Voters on Tuesday will have the chance to impact the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court’s future as nine seats are up for election. Thirty-nine candidates are vying for 10-year positions on the bench. Judges earn $189,794. Although there is a large slate of candidates this year, it’s not even close
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Raina Dey, Newberg, and Jenny Wood, Dallas, won this award, given to an individual or group who has made an exceptional contribution to the OVMA and to veterinary medicine. Dey serves as public relations director for the OVMA. In her role, she facilitates outreach and education about the profession and the importance of veterinary care for all animals. Earlier, Dey worked in the Continuing Legal Education department at the Oregon State Bar. Wood serves as an executive assistant at the OVMA. She handles membership services and is part of the team that manages the Oregon Veterinary Conference. Earlier, Wood worked in the business office at the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.
Thomas Gagne s latest article is now available in the May 2021 edition of the South Carolina Lawyer Magazine
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The Thomas Gagne Law Offices, P.A., is pleased to announce the publication of his latest article, South Carolina s Statutory Employment Law and Peripheral Employees , in the May 2021 edition of the South Carolina Lawyer Magazine. GREENVILLE, S.C. (PRWEB) May 08, 2021 In his latest piece, Mr. Gagne reviews the statutory and decisional history of South Carolina Code 42-1-400 which sets forth the various tests courts use in determining whether a subcontracted employee qualifies as an employee for purposes of receiving workers compensation benefits if an injury arises out of and in the course of employment. In the process he reveals the strengths, weaknesses and inconsistencies of the law as it currently stands. Mr. Gagne suggests that the time might be ripe to clarify and streamline the law
Nathan Hudak's April 14 post of an image reading "West Park Backs the Blue" has activists and a civil rights attorney concerned that Gov. Mike DeWine's pick to be a Cleveland Municipal Court judge will be bias in favor of police officers.
NBA Ilorin raises the alarm over unethical practices NBA Ilorin raises the alarm over unethical practices
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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin branch has raised the alarm over dwindling ethical values among legal practitioners in the state, citing cases of lawyers giving their NBA personalised stamps (seals) to non-lawyers for a fee.
The NBA also alluded to practice by lawyers standing as sureties for their clients in criminal matters, describing it as worrisome.
Speaking at the NBA Ilorin Continuing Legal Education seminar in Ilorin on Wednesday, the branch chairman of NBA Continuing Legal Education Committee (CLEC), Mr Kehinde Eleja, SAN also alleged that some lawyers serve as conduit pipes for delivery of gratification to investigators in criminal matters.