Ethics and Law

Courts Matter to Social Workers: A Call for SCOTUS Ethics Reform

Courts Matter to Social Workers: A Call for SCOTUS Ethics Reform

By Mel Wilson, MBA, LCSW – NASW Senior Policy Adviser Recent revelations of possible ethical violations by U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Clarence Thomas ― as well as Justice Samuel Alito ― have led to calls for broad ethical and standards reforms for the court....

NASW scores legal victory in same-sex parenting case in Michigan

NASW scores legal victory in same-sex parenting case in Michigan

On July 24, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court in Pueblo v. Haas ruled in our favor, granting unmarried people in same-sex relationships the right to seek custody and parenting time with their children even if there was no genetic connection.