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How campuses benefit from DEI
For more than half a century, colleges and universities have relied on dedicated programs to attract students of color and support them. Today, those programs – known as diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs – are under attack. Republican lawmakers assail the programs as being driven by liberal Democrats’ “woke agenda” to value and […]
Ethical lapse in Montgomery County
A serious ethical lapse that recently took place in Montgomery County has yet to be properly addressed.
The case for mandatory CLE
Maryland is one of only four holdout states and the District of Columbia that do not require continuing legal education (CLE) for lawyers. However, Maryland likely will not be an outlier much longer. As eloquently reported by Judge Stuart R. Berger and his work group (June 16, 2023 Final Report and Recommendations of the Workgroup […]
Pitching strategy coach living the dream with playoff-bound Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles pitching strategy coach Ryan Klimek will take a moment before the American League Division Series at Camden Yards to soak in the atmosphere.
Brooks Robinson’s gold glove in collective bargaining
Well-deserved accolades for Brooks Robinson are rolling in after his death. There was a time when his principles ran so strong that he stridently withstood the boos of his hometown fans.
Kudos to Dean Ronald Weich
Dean Ronald Weich has announced his intention to leave the University of Baltimore School of Law at the end of this academic year in order to pursue other professional interests. For more than a decade, Weich had led UB Law with energy, enthusiasm, and intelligence. The law school and the greater Baltimore legal community will […]
Passenger rail transit on the move
I recently had the opportunity to step behind the scaffolding and mesh screens surrounding Baltimore’s Penn Station to learn about the current status of the planned renovation of the historic building. This major transportation hub has been serving the traveling public since its opening in 1911. It’s now one component of a larger investment in […]
The power of intentional networking
Decisions to connect with other individuals who you have a mutual alignment should be made with conscious intention.
Why Hunter Biden wins his gun case
There is a special brand of irony that Hunter Biden, son of anti-gun President Joe Biden, will use last year’s Supreme Court decision in N.Y.S. Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen to challenge his indictment for being a drug addict in possession of a gun and lying under oath to buy that gun. The president […]
Addressing health care’s cybersecurity weaknesses
The May 2023 cyberattack on Johns Hopkins Medical’s MOVEit application again demonstrates the systemic weaknesses in the industry approach to health care data security and cybersecurity in general. The cyberattack obviously shows the consequences of integration and subsequent dependance on very complex, highly integrated, and feature-rich applications. The information of more than 300,000 indivi[...]
Proposal outlining: Help the evaluator say ‘Yes’
By following your clients’ instructions while creating the proposal outline, you demonstrate that you listen to their needs.
Why to observe Latina Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Days mark the symbolic date when a woman’s earnings “catch up” to those that a male peer made during the previous year. For Latinas, who earn a ludicrous 54 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts, reaching a man’s 2022 wages would mean working until Oct. 5, 2023. In other […]
