December 18, 2023
Berke-Weiss Law in the News

Senior Associate Alex Berke Quoted in Recent Article Published by the American Bar Association

In the American Bar Association’s recent article entitled, “How New Lawyers Can Become Subject Matter Experts”, author Samuel Dangremond spoke to Senior Associate Alex Berke about her experience giving CLE presentations. They discuss the importance and benefit of seeking out opportunities organized by local Bar Associations. Berke advises readers on ways to get involved and shares the impact taking these opportunities can have. Read the complete article here.

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Workplace Rights Knowledge is Power for Frazzled Parents

February 17, 2021
Gender Discrimination
The members of the Center for WorkLife Law have been working 24/7 since the pandemic began trying to provide advice to parents on how to manage with this brave new world of remote learning, shuttered schools, and social distancing which means restricted access to child care assistance.

After 28 Years, Pandemic Makes Federal Paid Family Leave a Possibility

February 12, 2021
Paid Family Leave
The last time family leave provisions were expanded in the US was mere weeks after Bill Clinton was inaugurated in 1993. The Family and Medical Leave Act provided unpaid leave for certain employees for family and medical reasons. And then, nothing. For 28 years. Now the FAMILY Act is pending in Congress.

Expansion to Child Credit Slated for Inclusion in New Round of Stimulus

February 10, 2021
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If Congress’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan becomes law, one important addition to its language will be the expansion of the child tax credit, thanks to Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut.
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