This issue of Parliament is our Graduation & Vacation Issue. It's a nod to Summer and those great summer events that we are excited to celebrate. But are you ready to graduate and take a break? Let's be clear, graduation is just a step in your path (at least that's what I heard at the Commencement Speech!) What happen's after graduation? For many it is time for a break, and in the workplace I hope you are getting your breaks. And in all of this I also hope that you are doing your breaks legally. Wait - what? This is where Parliament comes in for you.

• Letter from the Publisher

• The Commencement Speech for Deathcare By Poul Lemasters

• Black Cars, Black Suits, Black Sheep: How Social & Professional Isolation is Hurting Death Care Professionals By Dr. Jason Troyer

• Take A Break – You Deserve It, A Short Primer on Employee Breaks and Vacations By Poul Lemasters
  

• "It's Not A Vacation - I Had An Emergency" A Case Analysis On Denying Vacation Time

ABOUT PARLIAMENT
The owl has long been associated with wisdom, longevity and truth. They’ve appeared for centuries in old texts (and sometimes new texts) related to death and to justice.

That said, Lemasters is a blend of two things: deathcare and law.

The owl has been a part of our company symbolism since our founding (the three colored circles in the logo for Lemasters are inspired by the shape of an owl’s eye).

And the name of this publication? A Parliament is what you call a group of owls.