What Does Legal Surrogacy Actually Mean? To begin, it is worth understanding the base concept of surrogacy. Surrogacy is an arrangement intended to cause a child to gestate in a woman for couples who cannot conceive otherwise. As such, there are two types: traditional arrangements, where the surrogate is the……
History of the LCLD The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) is an organization that represents law firms and corporate legal departments committed to promoting diversity within the legal profession. Established in 2009, LCLD was created in response to studies showing that minority lawyers were not advancing at a rate……
The Basics on Layoff Notices in Washington State Layoff notices are an important aspect of employment law in Washington State, pertaining to when an employer has to give advance notice to employees that they will be laid off and/or have their job positions eliminated. There are two State laws governing……
Overview of the Legal Drinking Age One of the most important laws to understand in North Carolina is that you must be at least 21 years old to legally purchase and consume alcohol. The legal drinking age in North Carolina follows the legal consumption age of 21. It is a……
What Are California Temp Workers? California’s temporary employment landscape is a vital part of the state’s economy, serving as a crucial component in its diversified job market. Temporary employees are skilled professionals, often highly educated, who fill a wide range of jobs across sectors such as technology, engineering, education, healthcare,……
Homeowners Association Laws in Oregon An understanding of the general framework of these HOAs is essential to appreciating their influence over property ownership in Oregon. Self-governing associations of property owners became possible in the state as soon as the bill enabling the creation of COAs was signed into law in……
What is an Early Lease Termination Agreement? An Early Lease Termination Agreement (ELTA) is a mutual agreement between a landlord and a tenant that allows for the termination of a lease prior to its agreed expiration. Such agreements come into play for a variety of reasons. A tenant may request……
What is the AFGE Master Agreement The AFGE Master Agreement is the comprehensive union contract that governs labor relations between fifteen federal agencies and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). As the largest federal employee union with 700,000 members, the AFGE has a master bargaining agreement with the Department……
The Basics of a Prenup Understanding that a prenuptial agreement is a contract between intended spouses providing for the terms of how their property will be disposed in the event of death or divorce is critical to understanding the role of a premarital agreement. A marriage is a contractual relationship,……
What Does a Legal Coordinator Do? What is a legal coordinator? A legal coordinator is a professional who serves an important role in the legal environment of a law firm or in-house corporate legal department. They sit somewhere between paralegals and attorneys and have more responsibilities than paralegals, only with……
