NELA-NJ Employment Conference 2025
Date: Mar 27, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick,
Member Price: $195.00
Non-Member Price: $244.00
Section Price: $183.00
Areas of Law: Labor & Employment
Earn up to 5.8 credits, including 1.0 in Diversity! (More Information)
Keynote
- Huma Abedin
- Best-selling Author - Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds
Moderator
- Beth Rogers, Esq.
- President, NELA-NJ, Rogers and Jung LLC, East Hanover
Presenters
- Senator Joseph A. Lagana, (District 38)
- Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri & Jacobs, LLC
- Senator Andrew Zwicker
- District 16is a physicist and member of the New Jersey Senate, where he represents Central New Jersey's 16th Legislative District, and has a district office in Hillsborough, New Jersey. His legislative focus includes the role of R&D as an economic driver, addressing global warming and voting rights, among other concerns.
Senator Zwicker serves on the Budget and Appropriations, Higher Education, Labor, and Military and Veterans' Affairs Committees; and is a member of the Manufacturing Caucus, the Disability Caucus and the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology. Former Vice-Chair of the New Jersey Biotechnology Task Force, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 – 2021, where he was Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
Senator Zwicker is head of Communications and Public Outreach at Princeton University’s Plasma Physics Laboratory, a world leader in developing an advanced form of energy known as fusion. He has taught classes in bioethics and writing, and led plasma physics workshops for faculty and students. The American Association of Physics Teachers named him as one of the 75 leading contributors to physics education in the United States.
Senator Zwicker received his undergraduate degree from Bard College and his Masters degree and Ph.D. in Physics from Johns Hopkins University.
(8/23) - Jeffrey S. Brenner, Esq.
- Maragell, LLC, Cherry Hill
- Donald F. Burke, Esq.
- Donald F. Burke, Brick, Brick
- Andrew William Dwyer, Esq.
- The Dwyer Law Firm, LLC, Newark
- Evan Goldman, Esq.
- Goldman Davis Krumholz & Dillon, Hackensack
- Elena Gonzalez
- Ayesha Krishnan Hamilton, Esq.
- Hamilton Law Firm PC, Princeton
- Eric L. Harrison, Esq.
- Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney
Methfessel & Werbel, Edison - Diana-Marie Laventure, Esq.
- Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York
- Andrew M. Moskowitz, Esq.
- Vice President, NELA-New Jersey
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C., Springfield - Claudia A. Reis, Esq.
- Lenzo & Reis, LLC, Morristown
- Christine Savage
- Alan H. Schorr, Esq.
- Schorr & Associates PC, Cherry Hill
- Evan Silagi, Esq.
- Berkowitz Lichtstein Kuritsky Giasullo & Gross, Roseland
- Robert T. Szyba, Esq.
- Seyfarth Shaw, New Yorkis a Partner in the Labor & Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP in New York City, where he defends and counsels employers in a wide range of employment-related issues, including background check and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, “ban the box” issues, prevailing wage requirements, wage and hour compliance, whistleblower retaliation, family and medical leave compliance and interference/retaliation claims, paid sick leave, and discrimination/harassment. He also advises clients on preventive employment counseling, pre-litigation strategy and litigation avoidance, alternate dispute resolution and mandatory arbitration programs, and employment policies and procedures.
Admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York, Mr. Szyba serves on the Executive Committee of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He has been Co-Chair of the Ethics & Professional Responsibility Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section’s Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee.
Mr. Szyba has served on the Alumni Advisory Board of the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal and as a member of the Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court. He is a former Editor-in-Chief of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s New Jersey Labor & Employment Law Quarterly and has lectured for ICLE, NELA-NJ, the American and New York State Bar Associations, and other organizations.
Mr. Szyba received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Berklee College of Music and his J.D., cum laude, from Hofstra University School of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal and a member of Hofstra’s Moot Court Association.
(8/23) - Maria P. Vallejo, Esq.
- Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, Secaucus
- Beth P. Zoller, Esq.
- KSBranigan Law P.C., Montclair
OPEN TO ALL ATTORNEYS
Presented in cooperation with the National Employment Lawyers’ Association – New Jersey and the New Jersey State Bar Association, this annual conference is open to all who are interested in a deep dive into the most recent hot-button issues in employment law and exploring where the field is trending. Our distinguished faculty will discuss significant case law developments and offer guidance on what is to come.
Be sure to join us for a special keynote speaker, Huma Abedin, former public servant and best-selling author of the memoir Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds. Abedin has spent her entire career in public service and national politics, beginning as a White House intern and later serving as a senior advisor to then-U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton and traveling chief of staff for Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. She currently serves as Clinton’s chief of staff. Abedin is a regular contributor for MSNBC on issues ranging from politics to foreign affairs to women’s leadership.
Drawing from her distinguished career in public service, Abedin will share her insights on leadership, resilience, and the evolving landscape of workplace rights.
Program Agenda:
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9:00 | Introduction Beth C. Rogers, Esq., NELA-NJ President
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9:15 | Courageous Plaintiffs: A moderated interview with Christine Savage, plaintiff in Savage v. Twp. of Neptune, 257 N.J. 204 (2024), which limited the use of non-disparagement settlements to silence victims of discrimination.
- Moderator: Evan Goldman, Esq.
- Speakers: Donald Burke, Esq.; Christine Savage and Elena Gonzalez -
10:00 | Legislative Panel: An insightful panel with New Jersey legislators on emerging issues shaping the state’s employment law landscape.
- Moderator: Alan H. Schorr, Esq.
- Speakers: State Sen. Joseph A. Lagana -
10:45 | Break
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11:00 | Unlocking ESI: Everything You Need from Requests to Production: Insights on how to develop technological competency to leverage electronic discovery in employment litigation.
- Moderator: Ayesha Hamilton, Esq.
- Speakers: Jeffrey Brenner, Esq. and Maria P. Vallejo, Esq. -
12:00 | Keynote Speaker: Hear from Huma Abedin, former public servant, best-selling author, and regular contributor for MSNBC.
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1:00 | Networking Lunch
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1:45 | Employment Law in the Age of Algorithms: A thoughtful discussion about regulation and litigation of algorithmic HR practices.
- Moderator: Evan Silagi, Esq.
- Speakers: Robert T. Szyba, Esq.; Ian Connett, Esq. and State Sen. Andrew Zwicker -
2:30 | Employment Trial Tactics and Evidence: Leading advocates from both the plaintiff and defense bars discuss key trial strategies and evidentiary issues.
- Moderator: Andrew Moskowitz, Esq.
- Speakers: Andrew Dwyer, Esq. and Eric Harrison, Esq. -
3:15 | DEI Initiatives after Students for Fair Admissions: A deep analysis on the future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in light of changing federal policy.
- Moderator: Claudia Reis, Esq.
- Speakers: Beth Zoller, Esq. and Diana Marie Laventure, Esq. -
4:05 | Adjourn
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