2023 Labor and Employment Summer Institute
Date: Jul 17, 2023 9:00 a.m. – Jul 18, 2023 3:00 p.m.
Location: NJ Law Center, New Brunswick and Online
Areas of Law: Civil, Labor & Employment
Earn up to 7.4 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Arnold S. Cohen, Esq.
- Oxfeld Cohen PC, Newark
Presenters
- Lisa K. Barre-Quick, Esq.
- Apruzzese McDermott Mastro & Murphy, Liberty Corner
- Dean L. Burrell, Esq.
- Dean L Burrell, Esq., Roseland
- Grace A. Byrd, Esq.
- Sills Cummis & Gross, Newark
- Christopher James Capone, Esq.
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Morristown
- Yvette Gibbons, Esq.
- Yvette Gibbons, Esq., South Orange
- Stephanie D. Gironda, Esq.
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
- Elizabeth W. Gramigna, Esq.
- Tribu Partners LLC, Summit
- Michael Malatino, Esq.
- Meredith Malatino Law LLC, HACKENSACK
- Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Esq.
- Fisher & Phillips LLP, Murray Hill
- Gail Oxfeld Kanef, Esq.
- TREASURER, Labor and Employment Law Section, NJSBA
Oxfeld Cohen PC, Newark - James Prusinowski, Esq.
- Trimboli & Prusinowski, LLC, Morristown
- David J. Reilly, Esq
- McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP, Morristown
- Claudia Reis, Esq.
- Lenzo & Reis, LLC, Morristown
- John L. Shahdanian, II, Esq.
- Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, Hackensack
- Joseph R. Vele, Esq.
- Joseph R. Vele, Esq., Monroe Twp
- Hop Wechsler, Esq.
- Selikoff & Cohen PA, Mount Laurel
- Samuel Wenocur, Esq.
- Oxfeld Cohen PC, Newark
- Stephanie J. Wilson, Esq.
- Reed Smith, LLP, Princeton
This 2-day Institute provides a comprehensive overview of labor and employment law. Newly admitted and seasoned attorneys seeking to expand their practices will benefit from attending, as well as corporate, commercial, civil rights, insurance, and workers’ compensation lawyers and general practitioners. The conference provides a comprehensive overview of substantive labor and employment law and features practical insights and perspectives on handling labor and employment matters. You will learn about the critical areas of L&E practice and will learn from the state’s leading employment and labor law practitioners about the key strategies you need to use to get the best results for the clients you represent. It is truly an opportunity to learn from the masters. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of the law, plus gain practical tips and effective techniques you can use right away in your practice.
Program Agenda:
Day 1 - July 17
- 9:00 - Introduction – Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq.
- 9:05 - Caselaw Update – Stephanie Wilson, Esq.
- 9:35 - Pointers for Employment Litigation – Christopher J. Capone, Esq.
- 10:00 - OAL Litigation – James T. Prusinowksi, Esq.
- 10:30 - Break
- 10:40 - Protected Characteristics – Hop Wechsler, Esq.
- 11:10 - Employment and Artificial Intelligence – Joseph R. Vele, Esq.
- 12:00 - Lunch
- 12:30 - ADR – Dean Burrell, Esq.; Yvette Gibbons, Esq.
- 1:10 - Pay Equity and Wage Theft Acts – Stephanie Gironda, Esq.
- 2:00 - Basic Wage and Hour – Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Esq.
- 2:25 - Break
- 2:30 - Misclassification and Independent Contractor – Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Esq.
- 3:00 - Adjourn
Day 2 - July 18
- 9:00 - Introduction – Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq.
- 9:05 - Confidentiality and Non-Competes – Grace Byrd, Esq.
- 9:35 - CEPA – John L. Shahdanian, Esq.
- 10:05 - PERC – Arnold Shep Cohen, Esq.
- 10:35 - Family Leave – Lisa Barré-Quick, Esq.
- 11:05 - Break
- 11:15 - Tenure – Samuel Wenocur, Esq.
- 11:45 - Employment Law and Marijuana Use - Claudia A. Reis, Esq.
- 12:15 - NLRB - Gail Oxfeld Kanef, Esq.
- 12:45 - Lunch
- 1:15 - Trends in Workplace Investigations – Elizabeth Gramigna, Esq.
- 1:45 - Break
- 1:55 - Ethics – Michael Malatino, Esq.; David J. Reilly, Esq.
- 2:55 - Wrap Up/Q&A
- 3:00 - Adjourn