Southwest Airlines is suing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment in federal court, claiming the state’s new sick leave law “imposes a pervasive and comprehensive paid sick leave scheme on employers.” The airline claims it already provides generous paid sick leave to its employees and that Colorado’s sick leave […]
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Strict U.S. Immigration Laws Leave Migrants Dependent on Human Smugglers
Tougher immigration enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past 50 years has made human smuggling more profitable and resulted in an ever-increasing number of desperate people employing smugglers to reach America. To end human smuggling, U.S. laws and policies must provide significantly greater avenues for individuals to live and […]
Want To Leave Law? Here Are Some Alternative Careers To Consider
(Image via Shutterstock) Nearly six years ago, I wrote an article in the Huffington Post about how I used my law degree to get out of law. It became one of my most-read articles to date, as I transparently discussed my feelings about practicing law (the things I resented versus […]
UK Rosenberg Law Students Make History, Leave Behind Legacy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2022) — When Kelly Daniel and Jocelyn Lucero started law school in the fall of 2019, the world, and their lives, looked a bit different. They had anticipated the challenges that the next three years would bring, but could never have imagined the rollercoaster of moments that would […]
Unlike Britney, many still struggle to leave legal guardianship : Shots
Jamie Beck, who has a mild intellectual and developmental disability, was placed in a guardianship at the age of 19, after her parents died. She remained in the guardianship for eight years, before transitioning to to a supported decision-making arrangement. AJ Mast/WFYI hide caption toggle caption AJ Mast/WFYI Jamie Beck, […]