Professional people run into financial problems just like anybody else -- but unlike the average worker, some professional people have to worry about how a bankruptcy can affect their ability to ply their trade.If you have a professional license of any kind -- or hope...
California moves to disbar Arizona attorney
If there's one thing everyone working under a professional license should know these days is that you can't hide out from your troubles in another state.That's just one of the lessons being learned by an attorney now living in Arizona. The California Bar has...
Don’t let your lack of tech skills cause you to lose your license
These days, technology has found its way into every aspect of daily life, including the doctor's office.And doctors don't really have a choice about the matter. While many older doctors may resent having to record all their patient's prescriptions and conditions in...
Are you in danger of losing your nursing license?
Most nurses figure they'll eventually lose the right to practice nursing because they'll retire and let their license lapse. They don't expect to have the nursing board take their license (and their ability to make a living) from them.Yet, good nurses make mistakes...
Keep your advertisements from becoming an ethics violation
As an attorney here in California, you have a lot of competition for business. In order to drive business to your firm or office, you may decide to take out online or print advertisements or engage in other acts of solicitation for business. Before doing so, you may...
Can a single visit make a patient vulnerable to exploitation?
If a doctor sees a patient while he's covering for her absent primary care physician just to issue a refill on some sleeping tablets, does that constitute a physician-patient relationship that's strong enough to take advantage of the patient's vulnerabilities?What if...