These days, it is more likely than not that a potential employee has a social media presence. Should this presence and its contents play a role in determining whether your company should hire that person? Although there are ample business reasons for the use of social media in pre-employment screening, potential pitfalls exist for such screening …
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Client Feature: The Cauldron Heats Up
Step into Sporting Park during any home game and you will hear the familiar chant from the ardent supporters of Sporting Kansas City, “I Believe That We Will Win.” And with the recent success of the team, their chant often proves true. What lurks beneath the chant, however, is a growing army of some of the most dedicated sports fans in the …
Elizabeth Patterson Elected as Secretary to Wildermuth Foundation’s Board of Directors
The E. F. Wildermuth Foundation in Columbus, Ohio has announced that it has elected Elizabeth Patterson as Secretary to its Board of Directors. “I am pleased to be a part of our Family Foundation with such rich history and track record of charitable giving to so many organizations,” Ms. Patterson stated. The Wildermuth Foundation was incorporated …
Super Lawyer & Best of The Bar Thomas M. Bradshaw Joins Van Osdol & Magruder
Posted by Van Osdol & Magruder, PC We’re proud to announce that Thomas M. Bradshaw, Of Counsel, will joined our firm as the practice head for criminal defense, succeeding Michael P. Joyce. Bradshaw is a highly respected attorney with numerous honors, including being rated as a Super Lawyer for Missouri and Kansas and being recognized as a Best …
Kansas City Law Firm Van Osdol & Magruder is Growing
Van Osdol & Magruder may be The Biggest Little Law Firm® in Kansas City, but this little law firm is growing even bigger! The Kansas City law firm is the recipient of several honors and awards. In 2012, it was rated as the Top Medium Size Business & Transactions Law Firm in Missouri by Super Lawyers. In that same year, Thinking Bigger …
Magruder Report: Frick or Frack – Landowners Sitting on Piles of Wealth
Many landowners are finding these days that they have been sitting on a pile of wealth without knowing about it. Landowners all over the country are discovering that there may be valuable hydrocarbon deposits under their ground, which were previously disregarded because they were not viable as a commodity due to their relative inaccessibility. In …
