's life if not properly addressed, and Joseph D. Lento and the Lento Law Firm have unparalleled experience passionately fighting for the future of his clients at colleges and universities in Maine and throughout the nation. He does not settle for the easiest outcome, and instead prioritizes his clients' needs and well-being. Joseph Lento is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, is admitted as an attorney pro hac vice in state and federal court if needed when representing clients nationwide, and serves as an academic misconduct advisor for students facing disciplinary cases in Maine and throughout the nation. Make certain your or your student's interests are protected - Contact National Academic Misconduct Advisor Joseph D. Lento today at 888-535-3686.
