What should I do if I am accused of academic misconduct at a college or university in Mississippi?

If you're a student at a college or university in Mississippi and you're facing an academic misconduct charge, the matter needs to be taken seriously. Academic misconduct charges come in various forms: not citing properly on a paper, cheating on an exam, plagiarism. Whatever the charge may be, it needs to be favorably resolved because it can impact future opportunities. It can impact internships, graduate school, employment, professional licensing opportunities.

Different schools use different resolution methods. It's important to understand yours. Does your school use an investigation? A hearing? What's your school's appeal process? School, unfortunately, are often in a rush to judgement and are not mindful of a student's rights and interests. An experienced adviser can help navigate the process, can help protect a student's rights, and can potentially allow for a more favorable outcome.

Mississippi 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:

  • Alcorn State University
  • Antonelli College Hattiesburg
  • Antonelli College Jackson
  • Belhaven University
  • Blue Cliff College Gulfport
  • Blue Mountain College
  • Coahoma Community College
  • Copiah Lincoln Community College
  • Delta State University
  • East Central Community College
  • East Mississippi Community College
  • Hinds Community College
  • Holmes Community College
  • Itawamba Community College
  • ITT Technical Institute Madison
  • Jackson State University
  • Jones County Junior College
  • Meridian Community College
  • Miller Motte Technical College Gulfport
  • Millsaps College
  • Mississippi College
  • Mississippi Delta Community College
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
  • Mississippi State University
  • Mississippi University for Women
  • Mississippi Valley State University
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College
  • Northwest Mississippi Community College
  • Pearl River Community College
  • Rust College
  • Southeastern Baptist College
  • Southwest Mississippi Community College
  • Tougaloo College
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of Phoenix Jackson Campus
  • University of Southern Mississippi
  • Virginia College Biloxi
  • William Carey University

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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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.

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If you, or your student, are facing any kind of disciplinary action, or other negative academic sanction, and are having feelings of uncertainty and anxiety for what the future may hold, contact the Lento Law Firm today, and let us help secure your academic career.

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