Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Part III: Bullying in the Workplace Lawrence J. Fennelly CPOI, CSSM and Marianna Perry, CPP, CPOI TASA ID: 10544 IntroductionYou might be thinking that bulling occurs only in grade school or in the playground. But it's also in the workplace and in large corporations.Let’s look at the definition.Workplace Bullying –“ an action or series of actions that are non-physical but verbal forms of emotional or mental violence.” Workplace bullying can be a large contributor to a hostile work environment. What makes a hostile work environment? Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Employment, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts PART II: The Queen Bee Syndrome TASA ID: 10544 Queen bee syndrome was first defined by G.L. Staines, T.E. Jayaratne, and C. Tavris in 1973. It describes a woman in a position of authority who views or treats subordinates more critically if they are female. This phenomenon has been documented by several studies. In another study, scientists from the University of Toronto speculated that the queen bee syndrome may be the reason that women find it more stressful to work for women managers; no difference was found in stress levels for male workers. An alternate, though closely related, definition describes a queen bee as one who has succeeded in her career, but refuses to help other women do the same. Read more
Category: Articles, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Social Work/Child Welfare Plaintiff’s Counsel - What to Expect from County Child Welfare Agencies TASA ID: 1220 Expect to be inundated with a sea of paperwork and documentation, some of which may have nothing to do with the discovery for your particular case, client or circumstances. Defense counsel is well aware that some attorneys are not familiar with the day-to-day operations involved in child welfare and perhaps as a strategy will seek to waste time or distract attention to important detail by “fogging” the field of discovery with peripheral or non-essential documents. Being able to navigate through the “fog” is essential to efficient use of resources. Knowing how a county child welfare agency operates is as important as understanding what they do. Read more
Category: Articles, Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Working With Experts Dental Malpractice: Is there a Case? TASA ID: 16998 Whether on the defense or the plaintiff’s side in dental malpractice allegations, there are key questions and considerations that underpin the validity of any claim. These include: What is the nature of the injury? Is the injury severe enough to bring litigation? What is the standard of care for the particular circumstances? Was the injury due to a violation of the standard of care? This article was written to help attorneys define the standard of care in dental malpractice cases, more readily evaluate if the standard has been violated and work more productively with their experts. Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Entertainment, Journalism, Publishing, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Working With Experts What Can a Literary Agent Do for You? Originally written for the National Non-Fiction Authors Association TASA ID: 4153 Published with permission. Backstory: As publishing companies feel increasing financial pressures and pressure from other media competing for leisure time, dollars, more and more editors are being let go. There is no corresponding diminishment of manuscripts flowing into those companies. Literary Agents serve as a filter for publishers. Today agents are considered the gatekeepers of the publishing process. Many publishers will not look at a manuscript or proposal unless it arrives with an agent. Read more
