Let's Get Legal

Can employers favor employees with kids when approving PTO? Patrick Dolan, Employment Lawyer at Conti & Dolan, joins Jon Hansen to discuss all things employment law. Patrick talks about companies denying PTO and workers giving reasonable advance notice. To learn more about how Patrick can help you, call him at 1-312-332-7800 or visit contidolanlaw.com.

On this edition of Let’s Get Legal, Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan and Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard join Jon Hansen to discuss an update on the Broadview Six and what it means to be held in contempt. They also break down the proposed Protect College Sports Act, including efforts to rein in NIL money, the transfer portal and whether Congress should regulate college athletics. Plus, callers ask why a defendant does not have to testify, how a traffic stop that initially leads nowhere can later result in a raid and arrest, and how lawyers change after a specific verdict.

For more information on Patrick Dolan, visit contidolanlaw.com.

For more information about Michael Leonard, visit leonardtriallawyers.com.

Mina Bloom, Reporter at Block Club Chicago, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the ‘City’s Worst Landowner ’. Mina shares the story of Suzie B. Wilson and her sister, Swedlana Dass, who ran a real estate scheme together and were caught because of unpaid rat fines.

Michael Leonard, Federal Defense Attorney at Leonard Trial Lawyers, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the latest trending legal news. From the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy Trial to waiting for juries and bench trials, Michael and Jon cover these topics and more!

On this edition of Let’s Get Legal, Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan and Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard join Jon Hansen to discuss Illinois’ new End of Life Options Act, which permits medical aid in dying for qualifying terminally ill adults. Together they examine the law’s safeguards, legal challenges from disability-rights advocates and Catholic providers, and questions involving insurance, patient autonomy, and health-care workers who object on religious or conscientious grounds.

For more information on Patrick Dolan, visit contidolanlaw.com.

For more information about Michael Leonard, visit leonardtriallawyers.com.

Taylor Matichak and Dennis Lynch, attorneys at Coleman Lynch, join Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss how they provide union members with valuable education on workplace safety and their legal rights. Taylor talks about how her personal experience with a workplace injury led her to a career fighting for injured workers. Dennis talks about how they help with auto, railroad, and workplace injuries, among other things. For more information, visit clptriallaw.com.

Federal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers joins Let’s Get Legal to break down the Lindsay Clancy Case. The Judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after a jury deadlock. Lindsay was being charged with first-degree murder of her three young children, and her lawyer said she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. The duo talks about what happens now after the mistrial, reasonable doubt, jury instructions, and more. For more information on Leonard Trial Lawyers: www.leonardtriallawyers.com.

Grace Kelley of Vogelzang Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss legal representation for individuals affected by asbestos exposure. Grace talks about the most difficult parts of a case, negligent companies, and the fact that asbestos is still present in homes and job sites. For more info, call 312.466.1669 or visit vogelzanglaw.com.

Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard joins Jon Hansen to highlight three major trials this summer that are all connected by social issues. Michael discusses the settlement Meta and several states reached after a lawsuit claiming Meta’s social media algorithm was designed to harm children’s mental health, the Luigi Mangione case and why public interest was so high, and the struggles of postpartum depression on display in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.

Christian Luciano Santiago of Vogelzang Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss mesothelioma and the steps to take if you’re exposed to asbestos. Christian explains how exposure could happen through one’s household, automobiles, and construction sites, and what the latency period for exposure means. For more information, call (312) 466-1669.