{"id":66,"date":"2017-10-21T13:01:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T13:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/seo\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:22:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:22:03","slug":"legal-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/legal-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#e8e8e8;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-6 fusion-columns-total-6 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-timeline-horizontal content-left content-boxes-icon-on-top content-boxes-timeline-layout fusion-delayed-animation\" style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(58,150,175,0.76);--awb-body-color:#727279;--awb-title-color:#1d1d1f;--awb-iconcolor:#ffffff;--awb-hover-accent-color:#1d1d1f;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#1d1d1f;\" data-animation-delay=\"350\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-iconcolor:#ffffff;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#282828;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-users fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Training<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Provides training to union leaders and attorneys on law enforcement representation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-iconcolor:#ffffff;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#282828;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-podcast fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Legal Updates<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Furnishes regular Legal Updates to I.U.P.A. attorneys and union leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-iconcolor:#ffffff;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#282828;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-copy fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Publications<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Publishes articles and pamphlets educating law enforcement officers and union leaders on law enforcement representation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-iconcolor:#ffffff;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#282828;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-people-carry fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Assistance<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Provides legal assistance to law enforcement officers and union leaders on law enforcement legal concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-iconcolor:#ffffff;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-5 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#282828;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-building fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Representation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Represents parties, in both criminal and civil matters, in cases of interest to the law enforcement profession.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#f1f4f6;--awb-iconcolor:#ffffff;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-6 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"0.25\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><span style=\"height:48px;width:48px;line-height:24px;border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-width:1px;border-style:solid;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:100%;\"><i style=\"border-color:#282828;border-width:0px;background-color:var(--awb-color4);box-sizing:content-box;height:48px;width:48px;line-height:48px;border-radius:100%;position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;margin:0;border-radius:100%;font-size:24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-briefcase fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Briefs &amp; Pleadings<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>Files amicus briefs in cases of interest to the law enforcement profession in the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate courts.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"content-box-shortcode-timeline\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);top:60px;-webkit-transition-duration: 350ms;animation-duration: 350ms;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one fusion-text-has-stroke\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-text-stroke-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:70px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:-2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:70;line-height:0.9;\"><h1>I.U.P.A.\u00a0<span class=\"fusion-highlight custom-textcolor highlight1 fusion-text-has-stroke\">Legal Defense Fund <\/span>(LDF)<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:100px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-2 fusion-columns-total-2 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left has-flex-alignment fusion-delayed-animation\" style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#faf7ff;--awb-border-radius-top-left:6px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:6px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:6px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:6px;--awb-alignment:stretch;--awb-body-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-color:#0b7ac4;--awb-iconcolor:#0b7ac4;--awb-hover-accent-color:#2a1d3e;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-box-shadow:7px 7px 0px 0px var(--awb-color4);;\" data-animation-delay=\"300\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#faf7ff;--awb-iconcolor:#0b7ac4;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 300ms;animation-duration: 300ms;\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 36px;line-height:normal;font-size:36px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-gavel fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:24px;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Criminal<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Full representation by an experienced criminal attorney from the outset of the investigation through the conclusion of trial.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">This benefit is available no matter what agency does the investigation:<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Local<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">State<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Federal<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">FBI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#faf7ff;--awb-iconcolor:#0b7ac4;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 300ms;animation-duration: 300ms;\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 36px;line-height:normal;font-size:36px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-gavel fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:24px;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Civil<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>When your employer defends, but does not agree to wholly indemnify you, the Legal Defense Fund will provide an experienced attorney to monitor your case. This means that the attorney is available to answer your questions about the case, review the pleadings and discovery, watch for conflicts between you and your employer, and monitor for inadequate representation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">You will be provided with independent counsel by the Legal Defense Fund if there is:<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">A legal conflict of interest between you and your employer;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Inadequate representation by your employer;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">A considerable likelihood that punitive damages could be awarded against you; or,<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">If your employer refuses to represent you for an act or omission within the scope of your employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-3 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left has-flex-alignment fusion-delayed-animation\" style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#faf7ff;--awb-border-radius-top-left:6px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:6px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:6px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:6px;--awb-alignment:stretch;--awb-body-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-color:#0b7ac4;--awb-iconcolor:#0b7ac4;--awb-hover-accent-color:#2a1d3e;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-box-shadow:7px 7px 0px 0px var(--awb-color4);;\" data-animation-delay=\"300\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:#faf7ff;--awb-iconcolor:#0b7ac4;--awb-content-padding-left:56px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"3.4\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\" style=\"-webkit-animation-duration: 300ms;animation-duration: 300ms;\"><span ><i style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;height:auto;width: 36px;line-height:normal;font-size:36px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-gavel fas circle-no\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:24px;--fontSize:24;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);padding-left:56px;\">Costs<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">There are no co-pays, no caps, and no deductibles for covered services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:6%;--awb-background-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) - 13% ),calc( var(--awb-color8-a) - 40% ));--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/p052.jpg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1375px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:31;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">At I.U.P.A.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>We don\u2019t just represent officers\u2014we defend their rights, reputations, and futures.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"602\" title=\"Maria_400px_BGremoved\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Maria_400px_BGremoved.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Maria_400px_BGremoved.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-4073\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27602%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20400%20602%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27602%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Maria_400px_BGremoved-200x301.png 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Maria_400px_BGremoved.png 400w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:6%;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:31;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>Meet Our Legal Team<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:36px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:39px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:39;line-height:1.2;\">General Counsel: Maria Kazouris<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\">\n<p>Maria is a native of Tarpon Springs, Florida and a graduate of Tarpon Springs High School. She also attended secondary school at the St. Nicholas Greek School where she was honored as a Lady\u2019s Philoptochos Fellowship recipient. She is bilingual in Greek. Maria received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida with a 3.86 GPA &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,178,81,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,178,81,0);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/legal-representative\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View Full Biography<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:60px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;--fontSize:31;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Legal Information<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><p>To contact the I.U.P.A. Legal Department, call 941-487-2560 and ask for the Legal Department.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:8%;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #ffffff;--link_color: #114955;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1512.5px;margin-left: calc(-10% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-10% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:5px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:36px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-overlay-color:#ffffff;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"816\" title=\"p001\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p001.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p001.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-4087\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20676%20816%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p001-200x241.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p001-400x483.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p001-600x724.jpg 600w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p001.jpg 676w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10PX;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.7;\">Protecting Employee Statements<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:36px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:39px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:39;line-height:1.2;\">Garrity Rights<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The basic premise of the Garrity protection is straightforward: First, an Officer cannot be compelled, by the threat of serious discipline, to make statements that may be used in a subsequent criminal proceeding; Second, an Officer cannot be terminated for refusing to waive his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. The practical application of Garrity, however, has been complicated and uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us for more information on this and other legal information.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:6%;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #ffffff;--link_color: #114955;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1512.5px;margin-left: calc(-10% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-10% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:5px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:36px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-overlay-color:#ffffff;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"816\" title=\"p002\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p002.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p002.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-4088\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20676%20816%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p002-200x241.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p002-400x483.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p002-600x724.jpg 600w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p002.jpg 676w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10PX;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.7;\">Cell Usage Guidelines<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:36px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:39px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:39;line-height:1.2;\">Personal Use of Cell Phones<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Be careful in your use of your personal cell phone while on duty. When it comes to use of your personal cell phone, \u201cpersonal\u201d may not mean \u201cprivate.\u201d Be cautious with your communications while on-duty. This applies to texts and emails as well.\u00a0 In today\u2019s climate, innocent messages can be spun to work against you. Your best option may be to keep your private cell phone communications to a minimum while on duty.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us for more information on this and other legal information.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:6%;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #ffffff;--link_color: #114955;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1512.5px;margin-left: calc(-10% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-10% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:5px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:36px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-overlay-color:#ffffff;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"816\" title=\"p003\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p003.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p003.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-4089\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20676%20816%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p003-200x241.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p003-400x483.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p003-600x724.jpg 600w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p003.jpg 676w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10PX;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.7;\">Vehicle Search Law Update<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:36px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:39px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:39;line-height:1.2;\">Supreme Court Changes Law on Vehicle Searches<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Recently the Supreme Court threw out decades of case law involving searches incident to a vehicle stop and arrest.\u00a0 In Gant v. Arizona, the officers had stopped and arrested a suspect for driving with a suspended license. As a result of the arrest, they searched the car and found drugs.\u00a0 This common occurrence caused the Supreme Court to revisit the law surrounding vehicle searches, and to formulate a new rule regarding these searches.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us for more information on this and other legal information.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:6%;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #ffffff;--link_color: #114955;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1512.5px;margin-left: calc(-10% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-10% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:5px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:36px;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-overlay-color:#ffffff;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"816\" title=\"p004\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p004.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p004.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-4090\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20676%20816%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27676%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p004-200x241.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p004-400x483.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p004-600x724.jpg 600w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p004.jpg 676w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.5%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:4.5%;--awb-spacing-left-small:4.5%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10PX;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.7;\">Doctor&#8217;s Note Guidelines<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:36px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#d1d1d1;--awb-font-size:39px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:39;line-height:1.2;\">Medical Diagnosis requirements in Doctor&#8217;s Notes<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:#010709;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Often employers require doctor\u2019s notes if employees are required to use sick leave for extended periods of time. However, a recent trend has arisen where employers are requiring employees to disclose their specific illness or a \u201cmedical diagnosis\u201d along with a doctor\u2019s note before they are allowed to return to work. This requirement, however, may run afoul with the American\u2019s with Disabilities Act (ADA).<\/p>\n<p>Contact us for more information on this and other legal information.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:6%;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4026,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-66","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6117,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions\/6117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}