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Hiring: Legislative Law Clerk/Intern for 2025 Maryland General Assembly Session
SMWK is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented law student, public policy student, or other interested and qualified individual to join our team as a Legislative Intern for the 2025 Maryland General Assembly Session. Job Title: Legislative Law Clerk/Intern for 2025 Maryland General Assembly [...]
SMWK Names Drew Vetter as Partner; Danna Kauffman as Managing Partner
Annapolis, MD (June 27, 2024) – Schwartz, Metz, Wise, and Kauffman, P.A. (SMWK), a leading law and lobbying firm in Annapolis, MD has named Andrew G. “Drew” Vetter, Esq. as a Partner and Danna L. Kauffman, Esq. as Managing Partner.Drew joined SMWK in September 2022 [...]
ARTICLES & RESOURCES
Legislation Passed That Protects Public from Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use
Previously published in Maryland Medicine, Vol 25 Issue 1 – Tobacco use — and the harmful effects of vaping on young people in particular — was a critical issue in several substantial pieces of [...]
Scope of Practice Legislation Says Physicians Are in Charge
Previously published in Maryland Medicine, Vol 25 Issue 1 – After three long years of unwavering work, legislation which reforms the Maryland Physician Assistant (PA) law (House Bill 806/Senate Bill 167: Physician Assistants – [...]
Changes to Contract Non-Compete Clauses Favor Physicians
Previously published in Maryland Medicine, Vol 25 Issue 1 – In the fall of 2023, MedChi adopted a resolution that supports the elimination of non-compete clauses in physician contracts and limits their scope; this [...]