Some of the same laws that guarantee support for K-12 students with disabilities have effect for students in their post-secondary education. Both the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (amended in 2008) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…
Students in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs are uniquely vulnerable to suffering harm. Colleges and universities, and the professors, deans, and adjunct faculty who work there, hold special power over the students’ futures. And because of the deference given to…
Teachers, professors, and staff at colleges, universities, and lower schools are in the first instance employees. Many work-place problems, such as discrimination, harassment, non-payment of wages, and discipline, are employment-related disputes similar to those that arise in any other profession,…
with years of experience providing counsel to families Lippman Semsker,& Salb understand the frustration of improper treatment by Educational institutions. As government funded entities under the ADA and Title ix, academic faculties are responsible for providing equal opportunity to every…
Sometimes employees are accused of improper conduct — rightfully or wrongly. Employees accused of wrong-doing are often defenseless, both because of the high cost of representation and because it is often easier for the company to dismiss the employee than…
When Physicians, Nurses, Advance Practice Nurses, Midwives, and other medical professionals face issues related to their licenses, they come to Lippman, Semsker & Salb. We have ample experience practicing before the Maryland Board of Physicians and the Maryland Board of…
Employers and employees often enter into contracts and agreements, such as employment agreements, severance agreements, non-compete agreements, and confidentiality agreements. Employers and employees are often well-advised to gain the assistance of a lawyer when making these workplace agreements. While these…
The Merit System Protection Board is primarily charged with reviewing decisions of Federal Agencies in which an employee has been suspended for 14 or more days or has been terminated. The claims are generally not based on discrimination but rather…
(If you are a Federal employee, please see Discrimination Claims for Federal Employees.) Before bringing a claim against your employer (or former employer) for discrimination, the law requires that you file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC (See EEOC…