Employment Law for Local Government Attorneys

Date: Jan 23, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $159.00

Non-Member Price: $199.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I049425

Areas of Law: Government, Public Sector & Public Interest, Labor & Employment

Earn up to 3.3 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Presenters

Eric M. Bernstein, Esq.
Eric M. Bernstein & Associates LLC, Warren

Local government attorneys advise their municipal clients on a wide range of matters, including employment issues. Many recent developments have had significant and immediate impacts on how municipalities handle personnel and union-related matters. At this informative program, learn the critical changes in the practice to best represent your clients. Hear from renowned attorney Eric M. Bernstein, who has nearly 40 years of legal experience as a municipal and labor/employment attorney. You don’t want to miss this!

Topics include:

  • History of New Jersey labor law
  • Collective bargaining procedures and negotiations
  • Impasse and related issues as to contracts
  • Civil service and non-civil service matters
  • Discipline of police and fire employees
  • Discipline of non-public sector employees
  • Other workplace employment issues

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 3.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.3).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Non-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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