Daily Educational Programming Schedule – By Area Of Law
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Showing Programs In The Following: Labor Track
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
9:30AM - 10:45AM
A Look Behind the Curtain: Insights into How Different Stakeholders in Employment Mediations Evaluate Claims for Settlement
Dispute Resolution, Labor Track (Tides)
Our program will be a look at points of view around the mediation table. Labor & Employment Lawyers settle 99% of their cases in mediation so gaining an understanding of the dynamics of the negotiations from the other parties' perspective is essential to a successful resolution. It is enlightening for parties and litigation counsel who are in settlement discussions to hear what the other side is thinking behind the curtain and what is driving the numbers. We are planning on an interactive discussion amongst the panelists as well as audience participation.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.5 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE (non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pending
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.5 civil credits
Marla J. Moss, Esq., Moss Mediation
Speakers:
Ty Hyderally, Esq., Hyderally & Associates, PC.
Gregory B. Noble, Esq., O Connor Parsons Lane & Noble
Roshan Shah, Anderson & Shah, LLC
Robert T. Szyba, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
3:45PM - 5:15PM
Wage and Hour Litigation: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives
Labor Track (Studio 3)
The program will provide a practice skills-type program with a plaintiff attorney, defense attorney and mediator to discuss wage and hour litigation and how to resolve it.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending
Trial Attorney Certification: 1.8 civil credits
New Jersey New Admit: 1.5 labor and employment law credits
Christopher J. Keating, Esq., Keating Law Firm
Ravi Sattiraju, Esq., Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP
THURSDAY, MAY 16
8:30AM - 10:00AM
I-9 & Immigration Compliance in the New Age
Immigration, Labor Track (Studio 4)
Review all current I9 rules, regulations and processes to enable nonimmigration practitioners to render basic advice and recognize potential liability in clients practices, including how to properly complete the form, timing requirements, new remote hire process, common pitfalls, governmental investigative process and penalties. I9 compliance affects all employers in the US, whether there are foreign nationals in their workforce or not. Surprisingly, this “simple” one page form causes more questions and frustrations (and penalties!) than any other HR function. Attend this session to avoid costly mistakes. Objectives: learn proper procedure for executing Form I9, including the new version of the form and new remote hire process. learn proper record keeping requirements, including document requirements and retention identify common pitfalls and mistakes learn the anatomy of an I9 investigation and penalties. learn how to correct mistakes.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending
Alka Bahal, Esq., OGC Solutions®
Speakers:
Stacey Simon, Esq., Meyner and Landis LLP
THURSDAY, MAY 16
8:30AM - 10:00AM
Sign on the Dotted Line: The Status of Restrictive Covenants in Employment and Settlement Agreements in 2024
Labor Track (Tides)
This panel will discuss the current legal status of noncompete, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, and nondisparagement provisions in New Jersey employment and settlement agreements with expert practitioners who will not only discuss the current legal status of these provisions but offer successful negotiating strategies.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE: (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending
Domenick Carmagnola, Esq., Carmagnola & Ritardi, LLC, NJSBA Past President
Speakers:
Kory Ann Ferro, Esq., Greenspoon Marder, LLP
Stephanie D. Gironda, Esq., Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer
Sara Kaplan-Khodorovsky, Esq., Green Savits, LLC
Ian D. Meklinsky, Esq., Fox Rothchild LLP
Keith Waldman, Esq., Selikoff & Cohen
Brandon L. Wolff, Esq., Chair-Elect, NJSBA Young Lawyers Division
THURSDAY, MAY 16
10:30AM - 12:00PM
AI/GAI and Its Use for Lawyers and Employers: What Can Go Wrong?
Diversity and Inclusion, Labor, Technology, Young Lawyers Track (Luna)
Join us for a discussion of how these tools are used in law firms; what it means for hiring, recruiting, interviewing and more in the employment context; the impact AI will have on diversity, hiring and retention; the latest case updates; EEOC and DOJ guidance and much more.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour), including 0.6 diversity and inclusion credits
NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.0 professional practice and (Non-transitional) 0.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive and 0.5 ethics credits pending
Ayesha Krishnan Hamilton, Esq., Hamilton Law Firm PC
Speakers:
Hon. Ronald J. Hedges (Ret.), Ronald J. Hedges LLC
Diana-Marie Laventure, Esq., Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
NaSheena Porter Poznansky, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney, District of New Jersey
Stephanie Wilson, Esq., Reed Smith, LLP
THURSDAY, MAY 16
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Trends in Employment Discrimination: Expansion of Protected Classes and Reverse Discrimination; Religious Exemptions and Pay Equity
Labor Track (Luna)
This panel will discuss recent trends in employment discrimination including: proposals for the expansion of protected classes under workplace antidiscrimination laws (e.g., proposed expansion of the NJLAD to include weight and height) and the uptick in reverse discrimination claims based on existing laws; the impact of religious exemptions to workplace discrimination laws under current law following the Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission; and developments in pay equity, including proposed legislation governing wage transparency.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.2 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.0 professional practice credit
PA CLE: 1.0 substantive credit pendingNJ New Admit: 1.2 labor and employment law credits
Colin Lynch, Esq., Zazzali Fagella Nowak Kleinbaum & Friedman, PC
Speakers:
Christopher P. Lenzo, Esq., Lenzo & Reis, LLC
Cheyne R. Scott, Esq., Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC
John L. Shahdanian, II, Esq., Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian
Stephanie Wilson, Esq., Reed Smith, LLP
THURSDAY, MAY 16
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Are DEI Programs DOA? Status of DEI Programs Post SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC
Diversity and Inclusion, Labor Track (Signature)
This panel will discuss the future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs by delving into the current legal landscape of DEI programs after the US Supreme Court’s June 2023 decisions in SSFA v. Harvard and SSFA v. UNC. Our panel goes beyond the surface to scrutinize the present status of DEI initiatives across the private and public business and educational sectors. Join us as we navigate the intricacies and challenges faced by organizations in fostering inclusive environments without running afoul of applicable statutes and developing case law. Gain valuable insights into the effectiveness of existing DEI programs, explore innovative strategies for improvement, and discover actionable steps towards a more diverse and equitable future.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour), including 1.8 diversity and inclusion credit.
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credits
PA CLE: 1.5 ethics credits pending
John L. Shahdanian, II, Esq., Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian
Speakers:
Kirsten S. Branigan, Esq., KSBranigan Law PC
Clifford D. Dawkins, Esq., Rutgers Law School
Lloyd Freeman, Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Assemblywoman Ellen Park
Ravi Sattiraju, Esq., Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP
Robert T. Szyba, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw
THURSDAY, MAY 16
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Cancel Culture: New First Amendment Challenges in Media and Employment Law
Labor, Special Interest Track (Studio 3)
“Cancel Culture” is a cross partisan phenomenon born of social media, which has migrated into the workplace. In Netchoice v. Paxton case, wherein the United States Supreme court will have to confront whether the First Amendment prohibits states from interfering with social media platforms, is just the tip of the iceberg. Some say that protecting the most vulnerable requires reimagining our free speech values, while others may argue that “Cancel Culture” is just the latest form of the kind of censorship the U.S. Constitution rejects. The panel will explore the first amendment implications of Cancel Culture in social media and the workplace and the immensely complicated and monumental issues it poses in our increasingly polarized workplaces and society at large.CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE: (Transitional & Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending
Raymond M. Baldino, Esq., Zazzali Law
Speakers:
Lisa K. Barre-Quick, Esq., Apruzzese McDermott Mastro & Murphy
Ari Cohn, Esq., Free Speech Counsel, TechFreedom
Frank L. Corrado, Esq., Barry Corrado & Grassi PC
Lisa Manshel, Esq., Manshel Law LLC
FRIDAY, MAY 17
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Doing Deals in the Garden State
Business and Taxation, Labor, Real Estate Track (Central Meeting Room 2/3)
Mergers and acquisitions – buying and selling businesses and business assets – entail a complex blend of business savvy, market knowledge, process familiarity, and substantive legal skills. For lawyers engaged in M&A deals, they must not only be in command of all the corporate law nuances that go into a purchase or merger agreement, but also have familiarity with (or access to other lawyers familiar with) the relevant tax, employment, environmental, and other legal issues that frequently arise in these deals. And while many transactions nationwide are governed by Delaware or New York law, deals involving New Jersey-based owners or businesses will inevitably drag in legal issues in each of these areas that are peculiar to the Garden State. This panel brings together corporate, tax, employment, and environmental attorneys from around the state to share their expertise regarding some of these key NJ legal issues that arise when doing deals. CLE Credits For This Program:
CLE Credits For This Program:
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 1.8 credits (50-minute hour)
NY CLE (Non-transitional): 1.5 professional practice credits
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending
CPE: 1.5 taxation credits
Martin W. Aron, Esq., Jackson Lewis PC
Jason D. Navarino, Esq., Riker Danzig LLP
Alexa Richman-LaLonde, Esq., Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Rachel Lilienthal Stark, Esq., Stark & Stark