by Experience, Dedication, Results | Jun 27, 2011
An employee was fired because she sat next to her boss at a public School Board meeting to decide whether her boss was to be fired. That’s it. There was no evidence she was disruptive or likely to cause trouble. She was fired because she...
by Experience, Dedication, Results | Jun 26, 2011
My third night of acting class is scheduled for Monday night. I love the class because it allows us to play with situations and interpretations, and invites us “to go for it” with our creativity. On Monday, I’ll be doing a monologue from...
by Experience, Dedication, Results | Jun 25, 2011
Behind the scenes in the gigantic Wal Mart gender bias case was one of the “friends of the court” participants: “Equal Rights Advocates.” [the U.S. Supreme Court just denied class action status to 1.6 million women claiming a...
by Experience, Dedication, Results | Jun 24, 2011
Companies and individuals have this in common: we do not perceive a “problem” until the pain of ignoring it captures our attention. As an employment lawyer hearing the stories of many employees and different industries, one theme is common...
by Experience, Dedication, Results | Jun 24, 2011
“Love Story” and “Paper Moon” and decades now gone. I’m listening to Ryan O’Neal basically deny responsibility for the events of his life. “They” failed him in various ways. He needed this or that, and...
by Experience, Dedication, Results | Jun 24, 2011
A seminary friend of mine is probably just getting up to visit a Palestinian refugee camp to experience their world for a day. She will also be visiting with Israelis. Her purpose: to understand the sources of hurt, anger, and violence, and to...
