Hiring an Attorney

How to File an MSPB Appeal

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent agency in the federal government that provides an avenue for federal employees to appeal adverse personnel actions such as removal, suspension, demotion, or a reduction in pay. If you are a federal employee and have received an adverse employment decision, it is important to understand your

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Why Hiring a Lawyer to Write a Strongly Worded Letter Is Almost Always a Bad Idea

It is not uncommon for people to come in my office and ask me to write a “strongly worded letter” to their former employer after they have been fired. But that’s all they want me to do. Just write the letter. I understand why. They think that if I write a letter, their employer will

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Do You Need a Lawyer?

Litigants representing themselves are said by the legal system to be acting pro se, or “for one’s self.” It is certainly possible to bring a discrimination claim without an attorney. Indeed, I once took over a case for a pro se litigant after she had handled the case alone in federal court for more than

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