The enormous advances of the civil rights movement have made it easier for LGBT youth to be "out," yet their increased visibility has led to myriad legal issues involving such critical matters as freedom of expression, sexual harassment, self-chosen medical care, and even their right to privacy within their own families.
In this accessible guide, Lisa Keen illustrates how some laws limit the rights of LGBT youth and others protect them. "Out Law" lays out the basics about federal, state, and local laws that frequently impact LGBT youth and explains how legal authority and responsibility is often vested in local officials, such as school principals.
Keen explains how laws treating LGBT people differently came to exist, evolved over time, and are subject to significant changes even today. "Out Law" discusses the shifting legal terrain for such issues as when schools can censor messages on T-shirts or library computer research into LGBT-related Web sites. It gives youth tips on how to document efforts to curb their rights and where to turn for help in protecting those rights.

How do you avoid a Lewis Carroll Wonderland of defamation lawsuits, plagiarism scandals, and IRS proceedings? Many writers see the law as a Lewis Carroll fantasy-inside out and totally illogical. They would rather write than worry about legal issues. But authors who ignore the law are the real residents of Wonderland. Kathryn Page Camp uses everyday language and shares cases with interesting facts to explain the basic legal principles of interest to writers.

This invaluable guidebook is written for people who are thinking about hiring a lawyer to represent them in a personal legal matter or to represent their business. The book contains useful checklists and clear descriptions of the practical steps you can take to find lawyers with the legal skills and personal qualities that will serve you well. You will learn how to research lawyers online, identify lawyers to avoid, and interview lawyers before deciding which lawyer to hire. The author is an experienced lawyer who built a successful private law practice representing individuals, small businesses and large companies and then, as the senior litigation manager for a Fortune 100 company, selected and managed lawyers all over the country.