Professional License Defense Information Blog

A bureaucratic misstep can follow a licensed professional for years. Now, a bill moving through the Kansas legislature is bringing that reality into focus — and nurses across the country are paying close attention. If...

Earning any kind of professional license requires not only specific expertise related to your profession, but also adherence to the laws and regulations governing that license. For any profession, whether medical, educational,...

Just about everyone makes mistakes when they were young. Sometimes, those mistakes led to juvenile criminal charges. When starting over in adulthood, these charges may follow you to future employers and professional licensing...

When you’re a licensed professional accused of misconduct, it can seem like the system is stacked against you. After all, almost anyone can accuse you of misconduct. Investigators and decision makers may not give you the...

A quick response to a worried pet owner online can feel harmless. Maybe you comment on a viral video. Maybe you answer a direct message with general guidance. You do not prescribe medication. You do not diagnose. You are simply...

It’s stressful enough to learn that your nursing license board plans to investigate you in response to a complaint. Finding out that the board intends to subpoena your therapy records feels invasive and excessive. You...

There’s no doubt that private-equity firms and management service organizations (MSOs) can offer benefits and perks that are hard to find anywhere else. From a solid support staff and administrative management services to...

AI scribes are quickly becoming a routine part of clinical documentation. They promise efficiency, reduced burnout, and cleaner records. But they also introduce a new professional risk that many license holders are only beginning...

It may come as a surprise to learn that in many states, a licensed barber may have more protections against suddenly losing the right to practice their profession than does a licensed physician or other health care professional....

As a licensed professional, your career is built on your reputation and legal ability to practice. When faced with a civil dispute from a former client or patient or a criminal charge, you may believe that the fastest way out is...

Most healthcare professionals know the feeling of leaving a brutal shift with nowhere to put the stress. It is not surprising that some people turn to TikTok to vent. A quick post can feel harmless, especially if no names are...

Recently, there has been an increase in states joining an interstate medical licensing compact, which could potentially lead to some thorny legal issues. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (the “Compact”) allows a doctor...

Everyone makes mistakes, and anyone can make a mistake at work, regardless of occupation. For dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals, an error or misjudgment can lead to disciplinary investigations, hearings, and...

When the Minnesota Board of Nursing revoked Magdala Sims’ nursing license, saying that she’d purchased her education credentials, it gave her the option of applying for reinstatement. The catch? She’d have...

Telehealth often continues without much discussion when a patient leaves the state. The provider stays licensed, the treatment plan stays in place, and the appointment itself does not feel unusual. At that moment, there may be no...

When classes went online during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the number of allegations of unethical conduct by Georgia K-12 teachers decreased from previous years. Now, however, the number of ethics cases in the state has surpassed...

When a Florida nurse said in a video posted on TikTok that she hoped White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would suffer a painful injury during childbirth, the state’s attorney general responded forcefully. Posting on...

When a middle school nurse in South Carolina appeared to be intoxicated at work, the principal tried to send her home. Instead of leaving, Pamela Miller McDill, who insisted she was sober, cursed and became belligerent. The county...

If you hold a professional license, changes to Maryland’s licensing boards could affect how quickly your applications are processed—or how complaints against you are handled. Maryland lawmakers are pushing changes to the...

Being accused by your licensing board can feel like being on trial—but it’s not the same. Your board’s goal isn’t to punish—it’s to protect the public. They want to know that you understand what...