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Perspective

Oct. 25, 2016

Emotion versus reason

While laws are designed in a republic to be a means of checking the excesses of a tyrannous, biased majority — in reality, getting to the truth is clouded by the way people really decide issues — based on emotions. By Frank Pray

Frank Pray

Employment Law Office of Frank Pray

Email: fpray@employee-rights-atty.com

Francis is an employee rights attorney practicing in Newport Beach.

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By Frank Pray

I've recently begun to represent teachers and classified employees charged with misconduct by their school district employers. These employees are protected by the state and federal constitutions with a property interest in their jobs requiring due process. The result is a written litany of charges and supporting facts delivered to the employee for response before termination.

When reading these charges, I often see a skewed pr...

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