I have been ordered to participate in the Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP) by the Board of Nursing. Am I required to comply?
If you have a chemical use issue or other health issue that may impact your ability to practice, the short answer is yes. If you are a licensed healthcare worker, such as a nurse, you have a health licensing board (the Minnesota Board of Nursing) which was created to protect [...]
Why Vice President Walter Mondale was such a great Minnesota role model.
Mondale was committed to making life better for "The little "Gal" and "Guy." I first met Walter Mondale in 1958 when I was 16 and he worked for my father, Miles Lord, who at that time was the Minnesota Attorney General. In the late 50's Miles, Walter Mondale, Hubert Humphrey, [...]
What Can I Do if I Am A Nurse with a Substance Use Disorder?
This past year has been a tough one on all of us. The stress and fear of COVID has brought us so many losses as a country: lost jobs, lost apartments and homes, food insecurity, isolation from family and friends, mask wearing, and the death of over 500,000 loved ones. [...]
Protect your Psychology License with Clear Patient Boundaries
You have been counseling a client for several months and find that you two really hit it off. This client is someone you enjoy being with and you are thinking of becoming friends, or more. STOP! Crossing this boundary with your client is a violation of your practice standards and [...]
How am I Compensated if I am Injured in a Car Accident?
One of the first questions I am asked by clients as a Minneapolis car accident lawyer is how will thier injuries be covered? If you were hurt in a car accident that was not your fault, you likely will have two separate initial claims: No Fault and bodily injury liability. [...]
Partner Melissa Heinlein named Rising Star by Minnesota Super Lawyers
Lord + Heinlein is pleased to announce that partner Melissa Heinlein has been selected to the 2019 Minnesota Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a [...]
Minnesota Loses a Legend
Friends, I am sad to pass along that my friend since college, Diane Sims Page, has passed away from breast cancer. She was a real force for good in this world. She and her husband, Alan Page, have dedicated their lives to family, justice and helping thousands of students of [...]
Help Stop our Administration’s Policy of Separating Families at the Border
Since April 19, 2018, the current administration has been forcibly removing children from their parents when they apply for asylum at Mexican border ports of entry. This is a part of the administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy. There have been reports that while the parents are being processed, border patrol [...]
Five Ways To Protect Your Therapist or Social Worker License
In my practice as a Minneapolis licensing board lawyer I often see allegations of professional boundaries violations. Not surprisingly, boundaries violations are most prevalent in the fields of social work, counseling, and therapy. Working in a profession where clients may be struggling to have their basic needs met while also [...]