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5 for the RoadSex, Drugs, Rock and Roll -Is this VH1 behind the Music or my Office?Deborah P. KellyDICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP, Washington, District of Columbiakellyd@dicksteinshapiro.comJane E. BrownPAINE HAMBLEN, Spokane, Washingtonjane.brown@painehamblen.com1. Most problems can be untangled if you focus on the conduct, not the cause of theconduct.2. Top rainmakers and banner clients have to go if their conduct would get a “regular”employee fired.3. The Americans with Disabilities Act puts a yellow light on firing an employee justbecause she smokes pot.4. Marijuana is legal in about half the United States; as that is likely to increase, figuringout how to handle your employee’s lawful activity is an important area to navigate.5. Corrective action is relatively easy, but after the corrective action, the work environmentitself has to be addressed – a challenge that is complicated but necessary.March 5, 2015© 3-5-2015 ALFA International