Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, particularly amongst kids. Taking prescription or over-the-counter medications at parties has become tremendously popular. It has been reported that nearly 1 in 5 teenagers has taken powerful narcotics for recreational purposes. This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening behavior. As a community and as a nation, we need to come to terms with the extent of prescription drug abuse. It is only then that act to end this alarming behavior...

You just got offered a brand new job! Before rushing to sign the first contract presented to you, consider consulting an attorney. You may not be verse in technical legal jargon, but for an attorney, analyzing contracts is second nature. You want to feel confident in your decision before you sign something legally binding. Many fail to consider whether or not their contracts are negotiable. An attorney can help you with this and recommend areas in need of alteration...

Co-creating business is an exciting venture, full of limitless opportunity. You have an amazing idea and are ready to put your heart (and money) into the company. Before you get swept up in all the excitement though, stop and think. Do you have a plan for the future? No two persons think exactly alike. It is entirely possible you and your partner may wish to part ways someday. Save yourself a great deal of trouble down the road by co-signing a well-written partnership agreement. Co-owning a business won’t always be smooth sailing. If you wish to run a lasting and successful business, both partners should be upfront about their goals for the company...

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker jointly proposed S. 675/H.R. 1672, also known as the REDEEM Act. Through the act, the two men aim to significantly enhance the country’s criminal justice system. The issue of criminal justice reform has become a largely bipartisan issue, as shown in the teaming up Paul and Booker. With the United States comprising 5% of the global population and 25% of the world’s prisoners, it is clear something must be done...

As an attorney, I have seen many young people who have had their career options limited because of a foolish decision they made one night in college to use drugs. I am not an advocate for legalization of drugs as I have seen the harm done by drug users both to themselves and others. However, I think our laws should give people second chances, especially when it’s a first offense for a non-violent marijuana user. Most of my clients who have been arrested for these crimes have learned from their mistakes and now lead productive and fulfilling lives and I think sending someone to jail for first time marijuana use is...