This comprehensive program provides a basic introduction to employment and labor law for the lawyer new or returning to the field. Each half-day session features lectures by experienced faculty designed to teach you the statutes, case law, and practice pointers, followed by interactive sessions that reinforce your knowledge by giving you hands-on experience. These sessions are organized around the life cycle of typical employment situations and utilize a variety of techniques, including faculty demonstrations, role-playing, small-group online Zoom discussions, and analysis of hypothetical cases based on typical client situations. You 'learn by doing' and get valuable practical experience crafting real-life solutions to common client problems.
Lecture sessions
Employment Discrimination
Laws Regarding Leaves
Other Federal and State Employment Law Statutes and Regulations
Common Law Claims
Federal and State Wage and Hour Laws
National Labor Relations Act
Ethics Snares and Entanglements for the Employment Lawyer
Interactive sessions: The life-cycle of the employment relationship
Hiring
Terms of Employment
Performance Management
Accommodations; Leaves
Termination of Employment
Post Employment
Lecture sessions
Employment Discrimination
Laws Regarding Leaves
Other Federal and State Employment Law Statutes and Regulations
Common Law Claims
Federal and State Wage and Hour Laws
National Labor Relations Act
Ethics Snares and Entanglements for the Employment Lawyer
Interactive sessions: The life-cycle of the employment relationship
Hiring
Terms of Employment
Performance Management
Accommodations; Leaves
Termination of Employment
Post Employment
Course Content
Day One - Monday, November 15th, 20219:00 - 9:01 am
Welcome and Introduction
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Joshua M. Davis, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
9:01 - 10:15 am
Employment Discrimination
Joshua M. Davis, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
10:15 - 10:25 am
Break
10:25 - 11:45 am
Employment Law Regarding Leaves
Lori A. Jodoin, Esq.,
Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP, Boston
Elizabeth K. Levine, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
11:45 - 12:00 pm
Break
12:00 - 12:55 pm
Interactive Session 1: Mock Employment Interview, Leave Scenario & Layoff Scenario
Joshua M. Davis, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Elizabeth K. Levine, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Day Two - Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
9:00 - 9:02 am
Welcome and Introduction
Joshua M. Davis, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
9:02 - 9:53 am
Employment: Common Law Claims
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Joshua M. Davis, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
9:53 - 10:05 am
Break
10:05 - 11:18 am
National Labor Relations Act/ Chapter 150E
Damien M. DiGiovanni, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Paige Walker McKissock, Esq.,
Segal Roitman LLP, Boston
11:18 - 11:25 am
Break
11:25 - 12:50 pm
Ethics Lecture & Interactive Session 2: Facebook Hypothetical
Ethical Issues: Establishing Attorney/Client Relationships & What to Do with 11th Hour Phone Calls, Conflicts in Representing Multiple Clients, Use of Threats of Criminal Prosecution to Obtain and Advantage in a Civil Matter Ethical Issues: Rule 4.2, Witness Interviews - Plaintiff and Employer Perspective, Conflicts of Interest, Perjured Testimony
Joshua M. Davis, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Damien M. DiGiovanni, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Paige Walker McKissock, Esq.,
Segal Roitman LLP, Boston
Day Three - Wednesday, November 17, 2021
9:00 - 9:01 am
Welcome and Introduction
Hillary J. Massey, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
9:01 - 10:09 am
Other Federal and State Employment Law Statutes and Regulations
Hillary J. Massey, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
10:09 - 10:20 am
Break
10:20 - 11:04 am
Federal and State Wage and Hour and Other Worker Protection Laws
Christine T. Eskilson, Esq.,
Office of Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Boston
Lillian M. Hirales, Esq.,
Division of Occupational Licensure &
Office of Public Safety and Inspections, Boston
11:04 - 11:30 am
Break
11:30 - 12:34 pm
Interactive Session 3: Contractor Hypothetical & Test-Your-Knowledge Quiz Show
Christine T. Eskilson, Esq.,
Office of Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Boston
Lillian M. Hirales, Esq.,
Division of Occupational Licensure &
Office of Public Safety and Inspections, Boston
Hillary J. Massey, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Please Note
This webcast is 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.
Speakers
CochairsJoshua M. Davis, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Hillary J. Massey, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Faculty
Damien M. DiGiovanni, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Christine T. Eskilson, Esq.,
Office of Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Boston
Lillian M. Hirales, Esq.,
Division of Occupational Licensure &
Office of Public Safety and Inspections
, Boston
Lori A. Jodoin, Esq.,
Kotin, Crabtree & Strong LLP, Boston
Elizabeth K. Levine, Esq.,
Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston
Paige Walker McKissock, Esq.,
Segal Roitman LLP, Boston
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
