Litigating and Winning Employment Discrimination Cases
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Labor and Employment Section
New Lawyers Section
Corporate Counsel Committee of the Business Law Section
Massachusetts Bar Association
This program will present the nuts and bolts of litigating an employment discrimination case. Expert panelists, divided into three distinct panels, will take attendees step-by-step from pre-complaint strategy and pleadings, discovery and dispositive motions to all aspects of trial through closing arguments.
This is an invaluable program—providing both strategic insight and practical guidance for anyone interested in employment litigation.
Panel 1. – Pre complaint/Complaint
Strategy for both the Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s side
- MCAD/EEOC v. Court
- State v. Federal Court
- Causes of action
- What to do after being served with a complaint
Panel 2 – Discovery & Dispositive Motions
Motions to Dismiss
Discovery Issues:
- Written discovery
- Depositions
- Access to personnel files and their discoverability
- Document retention best practices
- Availability of Witnesses
- Medical evidence
- Experts
Motions for Summary Judgment
Panel 3 – Trial
Trial preparation
- Timeline
- Witness prep
- Jury instructions and special verdict questions
- Exhibits
- Strategy on order of witnesses
- Pretrial motions/ Motions in Limine
Trial
- Jury selection
- Presenting yourself to the jury throughout trial
- Role of second chair
- Opening statements
- Direct and Cross-Examination
- Closing Statements
Panelists and their affiliations
Jody L. Newman, Esq.
Dwyer & Collora, LLP
James S. Weliky, Esq.
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, P.C.
Harold L.Lichten, Esq.
Pyle, Rome, Lichten, Ehrenberg & Liss-Riordan, P.C.
David Belfort, Esq.
Corrigan, Bennett & Belfort, P.C.
Geoffrey R. Bok, Esq.
Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP
Mary Jo Harris, Esq.
Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP
David Rapaport, Esq.
Davis Malm & D’Agostine P.C.
Joshua M. Davis Esq.
Goulston & Storrs- A Professional Corporation
Program Co-Chairs
Alexander Klibaner, Esq.
Sally & Fitch LLP
Karen A.Glasgow, Esq.
City of Boston Law Department
Program Prices
$120 - BBA members
$155 - Non-Members
$85 - BBA Sponsoring Section Member
$65 - BBA Member Legal Services/Government Lawyer
$25 - Law Student
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