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SUMMARY:Webinar: Using Translation and Interpretation Services for Clients Inside and Outside of the Courtroom
DESCRIPTION:This panel will discuss factors and considerations to keep in mind when using translation and interpretation services with clients inside and outside of the courtroom. These include how to access and choose a translator or interpreter\, when to get a certified translator or interpreter involved\, and how to ensure that the individual is certified to work within your state’s courtroom. All attorneys should be interested in how to incorporate these resources into their practice. \nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section\, Civil Rights Law Section\, and sponsored by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter. \nRegister Today!\n  \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. \n  \nAbout the Presenters:\nModerator\, Nico Stillwell\, Attorney\, ELM Law \nAfter receiving their law degree from Washington University School of Law\, Nico clerked on the Missouri Court of Appeals\, Western District for the Honorable Alok Ahuja. Since then\, Nico has assisted clients in navigating litigation and arbitration matters across the country\, including in the Fourth\, Fifth\, and Eighth Circuits. Currently\, Nico manages the appellate division for ELM Law\, a plaintiff’s firm specializing in civil rights and discrimination-based litigation. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nPanelist\, Néstor Wagner\, Director of Education\, Southern California School of Interpretation\n \nNéstor Wagner was born in Argentina. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1986 and his Master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1990 from the University of Washington. He is a certified Medical\, Administrative Hearings and Court Interpreter since 1989. In 1993 he founded \nthe Southern California School of Interpretation in Los Angeles and quickly grew to four different locations throughout California and Nevada. He inaugurated a beautiful and spacious campus in 2002 in Santa Fe Springs and trained over 10\,000 students from 2002 until 2020. Néstor has always been an innovative training leader offering specialized training for interpreters using the latest technology available. He launched the first online training program for interpreters in 2006 and fine-tuned it in 2012. By 2020\, thanks to his innovation and inclusion of technology in all his training platforms\, his students seamlessly transitioned from onsite to online training. His training headquarters and studio are in El Segundo\, California where he continues to teach his excellent courses offering online and hybrid online platforms\, reaching hundreds of new interpretation and translation students all over the world! Néstor is passionate about technology and teaching and welcomes A.I. technology as an innovative\, exciting\, and motivational training tool to improve his own training platforms. He recently earned a certificate from M.I.T. for “Designing and Building A.I. Products and Services” and is currently enhancing and preserving his teaching and renowned methodologies for generations to come. He will soon unveil a unique training product that has already been approved to train Superior Court interpreters in the East Coast. Néstor is excited to show us today what the future of technology and A.I. can do for us. \n  \n  \nPanelist\, Hon. Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper\, Former Magistrate/Assisting Superior Court Judge\, Cobb Judicial Circuit\, Edmondson Consulting\, LLC\n \nA career public servant\, Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper is a former judge\, former senior federal prosecutor\, former legal aid attorney\, and former legal interpreter.  During her tenure as a full-time Magistrate and Assisting Superior Court judge in Cobb County\, GA\, the 3rd largest county in the state\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper presided over thousands of civil and criminal matters involving housing \, personal injury and other small claims\, garnishments\, domestic violence\, stalking\, probable cause/bond hearings\, and warrants. She developed model forms and other best practices\, adopted by the Court\,  to ensure the compliance with federal and state language access requirements. Immediately prior to her appointment to the bench\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper served as a bilingual senior federal prosecutor at U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)\, litigating complex and high profile labor & employment enforcement matters focusing on cases involving violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act\, the “H” provisions of the Immigration & Nationality Act\, the Occupational Safety and Health Act\, & other federal labor laws while simultaneously serving as a Department-recognized subject-matter expert on language access as an access to justice issue.  In FY2021 she received the Secretary of Labor’s Williard Wirtz Legacy Award\, a national award recognizing exceptional performance and accomplishments in public service that exemplifies accountability\, responsibility\, and emerging leadership skills that display the promise of future leadership in the spirit of former Secy. of Labor Willard Wirtz. \nMs. Edmondson-Cooper  spends a significant amount of time working to alleviate language access & other critical access to justice (A2J) issues. Ms. Edmondson-Cooper has contributed to the development of local\, state\, & federal language access policies & the development of state and national curricula for training attorneys and judges on language access as an A2J issue. Appointed by the Supreme Court of GA\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper is a longstanding member of the Judicial Council of GA’s Standing Committee on Interpreters (fka S. Ct. Commss’n on Interpreters) & the Council’s A2J Committee. Ms. Edmondson-Cooper has authored several publications on language access including GA’s first benchbook chapter dedicated to the provision of qualified interpreters in civil and criminal proceedings which appears in the benchbook for several of GA’s classes of court. She also led the development of the Supreme Court of GA’s Model Administrative Protocol  ( MAP). The first its kind in GA and widely considered the first of its kind in any non-unified court system in the nation regarding the appointment of qualified interpreters\, the MAP promotes the reliable and efficient provision of language services in state courts throughout GA \, both for persons with limited English proficiency and for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. During her tenure with DOL\, she led the development of a language access plan for the Office of the Solicitor\, DOL’s legal department\,  the first language access plan agency-wide. \nWith over a decade of A2J experience\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper is also the President & Chief A2J Officer of Edmondson Consulting\, LLC which seeks to improve access\, promote equity\, and preserve/ensure justice by providing A2J/language access consultation services to stakeholders nationwide. Full details of Ms. Edmondson-Cooper’s A2J work are available at www.linkedin.com/in/jjecesq. \nMs. Edmondson-Cooper’s commitment to access\, equity\, & justice has been acknowledged statewide & nationally\, including\, recognition by the Fulton County Daily Report as a rising legal star to watch\, recognition by former Gov. Nathan Deal & the GA Commss’n on Equal Opportunity\, selection to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (reserved for top 1% of lawyers and judges)\, selection to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2023 40 under 40 class & recognition by the National Bar Association and the American Bar Association as one of the nation’s top lawyers who exemplify a broad range of high achievement\, innovation\, vision\, leadership\, legal & community involvement. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Today! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-using-translation-and-interpretation-services-for-clients-inside-and-outside-of-the-courtroom/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:**This event will be hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nPanelists will provide an overview of the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act. This will include a discussion of how the regulations issued in June 2023 have been implemented in the private workforce and some difficulties and challenges that employers and employees have faced in doing so. Panelists will also discuss employees’ rights and responsibilities under the new regulations. \nRegister Today!\nPresented by the FBA’s Labor and Employment Section\nCo-Sponsored by the FBA’s Professional Development and Diversity & Inclusion Committees. \n  \nAbout the Presenters:\nTJ McGrath\, General Counsel for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission  \nT.J. McGrath serves as the General Counsel for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission advising the Executive Director on legal and business matters. Prior to MedPAC\, she was the General Counsel at the Congressional Budget Office\, and Associate General Counsel for the TRICARE Management Activity now the Defense Health Agency. She served 12 years on active duty with the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps and 18 years as a reservist. \nT.J. co-founded Ardaithe Consulting LLC\, developing tailored soft skills training for leadership and staff. Specializing in Resiliency Training\, Resolving Workplace Disputes\, and Leading Teams\, she has deployed training modules on Ethics\, Sexual Harassment\, Bystander Intervention\, Mindfulness\, and De-escalation. \nFor the FBA she currently serves as the Co-Chair for the Leadership Subcommittee\, Diversity & Inclusion Standing Committee. \n  \n  \nKatherine Greenberg\,  Director of Strategic Litigation\, A Better Balance \nKatherine Greenberg is the Director of Strategic Litigation at A Better Balance\, where she enforces and defends laws protecting pregnant workers and caregivers\, including pregnancy accommodation and lactation laws\, and paid family and medical leave laws. Prior to joining A Better Balance\, Katherine worked for the New York City Commission on Human Rights in various enforcement and policy roles. Katherine began her legal career as a judicial clerk\, following which she joined The Legal Aid Society as a Skadden Fellow representing pregnant workers and caregivers in discrimination and FMLA claims.  \nKatherine earned her J.D. magna cum laude from NYU School of Law and holds an M.A. from Kings College London and a B.A. from Vassar College. She previously served as the Chair of the NYC Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Committee\, and a board member of the New York chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association. \n  \n  \nPamela Irons\, Fedex\n \nPamela Irons is an in-house attorney for Federal Express Corporation.  She focuses primarily on compliance with paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave laws\, reasonable accommodation issues\, and responding to administrative complaints and charges.  Prior to FedEx\, Pamela worked in private practice\, defending management in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act\, Americans with Disabilities Act\, Family and Medical Leave Act\, Age Discrimination in Employment Act\, Fair Labor Standards Act and retaliation cases\, as well as state employment law cases. \nPamela is admitted to practice law in Illinois and Tennessee.  She earned her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2001.  She also received an M.S. in Industrial Relations and B.S. in Psychology from Loyola. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Today! \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-what-employers-and-employees-need-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Labor Employment Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Employee Handbooks - Best Practices and Potential Pitfalls
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nPlease join the Labor & Employment section to discuss best practices for reviewing\, drafting\, and revising employee handbooks.  This session will start with initial considerations and the importance of understanding the client’s business (what they do\, what are their priorities\, where are their employees\, and any industry/business specific requirements/concerns that should be included or addressed)\, the importance of “doing no harm” and avoiding creating contractual obligations\, things to consider when reviewing and updating existing handbooks\, tips for drafting handbooks for multi-state/cross-jurisdictional employers\, and common traps/pitfalls to avoid\, yet are often included and/or requested by employers (such as introductory periods\, formal review processes\, open-door/grievance policies\, graduated/incremental disciplinary policies\, and policies that are unrealistic or frequently ignored/disregarded to an employer’s detriment). \nRegister Today!\n  \nPresented by the Labor & Employment Section \n  \n\nAbout the Presenters\nDavid A. Michel – Partner\, Sherin and Lodgen LLP\, Boston\, MA \nDavid A. Michel assists clients in resolving complex employment\, business\, and real estate disputes. \nA partner in Sherin and Lodgen LLP’s Litigation Department\, his experience includes representing companies and individuals in a variety of complex civil and commercial disputes in federal and state court and through alternative dispute resolution. In particular\, David represents clients and organizations in employment matters involving restrictive covenants\, discrimination\, wrongful termination\, and wage and hour litigation. He also represents companies\, developers\, property owners\, and landlords involved in commercial and real estate disputes\, including adverse possession\, breach of contract\, brokerage\, and zoning matters. \nPrior to joining Sherin and Lodgen\, David was a Staff Attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Public Defender Division. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from The George Washington University in 2006\, David returned to his native Massachusetts to pursue a career in law.  David received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2011\, where he served as submissions editor for the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal and achieved honors in the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Concentration. \n  \nJack Blum – Shareholder\, Polsinelli\, Washington\, DC \nJack Blum is an experienced employment law advisor and litigator. Jack has extensive experience defending employers against all manner of claims by their employees in federal and state courts\, as well as before government agencies like the OFCCP\, EEOC\, and state human rights commissions. \n\n\nJack particularly focuses on representing government contractor employers. Jack guides clients through OFCCP audits\, framing the client’s hiring\, compensation\, and other personnel practices and data to preemptively address potential OFCCP concerns to avoid extensive agency inquiries. When OFCCP does challenge a client’s practices\, Jack has successfully defended against OFCCP’s claims of discrimination. Jack also advises contractors on compliance with their obligations under the Davis-Bacon Act\, Service Contract Act\, and a wide range of FAR and DFAR clauses. \nJack also frequently represents parties in employee mobility litigation\, including claims involving non-competition\, non-solicitation\, and confidentiality agreements\, trade secret misappropriation\, and business torts asserted against former employees and competitors that hire them. As employers face significant competitive harm from an employee’s theft of customer or technical information\, Jack is prepared to take immediate decisive action to obtain a temporary restraining order preventing improper competition. Significantly\, Jack has experience in both prosecuting and defending employee mobility claims and is able to offer clients a well-rounded assessment of their options and courses of action. \nJack also works closely with in-house counsel\, human resources personnel\, and business executives to craft compliant personnel policies that meet the client’s business requirements. Jack advises clients regarding employee/independent contractor classifications\, onboarding employees subject to restrictive covenants\, reductions in force\, and internal investigations of sensitive harassment and potential whistleblower allegations. Jack also walks clients through sensitive terminations to reduce the potential for litigation or at least best position the client in the event that litigation is inevitable. Jack draws heavily upon this counseling experience in representing clients in litigation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJames Noël – Counsel – McConnell Valdés LLC\, Puerto Rico\n\nJames Noel is Counsel\, Labor & Employment Law Practice Group for McConnell Valdés LLC. Mr. Noel has provided advice and has represented employers in all areas of federal and Puerto Rico employment law. \nMr. Noël has vast litigation experience in both state and federal courts. His initial assessment to clients is based on years of experience and takes into consideration the nature of the claims\, the opposing counsel\, the state-court judge\, and the potential exposure of a jury trial\, among other criteria. \nMr. Noël has handled matters involving more specialized knowledge than the usual employment case\, such as the Railway Labor Act\, the National Labor Relations Act\, the Federal Arbitration Act\, ERISA\, and COBRA.  He has also served as counsel in cases before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. \nIn addition to litigation\, Mr. Noël has handled numerous due diligence matters\, including the purchase or sale of businesses in Puerto Rico\, as well as labor and employment audits. \nHe is the Past-President of the FBA\, Puerto Rico Chapter; former Treasurer of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the FBA national; Vice-Chairman of the Counsel of Past Presidents of the FBA Puerto Rico Chapter; a Fellow of the Foundation of the FBA; and a member of the Board of the Labor and Employment Section of the FBA. \nMr. Noël provides advice to Corporación La Fondita de Jesús\, a non-profit organization which helps people who have problems with controlled substances kick the habit.  He has also provided pro bono services in Federal and State Courts. \n  \nBrian J. MacDonough\, Partner\, Sherin and Lodgen LLP\, Boston\, MA\n \nBrian J. MacDonough chairs the Sherin and Lodgen LLP Employment Department\, and co counsels and represents executives and professionals in sophisticated employment and compensation matters and employment litigation. \nHe handles a wide range of matters\, including contract negotiation and enforcement\, discrimination\, whistleblowing\, wage and hour issues\, and wrongful termination. In particular\, Brian advises executives and professionals regarding employment agreements\, change of control agreements\, equity and deferred compensation vehicles\, non-competition and other restrictive covenants\, severance/separation terms\, and transition agreements. \nA trusted advisor to his clients\, Brian often works with them throughout their careers as they transition to new opportunities. As noted by Chambers USA\, he “brings a calm demeanor to the table and focuses on the best outcome for his client\,” says one interviewee. A client adds: “He is empathetic and very strategic in negotiations.” \nIn addition to his executive advocacy practice\, Brian also litigates cases in both federal and state courts and appears regularly before state and federal agencies\, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. \nHighly respected by his colleagues\, Brian is a former co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section. He also served on the committee that prepared draft sexual harassment regulations on behalf of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and he assisted in the drafting of proposed revisions of the Commission’s procedural regulations. \nBrian is a frequent author and speaker on matters of employment law. He is an editor and co-author of the Massachusetts Employment Law Manual\, published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education\, Inc.  He has also co-authored employment law chapters for the MCLE’s Massachusetts Basic Practice Manual\, and sections of the quarterly Commentary for the Massachusetts Discrimination Law Reporter.  Brian has chaired several programs sponsored by MCLE\, including “What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Employment Law” and “Preventing and Litigating Wage & Hours Cases.” \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Today!  \n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-employee-handbooks-best-practices-and-potential-pitfalls/
CATEGORIES:Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Administrative Judiciary and Federal Lawyers-Navigating the Current Employment Environment to Preserve our Position and Serve the Public
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nAdministrative judges\, administrative law judges and lawyers employed by the federal government are navigating a number of personnel challenges in this current employment environment. During this CLE\, hear from experts in federal sector employment law who will place executive orders such as EO 14171 and EO 13957 and cases such as Jarkesy v. SEC\, and others in legal context with a discussion of options and resources available via MSPB\, EEOC \, OSC and the courts to preserve our position and continued service to the American people.  \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Judiciary Division & Labor & Employment Law Section   \n\nPresenters\nPeter H. Noone\, Owner & Lead Instructor for Noone Employment Training\, LLC\, Partner with the law firm Avery\, Dooley & Noone\, LLP. \nPeter H. Noone is the owner and lead instructor for Noone Employment Training\, LLC\, as well as a practicing attorney from the Boston area. He has been a Partner with the law firm\, Avery Dooley & Noone\, LLP\, since 1998. He focuses his practice as a trial lawyer in the areas of federal employment law\, administrative law and appeals\, security clearance matters\, and whistleblower and discrimination complaints.  \n Mr. Noone has represented federal employees and federal\, state\, and local law enforcement officers in litigation and disciplinary proceedings. He has assisted his clients in successfully defending disciplinary actions ranging from letters of reprimand to removal and has assisted clients in defending security clearance revocations and in adverse suitability determinations. Mr. Noone has represented clients throughout agency and criminal investigations in: Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals\, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hearings\, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) hearings; Trials in United States District Court\, and other proceedings before Federal Agencies.    \n He is a frequent instructor and lecturer for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and has developed and provided training seminars to the Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Office of Professional Responsibility. Mr. Noone is also a speaker at the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Criminal Investigator Academy and has provided discrimination education and training to various federal personnel. He has also developed training for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Law Enforcement Steering Committee and various federal agencies.  \n \n\n\nSuzanne Summerlin\, Owner\, Summerlin Labor Strategies. \n\n\nSuzanne Summerlin is an attorney in solo practice and also serves as General Counsel of the Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network. She previously served as nominee for General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority under President Biden\, and has led litigation on behalf of federal employees and unions challenging executive orders and agency-wide removals \n  \n\n  \n  \n\n \nHon. Wanda Wright\, Administrative Judiciary Committee Chair\, Judiciary Division (Moderator) * \nJudge Wanda Wright has been Administrative Judiciary Chair within the Judiciary Division of the Federal Bar Association since February 2025. Prior to assuming this role\, Judge Wright served three years as a Regional Vice President and National Executive Board member of the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ)\, representing judges in 17 offices in the southeastern United States.  \nDuring her tenure\, Judge Wright was honored to serve as AALJ Chair of the Health & Safety Committee. Judge Wright is the principal author of the proposed ALJ/AJ Privacy Bill. Prior to her appointment as an administrative law judge in 2010\, Judge Wright was a disability advocate and assistant district attorney in New York. Judge Wright is admitted to the NY and NC bars and is a member of the federal bar in North Carolina. She is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations\, and she received her law degree from the University of Virginia\, where she was Articles Editor of the Virginia Tax Review. \n* Disclaimer: The views expressed here are the author’s personal opinions and are not the views of the Social Security Administration or the federal government. \n  \n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/administrative-judiciary-and-federal-lawyers-navigating-the-current-employment-environment-to-preserve-our-position-and-serve-the-public/
CATEGORIES:Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T165850
CREATED:20250624T150018Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Managing Toxic Employees: Perspectives from Employers and Employees
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nPanelists James Noel and Jon Wall will cover a variety of issues and advice related to how to manage toxic employees. This webinar will cover what to do when an employee is subjected to a toxic environment and what employers should do when they have a report of or otherwise know about toxic employees in the workplace. Panelists will cover not only how toxic work environments can result in claims of discrimination and retaliation\, but also how anti-bullying legislation and/or policies can play a role in managing difficult employees. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section \n\nPresenters\n \nTJ McGrath (Moderator) \nT.J. McGrath serves as the General Counsel for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission advising the Executive Director on legal and business matters. Prior to MedPAC\, she was the General Counsel at the Congressional Budget Office\, and Associate General Counsel for the TRICARE Management Activity now the Defense Health Agency. She served 12 years on active duty with the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps and 18 years as a reservist. \nT.J. co-founded Ardaithe Consulting LLC\, developing tailored durable soft skills training for leadership and staff. Specializing in Resiliency Training\, Resolving Workplace Disputes\, and Leading Teams\, she has deployed training modules on Ethics\, Sexual Harassment\, Bystander Intervention\, Mindfulness\, and De-escalation. \nFor the FBA she currently serves on the Professional Development Committee and is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section. \n  \n  \n \nJames Noel\, Counsel – McConnell Valdés LLC\, Puerto Rico \nJames Noel is Counsel\, Labor & Employment Law Practice Group for McConnell Valdés LLC. Mr. Noel has provided advice and has represented employers in all areas of federal and Puerto Rico employment law. \nMr. Noël has vast litigation experience in both state and federal courts. His initial assessment to clients is based on years of experience and takes into consideration the nature of the claims\, the opposing counsel\, the state-court judge\, and the potential exposure of a jury trial\, among other criteria. \nMr. Noël has handled matters involving more specialized knowledge than the usual employment case\, such as the Railway Labor Act\, the National Labor Relations Act\, the Federal Arbitration Act\, ERISA\, and COBRA.  He has also served as counsel in cases before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. \nIn addition to litigation\, Mr. Noël has handled numerous due diligence matters\, including the purchase or sale of businesses in Puerto Rico\, as well as labor and employment audits. \nHe is the Past-President of the FBA\, Puerto Rico Chapter; former Treasurer of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the FBA national; Vice-Chairman of the Counsel of Past Presidents of the FBA Puerto Rico Chapter; a Fellow of the Foundation of the FBA; and a member of the Board of the Labor and Employment Section of the FBA. \nMr. Noël provides advice to Corporación La Fondita de Jesús\, a non-profit organization which helps people who have problems with controlled substances kick the habit.  He has also provided pro bono services in Federal and State Courts. \n  \n  \nJon Wall\, Member\, Higgins Benjamin PLLC \nJon Wall practices employment litigation with Higgins Benjamin\, PLLC\, in Greensboro\, N.C.  He currently serves as Treasurer of the Employment Law Section of the Federal Bar Association\, and he is a past chair of the employment law sections of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. \nA graduate of Duke University and Washington & Lee University School of Law\, Wall currently sits in the Board of Advisors of Elon University School of Law and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-managing-toxic-employees-perspectives-from-employers-and-employees/
CATEGORIES:Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: A Day in the Life of a Labor & Employment Lawyer
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nPlease join the Labor & Employment Law Section for a discussion about what a day in the life of an employment lawyer looks like. Our panel will represent many different rolls that attorneys focusing on employment law might have\, from in-house at FedEx\, to Government Sector\, to private practice\, the panel will discuss their background\, legal career paths\, and some interesting cases they’ve had along the way. This will be an informal discussion and is not for CLE credit \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section \n\nPresenters\n \nTJ McGrath \nT.J. McGrath serves as the General Counsel for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission advising the Executive Director on legal and business matters. Prior to MedPAC\, she was the General Counsel at the Congressional Budget Office\, and Associate General Counsel for the TRICARE Management Activity now the Defense Health Agency. She served 12 years on active duty with the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps and 18 years as a reservist. \nT.J. co-founded Ardaithe Consulting LLC\, developing tailored durable soft skills training for leadership and staff. Specializing in Resiliency Training\, Resolving Workplace Disputes\, and Leading Teams\, she has deployed training modules on Ethics\, Sexual Harassment\, Bystander Intervention\, Mindfulness\, and De-escalation. \nFor the FBA she currently serves on the Professional Development Committee and is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section. \n  \n \nJoe Schulz\, Corporate Attorney / Chief Legal Officer\, Terra Labor Consulting Group LLC \nDr. Joe A. Schulz is a corporate attorney and Chief Legal Officer at Terra Labor Consulting Group\, LLC\, based in Houston\, Texas. He oversees legal strategy\, regulatory compliance\, contracts\, and litigation. A licensed Minnesota attorney with a background in education leadership\, he holds a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a doctorate in education. Prior to becoming an attorney he spent 20 years in Texas public schools as a teacher and a campus administrator. Dr. Schulz also serves as Chief Legal Counsel for TerraImm\, guiding immigration tech operations and legal support services across the U.S. and Mexico. \n  \n \n Catherine Scott  Partner\, Morgan Brown & Joy \nCatherine “Cat” Scott is a management-side labor and employment litigator at Morgan Brown & Joy LLP with a particular interest in and focus on appellate litigation. \nShe is currently the President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Treasurer of the Labor & Employment Division of the Federal Bar Association. \n  \n  \n \nJoshua Van Kampen\, Managing Partner\, Van Kampen Law. \nJoshua Van Kampen is a multi-award-winning employment attorney\, dedicated to representing employees who have been wronged by their employers. Recognized statewide for his expertise in plaintiff-side employment law\, Josh has consistently ranked among the Top 100 attorneys in North Carolina by SuperLawyers from 2017-2025. Additionally\, he has been named one of Charlotte’s Top 25 attorneys across all practice areas from 2018-2023 and again in 2025\, making him one of the youngest attorneys in the state to receive such recognition so consistently. \nJosh’s career began in Chicago at two nationally recognized defense firms\, Seyfarth Shaw and Franczek Sullivan\, where he spent six years advising companies on employment law matters. His transition to representing employees came from a personal realization that his passion lay in fighting for individuals\, rather than corporations. In 2004\, he transitioned entirely to plaintiff representation\, and in 2012\, he founded Van Kampen Law in North Carolina\, now regarded as one of the most aggressive and effective plaintiff-side employment law firms in the state. Drawing on his experience in defense\, Josh brings a unique and proactive perspective to his clients\, anticipating defense strategies and advocating tirelessly for their rights. \nIn addition to running his firm\, Josh is deeply involved in the legal community. He frequently lectures on employment law and negotiation strategy\, and he holds leadership roles\, including vice-chairman of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment section. He is committed to fostering the next generation of heart-centered legal professionals who see law as both a livelihood and a vocation for justice. \nMary Hamm\, Lead Counsel\, FedEx. \nMary Hamm practices employment law as in-house counsel at FedEx. Prior to joining FedEx\, she practiced at Burch\, Porter\, & Johnson\, PLLC in Memphis and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joseph M. Hood\, then Chief United States District Judge of the Eastern District of Kentucky. She previously served as a member and chairperson of the Standing Local Rules Committee for the United States District Court\, Western District of Tennessee. She is a past president of the Memphis/Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and served on the planning committee for the FBA’s Annual Meeting & Convention in Memphis in 2023. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. \n  \n  \n Michelle Gessner\, Owner\, GessnerLaw\, PLLC. \nMichelle Gessner is the managing member and owner of GessnerLaw\, PLLC with offices in Charlotte and Wilmington\, NC.  Michelle represents employees across the state of North Carolina and beyond\, with a primary focus on class/collective wage and hour litigation. Being the first in a blue-collar single-parent family to achieve a college degree\, Michelle’s appreciation for hard-working employees gives her an altruistic perspective and purpose when she provides counsel\, litigation\, and/or advocacy services for her clients.  Michelle recently obtained a record-breaking $22.1 million jury verdict against Wells Fargo for her deserving client in an ADA/Retaliation/NC Wrongful Discharge case in the Western District of North Carolina. \n  \n  \n\n\nRegistration\n\nRegister Now!\n\nRegistration Fees\n\nFBA Member: $0\nNonmember: $95\n\nLive Captioning: Closed captioning is available for all virtual webcasts. \nInternet Requirements: Virtual programs require suitable internet strength to stream online panels. A minimum internet connection of 800 Kbps is recommended for an optimal attendee experience. Test your connection here.  \n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. \n\n\n\n Frequently Asked Questions\nQ: How do I access the virtual webinar?\nA: Each webinar will have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a calendar invitations 24 hours prior to the webinar. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Approved sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the webinar. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact sections@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-labor-employment-lawyer/
CATEGORIES:Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Preparing Corporate Clients for DHS and ICE Site Visits: Legal Obligations and Practical Defense
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis presentation prepares employment and labor attorneys to represent corporate clients subject to immigration enforcement initiatives\, such as surprise ICE raids and advance-scheduled DHS site visits. It covers the legal distinctions between administrative and judicial warrants\, Fourth Amendment safeguards\, proactive measures corporations might take prior to a raid\, and compliance without waiver or risk exposure. Attendees will receive hands-on guidance on developing corporate response protocols\, training in-house staff\, documenting enforcement activity\, and protecting employee rights with minimal interruption of business. Key areas of discussion include policies for consent and access\, documentation policy\, and notice to HR/legal staff regarding enforcement boundaries under current federal procedures. A panel discussion to follow with corporate attorneys and immigration attorneys\, to discuss employee rights and how corporations can mitigate their legal risk on an ICE raid. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section\, Cosponsored by FBA’s Immigration and Civil Rights Law Sections  \n\nPresenters\n \nMorgan Drake\, Litigation Attorney\, National Immigrant Justice Center. Chicago\, IL. \nMorgan Drake is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. She supervises and trains students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic and in the Crimmigration Clinic. She also supervises the HLS Immigration Project (HIP)\, a student-practice organization focused on immigration-related community engagement efforts and advocacy. Morgan was previously a Litigation Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)\, where she protected the due process rights of detained noncitizens through appellate representation at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and federal courts. During her two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship\, Morgan did not lose a single case before the BIA. Morgan holds a J.D. From DePaul University College of Law (COL). Prior to law school\, Morgan worked with detained unaccompanied minors as a paralegal and DOJ-Accredited Representative on NIJC’s Children’s Protection Project. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish from Augustana College. \n \nJoe Schulz\, Corporate Attorney / Chief Legal Officer\, Terra Labor Consulting Group LLC \nDr. Joe A. Schulz is a corporate attorney and Chief Legal Officer at Terra Labor Consulting Group\, LLC\, based in Houston\, Texas. He oversees legal strategy\, regulatory compliance\, contracts\, and litigation. A licensed Minnesota attorney with a background in education leadership\, he holds a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a doctorate in education. Prior to becoming an attorney he spent 20 years in Texas public schools as a teacher and a campus administrator. Dr. Schulz also serves as Chief Legal Counsel for TerraImm\, guiding immigration tech operations and legal support services across the U.S. and Mexico. \n  \n \nKelli Duehning\, Immigration Attorney \nAs a Partner and vital member of BAL’s Government Strategies team\, Kelli is at the forefront of immigration government policy\, trailblazing with creative tactics to meet even the most urgent contemporary matters. \nFrom complex cases requiring strategic government interaction to broad policy initiatives that involve sensitive political dynamics\, Kelli successfully leverages her extensive background in government\, her technical expertise and her passion for advocacy to help U.S. businesses access global talent and remain in compliance with the complicated web of employer immigration obligations. She keeps clients updated on fast-moving legislative and policy changes\, drives immigration program management and advises on complex compliance issues in her role as a leader of the firm’s I-9 and E-Verify practice. \nKelli joined BAL after a 17-year career with the Department of Homeland Security\, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service. She managed the Western Law Division of USCIS and was responsible for developing and coordinating all legal strategies in the western United States. She also worked closely with government investigators and federal law enforcement officials and was a close advisor to agency leadership on complex immigration issues. \nIn addition to her legal duties as a USCIS attorney\, Kelli worked as an immigration officer in the overseas refugee program in Nairobi\, Kenya; Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia; and various locations in Thailand. She was the acting field office director in Beijing\, China and New Delhi\, India\, as well as an adjudications officer in Bangkok\, Thailand. As USCIS special counsel to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.)\, chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee\, she assisted with comprehensive immigration reform during the 2006 legislative session. Kelli is a prolific advocate for immigration policy. She is a frequent speaker at WERC and Chair of their Global Immigration Policy group\, SHRM and other venues and is sought after by the media for her immigration expertise. She currently serves as Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section. \n \nGeorge Beason\, Immigration Attorney \nAfter graduating from the University of Houston Downtown with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration\, George went on to teach underprivileged children in the Houston area. In order to better meet their needs\, he enrolled in The Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University where he graduated with his Juris Doctorate. \nBefore he began practicing law\, Mr. Beason was a middle school special education teacher and won Teacher of the Year at Quail Valley Middle School. During this time he honed his listening skills and fought for equality for his special needs students. He began practicing immigration law before the current administration changed\, and wants to help those facing immigration problems. \n \nDavid Hao n-House Counsel \nDavid Q. Hao is a license attorney\, coach\, author\, and former educator who helps individuals and organizations flourish. He currently serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Cove Wealth Management\, where he oversees legal strategy and regulatory compliance. David previously held senior leadership roles in education\, including Head of School\, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs\, and Dean of Student Success. He is the creator of the Flourishing Framework™\, a model for personal and organizational growth. David earned his J.D. and M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College and his B.B.A. in Economics from Baylor University. He is also the co-author of “The Maximizer Mindset: Work Less\, Achieve More\, Spread Joy.” David has been married for 15 years\, is the proud dad of three daughters\, and lives in the sweet land of Sugar Land\, Texas. \n \nLuis Eduardo Alvarez Velasquez – In-House Counsel \nLuis is a licensed attorney in Mexico and Texas\, earning his Licenciatura en Derecho from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2017 and his LLM from University of Houston Law Center in 2024. He is currently the Senior Legal and Compliance Manager for Access World where he oversees legal risk management and corporate governance for multiple companies across the U.S. and the Americas. \nLuis is an attorney focused on litigation in civil\, commercial\, and arbitration matters\, with a specialization in liability and damages. He also provides corporate advisory services. He is a part-time professor at PrepaTEC Campus Ciudad de México and at the Tomas Alva Edison Preparatory School. He supports youth empowerment as a speaker with experience\, aimed at inspiring those interested in leadership and personal development. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-preparing-corporate-clients-for-dhs-and-ice-site-visits-legal-obligations-and-practical-defense/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Immigration Law Section,Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Immigration Law in Flux: Key Updates from Courts and Agencies\, Enforcement Trends\, and the Road Ahead
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nAdvising individual clients on immigration-related matters can be difficult in an ever-shifting environment. This CLE provides attendees a timely and practical overview of the latest developments in U.S. immigration law. Participants will explore recent decisions from the Executive Office for Immigration Review\, evolving agency policies and executive actions\, and major Supreme Court decisions reshaping the legal landscape. The course will also examine current enforcement trends\, the complex intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system\, and key employment-related issues affecting noncitizens. Attendees will gain actionable insights to navigate these shifting dynamics and anticipate what lies ahead for practitioners. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by the FBA’s Professional Development Committee\, Civil Rights Law Section\, Federal Litigation Section\, Immigration Law Section\, Labor & Employment Section and the Younger Lawyers Division. \n\nPresenters\nModerator: Ira Kurzban is a founder of the law firm of Kurzban\, Kurzban\, Tetzeli & Pratt\, P.A.\, of Miami\, Florida. He is a past-national President and former General Counsel of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the American Bar Association. He has litigated over hundred federal cases concerning the rights of aliens\, including Jean v. Nelson\, Commissioner v. Jean\, and McNary v. Haitian Refugee Center\, Inc.\, which he argued before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Kurzban is an adjunct faculty member in Immigration and Nationality Law at the University of Miami School of Law. He is the author of Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook\, the most widely used two-volume immigration source in the United States in its 19th Edition and he has lectured and otherwise published extensively in the field of immigration law\, including articles in the Harvard Law Review and Columbia University Press. Mr. Kurzban has practiced Immigration and Nationality Law for over 40 years and has won numerous awards for his work. He was the first recipient of the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award presented to him by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court for his work in protecting Haitian asylum seekers. He was selected as an Honorary Fellow by the University of Pennsylvania Law School for his work on behalf of refugees. He has been the recipient of the Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship from Harvard Law School and in 2020 he received the Leonard J. Theberge Award for Private International Law from the American Bar Association. \nMartin Rosenow is a Miami-based immigration attorney and a partner at Rosenow Taramasco P.A. Inspired by his grandfather\, a prominent immigration attorney\, Rosenow continues a family legacy in the field\, advocating on behalf of clients in a wide range of employment- and family-based immigration matters. \n  \n  \nSusan G. Roy began her legal career through the Department of Justice Attorney General Honors Program\, as an Attorney Advisor at the Board of Immigration Appeals. She became an Assistant Chief Counsel and National Security Attorney for the Department of Homeland Security\, Immigration and Customs Enforcement\, in Newark\, NJ. From 2008-2010\, she served as an Immigration Judge\, also in Newark. Sue then entered private practice and is a solo practitioner specializing in complex criminal immigration cases and federal litigation. Most recently\, Sue has become the Managing Attorney for the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice’s Detention\, Deportation\, and Defense Initiative. Sue is the former Chair of both the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) NJ Chapter and the NJ State Bar Association Immigration Law Section. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the Municipal Court Practice Section and has been a member of the NJSBA Legislative Committee for several years. In 2024\, Sue has been awarded the AILA Sam Williamson Mentor Award. In 2023\, she received the NJSBA Distinguished Legislative Services Award. Sue has been a guest lecturer at many area law schools\, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School\, University of DC Law School\, and Mercer County College. She is on the faculty of the Immigration Trial Advocacy College and Vecina\, two pro bono organizations that train litigation attorneys in trial advocacy skills. In addition\, she has authored articles in the NJ Law Journal and the AILA Law Journal\, among others. Sue is a member of the Round Table of Former Immigration Judges\, and\, through the Round Table\, has been involved in over 70 amici briefs before SCOTUS\, the federal courts of appeal\, the NJ Supreme Court\, the Board of Immigration Appeals\, and more. As a Round Table member\, in 2019\, she was awarded the AILA Advocacy Award of the Year.  She has been a speaker and/or moderator for many NJSBA conferences\, in the areas of immigration\, municipal court practice\, ethics\, LGBTQ+ rights\, school law\, and more. She has presented at numerous AILA national\, regional\, and local conferences\, as well as the NYSBA\, the Federal Bar Association\, the American Bar Association\, the Mercer County Bar Association\, the Practicing Law Institute\, and many others. \nRebecca Sharpless is a faculty member of the University of Miami School of Law\, where she is the founding director of the Immigration Clinic and teaches immigration law. With her clinic students\, Professor Sharpless represents indigent noncitizens in removal proceedings and engages in litigation in U.S. district court and before the U.S. courts of appeals. Her award-winning book published by the University of California Press\, Shackled: 92 Refugees Imprisoned On ICE Air\, examines our immigration enforcement system through the stories of two Somali men who were shackled for two days on a botched 2017 ICE Air flight. Professor Sharpless has received numerous awards and recognition for her work\, including the 2025 Swarthmore College Eugene Lang Impact Award\, multiple book awards (2024 IPPY bronze\, 2024 Foreword Indies bronze\, 2024 Readers’ Choice finalist)\, the 2024 Clinical Legal Education Association Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project (honorable mention)\, the 2021 University of Miami’s Provost’s Teaching Award\, the 2019 Arthur C. Helton Memorial Human Rights Award (team defense of Somali 92)\, and the 2018 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award from the American Immigration Lawyers Association. \n\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-immigration-law-in-flux-key-updates-from-courts-and-agencies-enforcement-trends-and-the-road-ahead/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Litigation Section,Immigration Law Section,Labor Employment Law Section,Professional Development Committee,Younger Lawyers Division
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Presenting your Best Case in L&E Arbitration and Mediation: The View from the Bench
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nJoin us for an engaging webinar that takes you behind the bench to explore what truly persuades arbitrators and assists mediators to collaborate in labor and employment disputes. Learn how to present evidence clearly\, organize your case for maximum impact\, and prepare witnesses who resonate with neutrals. Our speakers will share best-practice advocacy techniques tailored specifically to arbitration and mediation\, helping you refine your tone\, argument style\, and negotiation approach for each setting. You’ll also gain practical\, experience-based guidance on the missteps practitioners commonly make—and how to avoid them—through real-world examples and insights from seasoned decision-makers. This program is designed to elevate your effectiveness and strengthen your results in any labor and employment proceeding. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Labor & Employment Law & Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections & Judiciary Division \n\nPresenters\n \nHon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.) (Moderator) \nJudge Mimi Tsankov recently joined the Labor Panels of both JAMS and the American Arbitration Association following nearly 20 years of service as an administrative judge with the U.S. Department of Justice\, including a decade devoted specifically to labor and employment matters. Over the course of her career\, she has presided over thousands of administrative proceedings and consistently managed a civil administrative docket of more than 3\,000 cases. Ms. Tsankov has also held numerous leadership roles in the international legal community\, including serving as President of the IFPTE Judicial Council 2 (NAIJ)\, a national labor organization. She recently completed her terms as Chair of both the ABA Judicial Division’s National Conference of the Administrative Law Judiciary and the Federal Bar Association’s Judiciary Division. In addition\, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association\, been elected Vice President for Publications of the National Association of Women Judges\, and has been an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School since 2018. \n \nLaurel Stevenson\, Director of Mediation and Assessment Program\, United States District Court- Western District of Missouri. \nLaurel Stevenson is the Director of the Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) for the United States District Court\, Western District of Missouri. She oversees approximately 1\,000 civil cases annually and serves as a mediator and facilitator. She also trains judges\, neutrals\, students\, staff and others on effective and ethical use of ADR. She co-chairs the ABA’s Court ADR Committee within the DR Section and is the Editor of The Resolver\, a publication of the FBA’s ADR Section. Laurel has conducted hundreds of mediations\, including more than 300 via Zoom. Her ADR work includes class actions\, insurance\, FLSA\, employment\, MDL’s\, civil rights\, inmate litigation\, wrongful death\, transportation\, medical malpractice\, and commercial disputes. Several resolutions have resulted in institutional policy changes. Prior to her current position\, Laurel tried more than eighty jury trials to verdict\, served as appellate counsel\, was lead trial counsel in numerous bench trials\, and taught trial practice in Missouri and Texas. She served more than a decade as a Facilitator for the Missouri Bar Complaint Resolution Program and the Fee Dispute Resolution Program. She also served as a mediator\, arbitrator\, and facilitator during her last twelve years in private practice. \n \nLori Adelson\, Attorney\, Approved Dispute Resolution LLC\, an affiliate of Miles Mediation & Arbitration. \nAt Miles Mediation & Arbitration (aka Approved Dispute Resolution LLC)\, we are committed to facilitating meaningful solutions to legal disputes. Led by Lori Adelson\, Esq.\, we concentrate our practice on strategic\, creative\, and innovative approaches to conflict resolution. Our focus is on personalized interactions and effective communication to help parties find common ground. With deep experience in mediation\, employment dispute resolution\, and early neutral evaluation analysis\, Lori Adelson is respected for her unbiased and knowledgeable approach. We are dedicated to resolving complex disputes efficiently and effectively for individuals and businesses alike. \n  \n\nRegistration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
CATEGORIES:Alternative Dispute Resolution Section,Judiciary Division,Labor Employment Law Section
LOCATION:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-presenting-your-best-case-in-le-arbitration-and-mediation-the-view-from-the-bench/
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SUMMARY:Labor & Employment Law Section and the District of Columbia Chapter: Labor & Employment Law Washington DC Road Show
DESCRIPTION:Join the FBA Labor & Employment Law Section and the FBA District of Columbia and Capitol Hill Chapters for the Labor & Employment Law Washington DC Road Show on February 5\, 2026\, from 2:00-5:30 PM. \nThis half-day seminar will address Emerging Trends in Labor & Employment Law\, Relevant Developments stemming from the Latest Supreme Court Decisions\, and Preparing Corporate Clients for DHS and ICE Site Visits: Legal Obligations and Practical Defense. Following the program\, gather with attendees for appetizers and a cash bar at a nearby venue. \nNote: Three CLE accreditation hours are anticipated but not pre-approved and are subject to respective state approval. \nVenue: \nWatergate 600 Conference Space\n600 New Hampshire Ave\, N.W.\nWashington\, DC 20037 \nLearn More and Register:\n https://fbamdpa.regfox.com/federal-bar-association-labor-employment-law–washington-dc-road- \nSPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/labor-employment-law-section-and-the-district-of-columbia-chapter-labor-employment-law-washington-dc-road-show/
LOCATION:600 Watergate Conference Space\, 600 New Hampshire Ave\, N.W.\, Washington\, DC\, 20037
CATEGORIES:Capitol Hill Chapter,District of Columbia Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section
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