Q: Need a lawyer to write to a university about my rights as a student & academic dismissal incorrectly done.
A: Greetings. Based on your inquiry, it appears you have been disciplined in some way by your academic institution that you feel is incorrect. The proper procedure for addressing an institution's actions is by way of an Article 78 filed in NY Supreme Court (if all internal procedures have been exhausted). But please note, "Judicial review of the actions of a private school in disciplinary matters is limited to a determination as to whether the school acted arbitrarily and capriciously or whether it substantially complied with its own rules and regulations." Also, regarding the penalty imposed, only those that are "so disproportionate as to shock one's sense of fairness" will be annulled or adjusted. Please contact a good New York attorney for further guidance.
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