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Is it considered a conflict of interest to represent a student of a college if the attorney also teaches at the same college?
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Answered on November 16, 2017
Interesting question. My instinct is to say that, on the surface, the situation is not a conflict of interest so long as the student (your...
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Can I sue my school over financial aid issues?
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Answered on November 16, 2017
Candidly, there isn't anything over which to sue. It is not December yet so you haven't actually been harmed.
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Sentenced to natural life, if I had taken the plea deal I would have been out of prison soon. What can I do?
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Answered on November 16, 2017
Not even sure how this question got categorized as education law, it is a criminal defense question, so I am updating the practice area....
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In New York State can I record my lectures for studying porpoises. I used the recordings to study and keep up. Is it legal ?
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Answered on November 16, 2017
That is more a question of school policy than law.
Just accepted final award for my car accident. My lawyer said would be 2 weeks to receive my check. I called last 3 days and she
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Answered on November 15, 2017
As Rixon states, getting the check in 2 weeks is uncommon. Plus, the check needs to be deposited and cleared. The attorney needs to do a full...
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Is it possible to sue for retaliatory arrest? I filed a complaint against someone regarding how they treated me and he found out
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Answered on November 15, 2017
The only person you could sue is the complaining party, not the police. Basically, you sue for a type of defamation. But, that is a type of lawsuit...
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Why is local law enforcement able to take a 17yr old male out of class to search their car?
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Answered on November 15, 2017
That's a tough one? Did anything come of it? Did the police have a warrant? School officials have the right to search students, and that typically...
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Can I lose my certification if I breach my contract and leave early?
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Answered on November 15, 2017
I can't say I am familiar enough with the NJ teacher certification to say what your options would be. There is this,...
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What are my rights and what can I do after I take the necessary steps and no one takes me seriously?
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Answered on November 15, 2017
And when you filed a police report after the "armed robbery," and then informed the police that your daughter things the student looks like the...
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Can i sue teacher for not first reaching out to me or setting a school conference instead call cps and falsely claiming danger.
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Answered on November 15, 2017
No, you can't Abuse reporting laws protect mandatory reporters from civil lawsuits. Now, failure to report or false reporting is a crime in most...
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