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By: Anne S. Bautista, Legal Support and Strategy Director Casa Cornelia Law Center San Diego, California July 2023 Kamel*, an Afghanistan native who opposes the Taliban regime as an oppressive ideology, endured significant danger during his life in his home country. This led to him being persecuted and having to seek refuge twice. During the […]

By Equality Ohio’s Legal Clinic and CHROMA Consulting, with edits by Cleveland Staff Attorney, Kate Mozynski June 2023 As we move through June, a month marked by Pride events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, it is essential to recognize the significance of this occasion beyond its rainbow-filled festivities. For legal professionals, Pride serves as a moment […]

By Kelli Radnothy May 2023 Establishing and maintaining a well-being practice is a heavy task for most professionals, but the legal industry presents some unique challenges. With the general high-stress nature of the job, the long hours, high stakes, impossible deadlines, emotional clients, and never-ending to-do lists, things become overwhelming quickly. Factoring in time for […]

By Sarah Duggan, CP April 2023 April 2, 2023, marks the 16th annual observance of World Autism Awareness Day. This year, the observance is organized by the United Nations Department of Global Communications and Department of  Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Institute of Neurodiversity (ION), a global community committed to “creat[ing] a […]

Throughout history, women have made significant contributions to the legal field by breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. From Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the US in 1869, to Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court in 1981, women have left an […]

Title VII, An Explanation By Edward Diaz, ACP March 2023 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a proper provision entrusted by the United States that prohibits workplace discrimination in virtually every employment circumstance. The policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, or national origin. In short, the Title […]