Replay – Best Practices and Tips for Resolving Employment Law Cases

Date: Jun 8, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $190.00

Non-Member Price: $250.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I109925R

Areas of Law: Labor & Employment

Earn up to 3 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Esq.
KS Branigan Law, Montclair

Presenters

Tracy A. Armstrong, Esq.
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A., Woodbridge
John R. Holsinger, Esq.
John R Holsinger LLC, Hackensack
Ann Lesser
Vice President, Labor, Employment and Elections, American Arbitration Association, New York
Kelly M. Purcaro, Esq.
Greenspoon Marder, LLP, Newark
Claudia A. Reis, Esq.
Lenzo & Reis LLC, Morristown

Best of NJICLE Replay
Don't miss this opportunity to catch up on the Best Practices for a Successful Employment Arbitration seminar you missed!


Arbitration agreements are often used by employers to quickly resolve employment disputes and avoid expensive litigation. Although courts increasingly favor arbitration agreements, they also  invalidate them for a variety of reasons, including the lack of affirmative consent and notice, and the failure to adequately disclose the waiver of a right to a jury trial. Attorneys who draft and execute arbitration agreements on behalf of employers should do so with judicial scrutiny in mind. Attorneys for employees and labor unions should closely examine the language and mutuality of the agreements. 

This informative replayreviews new, relevant case law and provides guidance for both defense and plaintiff’s attorneys to draft, execute and challenge arbitration agreements, as well as best practices for representing clients in employment arbitrations.  As litigation moves into arbitration, practitioners must familiarize themselves with the rules and procedures applicable in this forum.  Ethical issues in arbitration and disclosures will also be discussed. 

This is a must attend for a wide array of practitioners, including in-house counsel and counsel who draft arbitration provisions, members of the defense/management bar and plaintiff/union bar, litigators across the aisle, along with those serving in mediator/arbitrator roles.

Topics include:

  • Overview 
  •  Legal Update
    - FAA/NJ Arbitration Act
    - SCOTUS Case Update
    - Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
    - Confidentiality: Speak Out Act and Post-Atalese update
    - Non-Disclosure under N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.8 (Senate Bill 5.121)
    - Drafting Effective Employment Arbitration Agreements
    - Class Action/Waiver 
  • Practice Tips
    - Drafting Effective Employment Arbitration Agreements
    - Class Action and Multiple Party Matters
    - Prehearing Tips on Employment Discovery and Dispositive Motion Practice
    - Tips for an Effective Arbitration Hearing
    - Pro Se Litigants in Arbitration 

NOTE: This is a previously recorded seminar and does not count as "live" credits.

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ Civil Trial Attorney Credit: 3.0, NJ General: 3.0).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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