If you're a student or the parent of a student at a college or university in New Jersey, and you're charged with a code of conduct or disciplinary violation, you should not take the matter lightly. Do not make the mistake of believing what some schools would describe as an educational opportunity. A code of conduct or disciplinary case can have serious potential consequences with respect to academic goals, including internships, and graduate school, and professional goals, including employment opportunities. Regardless of when you first learn of the allegations, whether it's from the Office of Student Conduct, from a professor, an athletic coach, the campus police, respectfully declining to discuss the case before you take the necessary precautions is often critical. You must understand how your school will investigate and adjudicate the case.
To do so, you must familiarize yourself with the applicable policies and procedures. All schools will conduct an investigation and regardless of whether your school will decide responsibility based solely on the investigation, or if they will do so at a hearing, you must present the necessary defense and response. Notice is an issue at many schools, so you must clearly define the allegations. You must then provide your version of events and support it through all available means, including relevant evidence, supporting witnesses, and anything else that may be appropriate to the circumstances. For schools that decide responsibility at a hearing, you need to prepare for the hearing, which would in part include preparing an opening statement, relevant questions for parties and witnesses, a closing statement, and so forth.
You must also bear in mind that schools do not have an accused student's rights and interests in mind or at heart, so ensuring a fair process during the process is critical to achieving a favorable outcome. You do not want to find yourself in the position of having to appeal an adverse outcome and sanctions because you fail to take effective steps throughout the process. An experienced attorney advisor will be your best ally to help you understand and navigate the code of conduct disciplinary process at your college or university in New Jersey and they should be involved from as early as possible in the case.
New Jersey colleges and universities where Joseph D. Lento can help as your or your student's code of conduct disciplinary violation attorney advisor during investigations, hearings, and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following schools:
- BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
- CALDWELL UNIVERSITY
- CENTENARY COLLEGE
- THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (TCNJ)
- COLLEGE OF SAINT ELIZABETH
- DREW UNIVERSITY
- FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY
- FELICIAN UNIVERSITY
- GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY
- KEAN UNIVERSITY
- MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
- MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
- NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
- NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NJIT)
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
- RAMAPO COLLEGE
- ROWAN UNIVERSITY
- RIDER UNIVERSITY
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
- SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY
- SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
- STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- STOCKTON UNIVERSITY
- THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY (TESU)
- WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
New Jersey Student Code of Conduct Disciplinary Attorney Advisor
Mounting the strongest possible defense to college and university code of conduct and disciplinary violations is critical because the stakes are high for an accused student, and the necessary steps must taken as early as possible and throughout the code of conduct disciplinary process. A finding of responsibility and any sanctions can have incredibly serious consequences for an accused student's academic and professional goals, and Joseph D. Lento has unparalleled experience passionately fighting for the future of his clients at schools in New Jersey and throughout the nation. Joseph Lento is a licensed attorney in 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 a code of conduct disciplinary attorney advisor to students facing disciplinary cases in New Jersey and throughout the nation. Make certain your or your student's interests are protected - Contact National Student Defense Attorney Joseph D. Lento and the Lento Law Firm today at 888-535-3686.
