06/06/2013
Human trafficking is one of the largest and fastest-growing illegal industries in the world. Join us for this complimentary program in which attendees will learn about the issue at large, what is being done in Massachusetts to address it, and ways you can get involved. There is no fee to attend this seminar, which is sponsored by the BBA's Public Interest Leadership Program (PILP).
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06/04/2013 - 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Join the Labor & Employment Section for a night of refinement at the first annual Wine Tasting Event. Enjoy a variety of reds and whites and mingle with your colleagues. Can you think of any better way to end the year and welcome summer?...
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05/04/2013
This annual program is designed to familiarize labor relations practitioners with current trends in collective bargaining and other issues affecting public employees....
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04/24/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Experienced employment lawyers will share their best practices for drafting Settlement Agreements in the employment context....
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04/23/2013
Our panel of experienced employment law practitioners will provide an overview of relevant federal and state employment laws over the course of the life cycle of the employment relationship – from hiring, through managing, and finally to termination....
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04/16/2013 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Do you practice in administrative law currently or want to in the future? Come hear from attorneys practicing in administrative law on the diverse areas of practice, tips for advocating before administrative bodies, cutting edge issues in the area and how to find a job in administrative law....
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04/09/2013
Do you practice in an area where fee-shifting statutes apply? Don't miss this opportunity to learn the most effective ways to present and to oppose attorneys' fees petitions from decision-makers from the federal court, state court, and MCAD. Practitioners will also address how fee-shifting affects their prosecution and defense of a claim....
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03/27/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Massachusetts is increasingly a service-based economy, with the value of a company tied up in the information shared with its employees as well as customer and other relationships developed by employees on behalf of their employers. This brown bag lunch will address common issues and practical tips for employment law practitioners to consider when representing any party in a situation where an employee with specialized knowledge or relationships moves from one employer another....
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03/21/2013
Learn valuable drafting tools to protect your client prior to separation of the employment relationship. Our panel will offer insight as to important considerations that are often overlooked by experienced practitioners as well as perspectives on enforceability from the bench....
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03/07/2013 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Representatives of the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services as well as members of the plaintiffs' and defense bar will look back at the last year since CORI reform took full effect. They will discuss the ways that CORI reform has been used in practice as well as some of the unanticipated consequences of the changes. They will comment on the ways in which Massachusetts employers and employees have adapted to the changes as well as challenges that they still face...
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01/31/2013 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Experienced investigators will share their best practices for conducting workplace investigations that are transparent, fair, and thorough and that withstand the test of litigation. From the onset of the investigation to the report communicating the results, this experienced panel will map out possible pitfalls and discuss successful tactics. The panel will also address the issues of confidentiality raised by the NLRB's ruling in Banner Health Systems and share their tips on how to handle even the most difficult situations during a workplace investigation....
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01/14/2013
This program will provide an overview of the New SEC Whistleblower Program. The panelists will address some of the unique features and policies behind the Final Rules of the New Whistleblower Program, as well as successes it has achieved, challenges it still faces, some of the early rulings that have come out and some of the questions that remain outstanding.
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01/09/2013 - 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
This program will discuss the theft of trade secrets and other business information, from the perspectives of prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office and private attorneys who represent victims of these crimes as well as criminal defendants....
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12/04/2012 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Attend this brown bag luncheon to learn what to do and what not to do to make sure you are in compliance with your obligations under wage and hour, tax, unemployment, workers compensation and other laws when you are facing hiring whether it is attorneys, paralegal help, IT expertise, web designers, or others....
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11/28/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
This informative session addresses drafting arbitration and mediation clauses for employment and business contracts. It is the perfect opportunity to learn about tailoring clauses to the specific disputes that may arise in situations anticipated in specific contracts. Sample arbitration and mediation clauses and articles on the subject will be distributed....
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11/27/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Our discussion will be led by Justin Fossbender (see bio below), a Principal of Connell & Partners, an independent executive compensation consulting firm, who will provide an update of and lead a discussion on the recent regulatory, legislative, and evolving market practices on the executive compensation landscape....
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10/31/2012 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
An employment lawyer’s guide to understanding deferred compensation plans and litigation arising from them....
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10/10/2012
This seminar will focus on the "nuts and bolts" of labor arbitration. Attendees will learn how to manage client expectations in the arbitration process, how to propose or anticipate settlement offers at all stages of the process, how to prepare an opening statement, evidence and witnesses for the hearing, and what to expect at a hearing.
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10/01/2012
This informative year in review session will cover the most recent decisions of the US Supreme Court and highlight what new developments to expect out of the courts in the upcoming Term. Learn how these decisions will impact the advice you provide to clients.
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09/27/2012 - 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
This program explores the respective rights and obligations of employer and employee when an employee, in pursuit of his or her employment law claim, retains documents and other evidence from the employer....
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07/24/2012 - 04:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Massachusetts decisions extend enforceability of non-compete agreements to protect "confidential information" that does not clear the high hurdle for trade secrets under the American Law Institute’s 1939 Restatement of Torts. Have broad employee confidentiality agreements changed the common law presumption against servitudes? Would joining forty-seven states, including California, in adopting the more modern Uniform Trade Secrets Act help make Massachusetts more competitive? Join in the conversation!...
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