{"id":3,"date":"2019-12-09T18:14:22","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T18:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fedbar.org\/labor-employment-law-section\/\/labor-employment-law-section\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T09:57:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:57:56","slug":"le","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fedbar.org\/labor-employment-law-section\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor & Employment Law Section"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Message From the Chair<\/span><\/h4>\n

FBA Labor and Employment Section \u2013 Welcome Message\u00a02025-2026<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Labor and Employment\u00a0Law\u00a0Section is composed of lawyers and law students spanning this diverse,\u00a0multifaceted\u00a0and ever-evolving field \u2013\u00a0plaintiff\u2019s\u00a0and defense counsel, public sector lawyers, human resources professionals and in-house counsel.\u00a0\u00a0Labor and employment law is preeminently relevant,\u00a0touching\u00a0the lives of everyone who has ever held a job.\u00a0\u00a0We welcome new and different perspectives and experiences, so please join us!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The L&E Section supports its members by generating online and in-person educational programming and continuing legal education panels,\u00a0planning\u00a0networking opportunities, and publishing articles in the Federal Lawyer and our section newsletter,\u00a0<\/span>The\u00a0Labouring\u00a0Oar.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our executive committee enthusiastically encourages member involvement, through participation in board opportunities, sub-committees, attending meetings and events.\u00a0\u00a0Please contact us if you are interested in learning about board opportunities, formal or informal, publishing an article, presenting a panel, or planning an in-person event.\u00a0 We welcome feedback as to how the section can better serve the needs of our\u00a0members, and\u00a0actively seek collaboration with sections and chapters across the FBA and the nation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our first board meeting of 2026, on January\u00a09<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0at 12:00PM\u00a0Eastern\u00a0will be open to all section members via videoconference.\u00a0 Please let us know if you would like to\u00a0join\u00a0and we will send you a link.\u00a0 Our upcoming programming includes\u00a0<\/span>From the Judges\u2019 Chambers: Fireside Chats on Best Practices in presenting Labor & Employment Cases<\/span><\/i>, a three-part CLE in collaboration with the Judiciary\u00a0Division\u00a0and ADR Section, which will kick off on January 22<\/span>nd<\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>Presenting your Best Case in L&E Arbitration and Mediation \u2013 The View from the Bench.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>We are hosting\u00a0an in-person half day CLE in Washington, DC\u00a0with the District of Columbia Chapter\u00a0on February 5,\u00a02026\u00a0and\u00a0hope to plan\u00a0additional\u00a0in-person programming in cities with a robust L&E bar.\u00a0\u00a0If you are interested in bringing an in-person CLE to your city, please reach out!\u00a0\u00a0We also present an annual\u00a0<\/span>Day in the Life of an\u00a0Employment Lawyer<\/span><\/i>\u00a0panel in the fall for law students and new lawyers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are also committed to resuming the section\u2019s biennial in-person national conference\u00a0in February 2027, to provide our members with a unique and exceptional opportunity to learn, network, and have fun with like-minded colleagues.\u00a0\u00a0Stay tuned for details, and we hope to see you there!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

David Michel
\nLabor and Employment Section Chair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If you are interested in learning more about this section, its programs, or publications please contact\u00a0sections@fedbar.org<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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