My personal and business travel is taking me to more counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania than ever before. The local courthouse houses in the county seats are really interesting for me. The court houses -- arenas of legal combat -- are throw backs to...
Year: 2017
My County Practice – The Licensee Attorney on the Road
It is a cool, crisp 78° as I gander at the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Blue Mountain and Kittatinny tunnels cutting through the middle of Pennsylvania. It's 95° and 100% humidity in Philadelphia. The Blue Mountain Tunnel is one of two tunnels through Blue Mountain...
Pennsylvania’s Accepts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act
Pennsylvania has finalized its membership in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act. Found at 63 P.S. §395.2, the General Assembly authorizes the Governor to execute the Interstate Compact for Medical Licensure of non-Pennsylvania based...
A Fringe Benefit of Practicing Law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
There are many benefits to being a licensed, practicing lawyer in this country and Commonwealth. One fringe benefit (and I mean fringe) of practicing law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is driving through and to the counties in this jurisdiction. ...
What is and is not Psychology?
In preparation for recent hearing, I came across an extremely complex legal topic. The issue is to what extent of can licensees under the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors practice their...
A Harsh Disciplinary Enforcement Environment for Pennsylvania Licensees
I write this blog in preparation for a Pennsylvania Nursing Board ordered Mental and Physical Examination ("MPE") of a client. It is startling the number of these board ordered evaluations or PHMP/PHP/PNAP assessments due to some type of licensee criminal...
Proposed Pennsylvania Law for All Licensee’s Criminal Charge Reporting Responsibilities
In February several Pennsylvania state senators introduced Senate Bill number 354 of 2017. This bill drastically changes licensees reporting responsibilities once they are charged with a crime. Currently, most licensees (Except nurses) must report a criminal charge...
A Great Commonwealth Court Appellate Review
April has been a busy month for appellate decisions. A recent case of my was decided in my client's favor. Important lessons are learned from this case.On March 27, 2015, the Board issued an order to show cause why Freeman's license should not be...
More Great Client Reviews
Please read this review if you are in jeopardy of your nursing license. Mr. Richard Hark is hands down absolutely amazing. When I received a letter from the State Board of Nursing I thought my career was over from a DUI. They will try to trick you into pleading guilty...
Pennsylvania’s New DUI Case Law
Since Birchfield v. North Dakota, 136 S.Ct. 2160, 195 L. Ed. 2d 560 (2016), Pennsylvania's DUI statute as applied to blood draws and refusals to submit to blood draws has because unenforceable. The illegal escalation of criminal penalties for refusing to submit...