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Spring Break is just around the corner, and many travelers are taking advantage of online booking sites such as Airbnb and VRBO, which allow homeowners to lease their properties or individual rooms to guests for short-term stays. With the increase of popularity of...
Smith, McDowell & Powell law clerk Kimberly Van Spronsen, as a member of the McGeorge Moot Court Honors Board, recently won the Northern California Regional Competition of the New York National Moot Court 66th Annual Competition, and will compete in the national...
Jaclyn Powell Named “Best of the Bar” Sacramento Business Journal just released their third annual “Best of the Bar” list, and Smith, McDowell & Powell is proud to announce that Jaclyn Powell was named as one of the best attorneys in Sacramento. The nominations...
Smith, McDowell & Powell law clerk Kimberly Van Spronsen, and fellow law school students Aaron Claxton and Rick Lebherz, contributed arguments and research to help reverse a decision wherein healthcare costs had been denied to a Medicare patient for treatment for...
Brad McDowell to Join the Blue Line Arts Board of Directors Brad McDowell was recently appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Blue Line Arts, a non-profit organization in South Placer dedicated to supporting the arts. For 45 years, this treasured community...
Super Lawyers Magazine has just released their list of Northern California’s “Rising Stars” for 2015 and Smith, McDowell & Powell is proud to announce that Jason Smith and Jaclyn Powell have both been named on this prestigious list. The selection procedure uses a...
Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act: New Sick-Leave Benefits Have Begun Sick-leave benefits have now been extended to millions of California workers. “The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014,” (AB1522) was signed in September by Governor Brown and...
Summer Internship Programs: What You Need to Know Summer is in full-swing, and many local businesses are offering summer internship positions within their companies. Internships have many benefits to both intern and employer; the intern gains valuable experience and...
Brad McDowell Appointed to the SCUSD Bond Oversight Committee On March 19, Brad McDowell of Smith, McDowell and Powell was appointed to be a member of the Sacramento City Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee. As selected by the SCUSD School Board, the BOC...
March Madness: Office Pools Better Left a Spectator Sport for Employers You don’t have to be a fan of collegiate basketball to know that over the next few weeks, sixty-eight NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball teams will compete in a knockout-style tournament most...