What is social media and why should a judge care about it as an employer? The term “social media” refers to the online technologies and practices that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives. Much of the time it is purely social, but it can also be used to establish business connections, make sales, and share community concerns. Social media takes many different forms, including text, i … [Read more...] about Social Media and the Employer
Employment
Sexual Harassment Revisited
When I was a young lawyer, I thought nothing of it when my male supervisor chose to tell me of his sexual prowess with his wife or when the male attorneys gathered in his office to review his compilation of bawdy cartoons. But I did mind several years earlier when I was right out of college and the older, married director of my workplace began stopping by my desk to ask how I was, while standing over me so that his … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment Revisited
You Can't Always Get What You Want, But if You Ask the Right Questions, You Get What You Need
Asking the right questions in an employment interview is similar to asking questions on voir dire. In voir dire you want information, but you must question potential jurors in a calming and non-embarrassing way. In a job interview you need to get information relevant to the job, but the questions have to be framed so that there is no discrimination or appearance of discrimination. This is even more important in th … [Read more...] about You Can't Always Get What You Want, But if You Ask the Right Questions, You Get What You Need
Disability Act Protections Expand in 2009
President George H. W. Bush heralded the enactment of the original Americans with Disability Act with a speech on July 26, 1990 in which he stated: “This is an immensely important day, a day that belongs to all of you. Everywhere I look, I see people who have dedicated themselves to making sure that this day would come to pass: my friends from Congress. . . . and perhaps most of all, everyone out there and o … [Read more...] about Disability Act Protections Expand in 2009
Being a Judge in the Back Office
A judge makes decisions within the confines of the law, trusting his/her instincts, and almost always in solitude. It requires good intellect and a strong and caring heart to administer justice. When we think of judges, we picture a wise and courageous leader, clad in a robe, making decisions while sitting on the bench. Yet, even a fair, just and wise judge will be poorly serving the community and justice if the c … [Read more...] about Being a Judge in the Back Office