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

If you're a student at a college or University in Pennsylvania, and you're facing an academic misconduct charge, it needs to be taken seriously. Academic misconduct charges come in various forms. Plagiarism, not citing properly on a paper, cheating on an exam. Whatever the charge may be, it needs to be favorably resolved because it can impact both present and future opportunities.

Graduate school, internships, employment, professional licensing opportunities can all be negatively impacted. Different schools in Pennsylvania use different resolution methods. Some schools use a hearing model, some schools use an investigation, some a combination, what's your school's appeal process? because schools are often in a rush to judgment and are not mindful of a student's rights and interest. It's important to understand that. It's also important to have the help of an experienced attorney advisor help navigate the process, help protect the student's rights, because they can potentially help allow for a more favorable outcome.

Pennsylvania 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:

  • Albright College
  • Allegheny College
  • Arcadia University
  • Bryn Mawr College
  • Bloomsburg University
  • Bucknell University
  • Cabrini University
  • Cairn University
  • California University of Pennsylvania
  • Carlow University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Cedar Crest College
  • Central Penn College
  • Chatham University
  • Chestnut Hill College
  • Cheyney University
  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania
  • Delaware Valley University
  • DeSales University ​
  • Dickinson College
  • Drexel University
  • Duquesne University
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
  • Eastern University
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  • Elizabethtown College
  • Franklin & Marshall College
  • Gannon University
  • Geneva College
  • Gettysburg College
  • Grove City College
  • Gwynedd Mercy University
  • Harcum College
  • Haverford College
  • Holy Family University
  • Immaculata University
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Juniata College
  • Keystone College
  • King's College
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
  • Lackawanna College
  • Lafayette College
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • La Roche College
  • La Salle University
  • Lebanon Valley College
  • Lehigh University
  • Lincoln University
  • Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
  • Lycoming College
  • Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
  • Marywood University
  • Mercyhurst University
  • Messiah College
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania
  • Misericordia University
  • Moravian College
  • Mount Aloysius College
  • Muhlenberg College
  • Neumann University
  • Peirce College
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Philadelphia University
  • Point Park University
  • Robert Morris University
  • Rosemont College
  • Saint Francis University
  • Saint Joseph's University
  • Saint Vincent College
  • Seton Hill University
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
  • Susquehanna University
  • Swarthmore College
  • Temple University
  • Thiel College
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University Of The Arts
  • University of the Sciences
  • University of Scranton
  • Ursinus College
  • Valley Forge Military Academy
  • Villanova University
  • Washington & Jefferson College
  • Waynesburg University
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Westminster College
  • Widener University
  • Wilkes University
  • York College of Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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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