B. Summary Sanction for Misconduct
Offenses of misconduct related to a student’s presence or enrollment at Emory Law may be
summarily sanctioned by the faculty member, librarian, or senior staff person who learns of the
misconduct. Examples of summary sanctions can include, but are not limited to, an oral reprimand, a
grade penalty (including a failing grade), restrictions on library use, restrictions on participation in
externships and competition teams, restrictions on access to services, staff, and privileges at the Career
Center and in other student service areas at Emory Law.
The faculty member, librarian, or senior staff person sanctioning the conduct will provide in
writing to the Assistant Dean for Academic Engagement and Success or their designee the name of the
student, the offense sanctioned, and the sanction imposed. Summary sanctions will not become a part
of the student’s permanent academic record if the misconduct is not repeated. They may be considered
by the Conduct Court only in determining the appropriate sanction should the student be convicted of
a subsequent violation of this Code.
When a faculty member, librarian, or senior staff person imposes a summary sanction, that
faculty member, librarian, or senior staff person must inform the student with Formal Written Notice
of the offense sanctioned, the sanction imposed and that the student is not required to accept the
summary sanction and may, instead, request that the matter be referred for investigation and further
proceedings under the Conduct Code.
Any student who disputes the imposition of a summary sanction may appeal by contacting the
Assistant Dean for Academic Engagement and Success, or their designee, in writing, including email,
and requesting that the sanction be vacated and that prosecution under this Code be undertaken. This
appeal must be initiated by the student within five (5) business days of receiving the Formal Written
Notice.
C. Complaint
If a Summary Sanction is not imposed or if the person accused appeals the Summary Sanction,
then the faculty member, librarian, or senior staff person shall file a Conduct Code Complaint with the
Assistant Dean for Academic Engagement and Success and the Associate Dean for Academic
Programs and Students, or their designee, as a Complaining Party. A currently enrolled Emory Law
student may also file a Conduct Code complaint as a Complaining Party.
The Complaint must be in writing, which includes email. The Complaint should set forth the
conduct that allegedly violated this Code but need not include every relevant fact or circumstance.
Upon receipt of a Complaint, the Assistant Dean for Academic Engagement and Success or the
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Students, or their designee, shall within five (5) business
days provide Formal Written Notice to the student who is the subject of the Complaint. The Formal
Written Notice shall inform the student that the student is the subject of a Complaint, provide a
summary of the allegations, provide the student with the identity of the Investigator, inform the student
that the student may seek the advice of the Defender, and inform the student that any sanction that
results from Charges in the event a pre-Charge Negotiated Resolution is not reached will automatically
be reported to the Bar of any jurisdiction where that individual applies for admission.
D. Investigation
The Dean of the Law School shall create a pool of potential investigators that shall be comprised
of members of staff who have a bar license in any jurisdiction (the “Investigators”). When a Complaint
is filed, the Assistant Dean for Academic Engagement and Success, the Associate Dean for Academic
Programs and Students, or their designee shall, within five (5) business days, randomly designate one
member from the pool of Investigators to investigate the Complaint. The Investigator may be subject
to a motion for recusal. All motions for recusal shall be made in writing addressed to the Chief Justice,