In the wake of six years of Dear Colleague's classroom  kangaroo courts, FIRE starts a network of programs to help students advocate for each other in campus judicial proceedings. From the article: The Student Defenders  program aims to “educate fellow students on their rights and options,  advocate for fair and clear policies and procedures, and advise and  counsel students in the university judicial process.” Participants help students prepare their cases as they go through the  disciplinary process, “actively advocate” for them in hearings if their  institutions permit it, and serve as a “watchdog for due process and  legal equity on campus.” https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/34885/