Student Defense Guides & Articles
Plain-English explanations of the processes students actually face — Title IX hearings, academic dismissal, AI and cheating accusations, FERPA records, accommodations, and suing a school. Written by the lawyer who handles them.
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Meet Benjamin Jones
Benjamin Jones has joined A Students’ Lawyer to help with intake and client follow-up. He knows the world my clients live in.
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How to Appeal a Medical School Dismissal
The appeal that matters most is the one inside the school, under its own handbook, often due in days. How to build it.
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Academic Dismissal Appeal Deadlines: Why Hours Matter
A dismissal or suspension notice starts a clock — often days, sometimes hours. What to read, what to save, and when to call a lawyer.
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Academic Warning, Probation, Suspension, Dismissal: What Each One Means and What to Do
Warning, probation, suspension, and dismissal letters can look alike but sit at very different points. What each means and what you can still do.
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Bar Exam Accommodations: The Law Is On Your Side. The Clock Is Not.
Bar examiners must give the exam so your score reflects what you know, not your disability. The deadlines are tight.
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Florida Bar Exam Accommodations: The November 15 and May 1 Deadlines, the Eight Forms, and What Happens After a Denial
Florida bar accommodations run on a calendar that starts months before the exam, and review goes only to the Supreme Court of Florida.
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NCLEX Accommodations Denied: It Is Your State Board’s Decision, and That Changes the Appeal
Your state board of nursing, not the exam’s writer or administrator, decides NCLEX accommodations. That changes who you appeal to and what law applies.
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USMLE Accommodations Denied: The One Reconsideration You Get, and How Not to Waste It
The USMLE program gives you one reconsideration per registration, and it will only look at evidence it has not already seen.
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LSAT Accommodations Denied: LSAC’s Two-Day Appeal Clock and What to File in Five
Denied LSAT accommodations? You have two business days to say you are appealing and five calendar days to file. Here is what goes in.
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MCAT Accommodations Denied: What the AAMC Reconsideration and Appeal Actually Look At
The AAMC decides MCAT accommodations on a fixed rhythm. What the review looks at, what reconsideration and appeal are for, and the calendar.