NLRB Conference

The Arthur Eisenberg Labor Symposium

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the National Labor Relations Board

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Presented by Region 22 of the National Labor Relations Board, in cooperation with the NJSBA
Labor & Employment Law Section and NJICLE

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2015 marks the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the NLRB. To mark this special milestone, Mark Gaston Pearce, the Chairman of the Board, will deliver the keynote address at the 37th Annual NLRB conference. NJICLE and the New Jersey State Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section are pleased to co-host this event along with Region 22. Make plans to attend this special event, which features insightful discussion about NLRB practice today.

The program features a luncheon that will provide you with the opportunity to network with your colleagues and meet representatives from Region 22, the NJSBA Labor & Employment Law Section and other members of the labor community. Reserve your seat today!

Program Agenda:
9:00	Representation Case Rules: Where Are We Now? A panel of distinguished speakers will discuss the impact of the National Labor Relations Board’s representation case rules and practical lessons learned in this new era of labor law. Union: Brent Garren, Esq.; Management: John Peirano, Esq.; Moderator: Jack Walsh
10:30	Break
10:45	Social Media Update: So, You Think You Know Everything There Is To Know About Social Media? Participants on this panel will discuss the most recent National Labor Relations Board decisions concerning the use of social media by employees in unionized and non- unionized work environments. Union: Gail Oxfeld Kanef,?Esq. Management: Rachel Gonzalez, Esq.; Moderator: Saulo Santiago, Esq.
12:15	Luncheon Keynote Speaker: NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce
1:15	Whose Interest Do I Represent? How the Federal Rules of Ethics Impact Third-Party Representational Relationships. The questions arise as to what ethical duty is owed to third-party witnesses in situations involving National Labor Relations Board investigations and litigations. This panel will address the federal rules of ethics in an interactive and informative way. National Labor Relations Board Special Ethics Counsel will address the Agency’s approach to dealing with such ethical dilemmas. Union: Matthew Areman, Esq.; Management: Jefferey Corradino, Esq. NLRB/Moderator: Shelly Skinner, Esq.
2:30	Adjourn

 

NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 5.6 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.5 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism and 5.6 qualify as hours of credit towards certification in civil trial law.

 

Credits NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 5.6 credits (50 minute hour), including 1.5 ethics/professionalism credits Trial Attorney Certification: 5.6 civil credits pending PA CLE: 3.5 substantive and 1.0 ethics credits pending ($20 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program) NY CLE (t&n/t): 4.0 professional practice and 1.0 ethics credits

Door Registration: $259

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