Dr. Bill Hooke of the AMS Policy Program will lead a discussion on challenges early career scientists face related to law and policy. These topics are often overlooked by those starting out their careers, and much of the training is received on the job. The goals of this town hall are to expose attendees to steps they can take to best understand policy and law related to their work; and to provide managers, supervisors and those in leadership roles with ways to encourage early career scientists to be proactive when it comes to maintaining policy standards in the workplace.