NELA-NJ Annual Conference: From a Macro Zoom to the Big Picture

Presented in cooperation with NELA-NJ

The landscape of employment practice is ever changing. New technology and case law constantly shifts the focus and balance of litigation. NELA-NJ’s Annual Conference will allow you to “zoom in” on problematic areas in employment cases and learn how leading employment lawyers are addressing current challenges in litigation.

This annual full-day program features a keynote address from Professor Carl Van Horn from Rutgers University. He is the founding director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, one of the nation’s leading academic centers on workforce policy and practice. He has authored books and articles about workforce and employment issues, including Working Scared (Or Not at All): The Lost Decade, Great Recession, and Restoring the Shattered American Dream.

Program Agenda:
9:00	Snapshots: Year in Review and Trends in Employment Law - Richard G. Rosenblatt, Esq.; Christopher P. Lenzo, Esq.
9:50	RAW: Emerging LGBT Issues in Workplaces - Leslie A. Farber, Esq. (moderator); Robyn Gigl, Esq.; Patrick Brady, Esq.
10:40	Break & Vender Exhibit
10:50	Overexposed: Disclosure and Use of Confidential Data - Martin Aron, Esq. (moderator); Neil Marc Mullin, Esq.; Alan Zegas, Esq.; Michael Bissinger, Esq.
11:30	Metering: Subtle Gender Discrimination - Patricia A. Barasch, Esq. (moderator); Nancy Erika Smith, Esq.; Christine A. Amalfe, Esq.
12:20	Luncheon
12:30	Keynote Presentation: “The Big Picture” by Professor Carl Van Horn
1:20	Changing Landscapes: Before & After Aguas - Maureen Binetti, Esq. (moderator);Thaddeus Mikulski, Esq.; Eric Harrison, Esq.
2:10	Noise Reduction: Lessons Learned from Mistakes Made During Mediation - Kristen Scheurer Branigan, Esq. (moderator); Susan Sangillo Bellifemine, Esq.; Hon. Francis Orlando, JSC (Ret.); John Gelson, Esq.
3:00	Break & Vendor Exhibits
3:10	Take Your Best Shot: Remittitur and Post-Trial Fee Motions - Glen Savits, Esq. (moderator); Ravi Sattiraju, Esq.
4:00	Limiting Exposure: Discovery Abuses & Sanctions - Jacqueline M. Vigilante, Esq. (moderator); Andrew William Dwyer, Esq.; Carmine A. Iannoccone, Esq.
4:50	Final Announcements - Claudia Reis, Esq.
5:00	Adjourn

NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.9 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism, and 7.9 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law.

 

Credits NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 7.9 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.0 ethics/professionalism credits PA CLE: 6.0 substantive and 0.5 ethics credits pending ($28 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program) NY CLE (t&n/t): 7.0 professional practice and 1.0 ethics credits Trial Attorney Certification: 7.9 civil credits pending

Door Registration: $250

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