Sacramento California Professional License Defense Law Blog
Poor record retention could jeopardize your real estate license
People often give tasks they consider menial, such as making the coffee and filing, to a junior intern. While coffee may be essential to staff morale, proper filing is genuinely vital, despite what people think. If you work in real estate, filing errors could lead to...
The BRN intervention program for substance abuse
Stresses of the job, accessibility and other factors may contribute to drug abuse by nursing professionals. When nurses suffer from substance abuse disorder, they may face disciplinary action that could affect their ability to continue to practice nursing, or even...
HIPAA violations can put your nursing license at risk
As a nurse, you have access to intimate details about a patient and their medical history, known as Protected Health Information (PHI). A failure to protect this information is a serious offense under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996...
How will a legal malpractice claim impact your license?
Attorneys make mistakes. Sometimes, a mistake may compel a client to file a legal malpractice claim. How much impact this type of allegation will have on your license to practice law will depend on the severity of the claim and the amount of damage suffered by your...
Events outside of school could cost your teacher credentials
The American historian Henry Adams once said, “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” It can be hard to tell where a teacher’s responsibility ends, too. In many ways, teachers are never off duty. Even though the school day has...
Real estate agents need to be aware of ethics codes
When working toward your California real estate license, you would have learned about the code of ethics to which you need to adhere. The code is updated regularly. If you have not looked at it since qualifying, you could fall afoul of something without realizing it....
Reasons your California medical license could be at risk
It can be sobering to find out you have to face the Medical Board of California. All those years of studying and training... All those exams you had to pass, and all that money you invested to attain your medical license hangs in the balance. Imagine having to tell...
What is a public reprimand?
You made a mistake while working as a medical professional, and now you are about to be told off. Public reprimands are a disciplinary procedure that the Medical Board of California (MBC) or Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) could choose to use. They can only be used...
Escaping criminal prosecution does not mean your license is safe
As a doctor, it is vital to remember that the things you do outside of work could severely impact your medical career. Criminal convictions may lead to you losing your license. However, an ongoing case highlights that escaping criminal prosecution does not mean that...
Reasons your California contractor license could be suspended
You do your best to carry out building work in a safe, professional manner, unlike all those rogue companies that continuously undercut you. Then one day, you find out your contractor's license has been suspended. You may wonder why the authorities are targeting you...
