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, […]
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Southwest Airlines sues Colorado officials over the state’s new sick leave law
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 […]
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 […]