Negative reviews of your business online can jeopardize your reputation. If you have recently faced charges of misconduct, you may feel concerned about the fate of your professional license. Knowing how to address criticism without compromising professionalism may...
Factors considered in security clearance approvals
It does not matter if you are in the United States Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard or Navy, getting approved for security clearance can open the doors to a wide variety of occupational specialties and federal service jobs. However, applying for a security...
What is the Mississippi Fresh Start Act?
If you hold a professional license in Mississippi, the law used to say that you could not have any criminal convictions. You would be unable to secure a license at all if you had any type of background. According to the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, the...
Protect your professional license from a drug conviction
You may have a certain amount of job security if you hold a professional license in Mississippi as a physician, nurse or pharmacist. Unfortunately, despite your skill and experience, if you have a drug conviction, it might affect your career. According to the...
Repairing your reputation after a professional misstep
Making a mistake in the workplace can have long-lasting consequences that impact your career indefinitely. Once you have paid your legal dues and receive clearance to begin looking for work again, your reputation will be more important than ever before. Knowing some...
What mistakes can result in legal malpractice?
Everyone makes mistakes and you, as an attorney, are no exception. Unfortunately, as a lawyer, your mistakes can have costly and life-changing ramifications, the likes of which can result in legal malpractice lawsuits. The good news is that most legal mistakes do not...
What aspects affect security clearance?
Security clearance is an important aspect of keeping the country safe. The government may require you to get security clearance to work in specific positions or to handle certain jobs. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency explains that there are three...
Could kleptomania be to blame for your recent theft charge?
Somehow, you have found yourself charged with shoplifting from a business in Mississippi. You may agree with the use of the word, "somehow," because it felt like you were not in control of your body when the crime occurred. Could undiagnosed kleptomania be the reason...
Theft, robbery, burglary: How are they different?
If you find yourself charged with allegedly committing some sort of a personal property crime in Mississippi, the precise charge could take a variety of forms. Virtually all crimes of this nature have to do with theft, and theft itself constitutes one of them. FindLaw...
Questioning the reliability of breath test devices
Police officers in Mississippi and across the nation use roadside breath test devices to measure motorists’ blood alcohol content level. If law enforcement ever pulls you over on suspicion of drunk driving, officers may ask you to submit to one of these tests. Yet,...
