Product Description

Employment law has seen many changes in the past year, and you won't want to miss this opportunity to efficiently catch up on all of the latest developments, as well as a chance to gain insight about trends on the horizon. MCLE's 24th Annual Employment Law Conference 2021 features expert practitioners who provide you with everything you need to know to keep your employment law practice up to date.

Learn about the effect of new statutes, regulations, and MCAD policies and procedures. Hear from both sides of the bar, key agency experts, factfinders, and neutrals about current philosophies, assessments, and strategies for dealing with a variety of practical evolving employment law issues.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00 - 9:07 am

  MCLE Scholar-Mentor Award Presentation to James S. Weliky

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• 9:07 am–9:11 am

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Jaclyn L. Kugell, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP , Boston
  Katherine J. Michon, Esq., Hartley Michon Robb Hannon LLP , Boston
  
• 9:11 am–10:01 am

  Employment Discrimination Law Update

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  David E. Belfort, Esq., Bennett & Belfort, PC , Cambridge
  Lynn A. Kappelman, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP , Boston
  
• 10:01 am–11:01 am

  Employment Law: Contract, Tort, Wage and Hour, and Legislative Update

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  Kavita M. Goyal, Esq., Rosen & Goyal, PC , Andover
  Bryn Sfetsios, Esq., Pontikes Law LLC , Boston
  
• 11:01 am–11:15 am

  Break
• 11:15 am–12:31 pm

  Employment Law Issues in the "New Normal"

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  Mark H. Burak, Esq., Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC , Boston
  Christina L. Lewis, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP , Boston
  James S. Weliky, Esq., Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC , Newton
  Emma M. Quinn-Judge, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
  
• 12:31 pm–1:30 pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:30 pm–2:30 pm

  The MCAD: Tips to Better Your Practice

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  Sunila Thomas George, Esq., Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Jason B. Barshak, Esq., Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Kenneth Callahan, II, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Deirdre A. Hosler, Esq., Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Lila Roberts, Esq., Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Sujin Han, Esq., Cengage Group , Boston
  
• 2:30 pm–3:32 pm

  Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: Lessons from the First Year

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  William J. Alpine, Jr., Esq., Commonwealth of MA Department of Family and Medical Leave , Boston
  Elizabeth M. Whiteway, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services , Boston
  Andrea Evans Zoia, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP , Boston
  
• 3:32 pm–3:45 pm

  Break
• 3:45 pm–5:00 pm

  50 Tips from Employment Mediators and Arbitrators: Practical Insight

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  Bradley M. Honoroff, JD, The Mediation Group , Brookline
  Mark L. Irvings, Esq., , Brookline
  Hon. Bonnie H. MacLeod, JAMS , Boston
  Sarah E. Worley, Esq., Sarah E. Worley Conflict Resolution, PC , Boston
  Marc D. Freiberger, Esq., Washienko Law Group LLC , Boston
  

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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