For those of you who have been fortunate enough not to have met with an attorney regarding a legal issue, congratulations – you are one of the very few. However, it is more likely that during your lifetime, and maybe several times during your lifetime, you will need the guidance of an attorney to get you… Read more »
Kristen Stanley-Wallace was recently honored with the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month Award for December 2014. The presentation was made at the Chamber’s Annual Holiday Luncheon Concert at the Northshore Harbor Center attended by approximately 190 members of the business community. The luncheon featured a musical presentation by Ronnie Kole, a… Read more »
On November 21, 2014, Stanley-Wallace Law, LLC held its official Grand Opening celebration with the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with a Business After Hours event sponsored by Heritage Bank, Ingram Law Firm, and Stanley-Wallace Law. It was a fantastic event and I am so blessed to have had so many people come… Read more »
Local attorneys, notaries, and volunteers participated in the Wills for Heroes Event on October 4, 2014. The Louisiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Division hosted the event for St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 and Slidell Police Department first responders. Each participating first responder had the opportunity to meet individually with a licensed attorney… Read more »
Louisiana is different from the rest of the country in many ways – some great, some not so great. When it comes to Louisiana succession law, depending on your take on it, it may fall into the “not so great” category. Let’s use the example of “Sally”. Sally was married – had been for a long… Read more »
I was honored to be a part of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 2014 Professionalism Seminar attended by first year law students at LSU law on August 15, 2014. As an LSU Law alumna, it was a privilege to help teach these bright future lawyers about the importance of professionalism in the legal profession. The LSU… Read more »
There has been serious concern, as of late, regarding the collection and sharing of personal student data. As a result HB 1076, co-authored by St. Tammany Parish’s Senator A.G. Crowe, addressed these issues. HB 1076 was signed by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 23, 2014 and will become effective on August 1, 2014 as La. R.S…. Read more »
Act No. 699, authored by St. Tammany Parish’s own Senator A.G. Crowe, enumerates the rights of parents with public school children relative to their child’s education. Also known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” this legislation was signed by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 18, 2014 and will go into effect as La. R.S. 17:406.9 on… Read more »
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the closely held corporation, Hobby Lobby, holding that the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) regulations imposing the contraceptive mandate violated the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA). It further held that RFRA applies to regulations which govern the activities of closely held… Read more »
