- J.D., Drake University Law School, 2007 High Honors; Dwight D. Opperman Scholar; Drake Law Review.
- B.S., Iowa State University, 2004 with Distinction, Top Graduating Senior Award – Sociology Department
Admitted to Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Bar Membership
- Iowa - 2007
Publications
- Social Media and the Hiring Process
- "United States Supreme Court Issues Employer-Friendly Ruling in Gross v. FBL",
Memberships
Iowa State Bar Association, American Bar Association (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Committee on Technology in the Practice and Workplace; Communications Law Forum; Business Law Section; Cyberspace Law Committee), Polk County Bar Association, Polk County Women Attorneys (Board Member), Blackstone Inn of Court (Associate).
Judicial Internships
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Magistrate Judge Ross A. Walters. United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Judge William J. Riley.
Other Publications
Author, Erickson's Blog on Social Networking and the Law.
Follow Megan on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/erickson_meg or on LinkedIn.
Author, Daubert’s Bipolar Treatment of Scientific Expert Testimony: From Frye’s Polygraph to Farwell’s Brain Fingerprinting, 55 Drake Law Review 763, Spring 2007.
Recent Presentations
"Web 2.0, Social Media & Employment Law: Legal Issues in the Workplace," Southwest Iowa Employers' Council, Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 9, 2010.
"Legal Update," Central Iowa SHRM, Des Moines, Iowa, June 8, 2010.
"They're Doing What on Facebook?/Social Media & the Workplace," Southeast Iowa SHRM, Ottumwa, Iowa, May 11, 2010.
"Employee Documentation & Discharge in Iowa & Illinois: Legal Update; Restrictive Covenants; Social Media & the Workplace," Iowa Workforce Development, Dubuque, Iowa, April 29, 2010.
"They're Doing What on Facebook?," Technology Association of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, April 20, 2010.
"Current Developments in Employment Law: Social Media & Employment Law," Iowa Defense Counsel Association, Iowa City, Iowa, April 9, 2010.
"Web 2.0 & Employment Law," Lincoln Inne, Des Moines, Iowa, November 16, 2009.
"Legislative Update on Equal Pay Initiatives," Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys Annual Meeting, Clive, Iowa, November 13, 2009.
"Legal Update; Documentation & Discharge Considerations: Responding to Employee Use of Social Media," Business & Industry Group of North Iowa/North Iowa Area Community College/Employers' Council of Iowa/Human Resource Association, Mason City, Iowa, November 5, 2009.
"Documentation and Discharge in Iowa and Nebraska: Legal Update; Restrictive Covenants; Social Media & the Workplace," Southwest Iowa Employers' Council, Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 14, 2009.
"Legal Update; Web 2.0 & Employment Law Issues," Dicinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. 2009 Employment Law Seminar, West Des Moines, Iowa, October 8, 2009.