Yesterday I presented a CLE on USERRA cosponsored by the Military & Veterans Affairs section of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Minnesota Committee of the DoD Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program. I apologize to the attendees for the fast pace of the presentation, but the topic …
Child custody issues involving deployed servicemembers are not only difficult to navigate, especially when involving different laws in different jurisdictions, but they can jeopardize the safety of the servicemember and national security by distracting the servicemember from his/her mission while deployed. Major Lyndsey Olson, of the Military and Veterans Affairs …
PTSD – or as many prefer, “Post Traumatic Stress Injury” (PTSI) – is becoming a major issue in many areas of the law. From criminal prosecutions of veterans who may be suffering from the condition, to accommodating returning employee servicemembers under the ADA and USERRA, it is a growing area of concern …
As you may know, I am the Chair of the Military & Veterans Affairs Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. It is a great honor that I took over from my predecessor, John Baker, of the Baker Williams Law firm (@GunnyLawyer to you Twitter followers). The M&VA Section is responsible …
Do you know what the “escalator” principle is for a servicemember returning from a lengthy deployment? What do employers need to know about reemploying a servicemember with a disability? To learn more about these and other issues, you’ll want to attend the CLE I’m presenting on November 7, 2013. As …