The legal profession is one of the fastest-changing fields in the world. New laws come into effect often, and lawyers are constantly faced with how to provide services that their clients want. While this may seem like a difficult task, many firms are choosing to take a different approach when it comes to providing legal services.
Law New
A new term in the legal world, law new refers to a field of practice that offers specialized, non-standard services that are not available at traditional firms. This may mean working with underserved communities, offering legal services in entirely new ways or even using a variety of fee structures that are not traditionally found in standard law practices.
This form of law has become quite popular in recent years, and it’s an important way for legal professionals to deliver a range of services to clients that are not available at other firms. It also allows them to use the latest technologies and embrace a more innovative approach to helping their clients.
Some of these laws are minor fixes to existing policies, while others are more narrow or specific to a particular industry. But there are some that will make an impact on the lives of Californians in the months ahead.
Putting Salary Ranges into Job Postings
The State of California is taking another step to make it more transparent when it comes to pay in the workplace. The new law will require employers with at least 15 employees to include salary ranges in their job postings.
Although intense business opposition blocked provisions that would have required the data to be broken down by position, gender and race, this change will still give workers a better understanding of how much they’re being paid. And it will help people get a clearer picture of whether they’re being treated fairly at work.
Doctors Who Spread Misinformation About COVID
This may seem like an issue that has already been addressed, but in the COVID-19 pandemic, there are plenty of cases where disinformation has caused serious harm or death. This bill makes it easier for the medical board to punish physicians who are deliberately spreading misinformation about the virus, such as claiming that the virus is not life-threatening or that it doesn’t cause cancer.
It also requires that doctors who do not have a proper license or who have been suspended, revoked or have their licenses denied submit to an audit of their records. This process will allow the board to identify any issues, which can then be taken up with the appropriate authorities.
Abortion Access And Bounties
This bill will shield women from prosecution if they choose to end their pregnancies outside the medical system. It also aims to protect women who test positive for drugs during an abortion.
In other states, such as Texas, a similar law is being used to entice private citizens to sue companies that sell or manufacture guns that aren’t allowed in certain places. The state’s Supreme Court isn’t sure if it will uphold the law or not, but Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers have dangled $10,000 in bounties to anyone who takes legal action against these businesses.