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  • Potential Pitfalls with Adult-Use Cannabis: What Both Employers and Employees Should Know

    Potential Pitfalls with Adult-Use Cannabis: What Both Employers and Employees Should Know

    The Authors

    Adam R. Dolan

    Adam R. DolanGfeller Laurie LLP

    Adam R. Dolan (adolan@gllawgroup.com) is a partner with Gfeller Laurie LLP, a tested litigator with a multifaceted practice, he has extensive experience handling catastrophic transportation, general liability, and products liability matters. He is a frequent writer and speaker on topics related to the cannabis industry.

    Kaylee Navarra

    Kaylee NavarraGfeller Laurie LLP

    Kaylee E. Navarra (knavarra@gllawgroup.com) is an associate with Gfeller Laurie LLP where she works on matters involving commercial disputes, bad faith/
    extracontractual liability, and insurance coverage.

    The Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation

    Emerging Litigation Podcast

    Emerging Litigation PodcastProduced by HB Litigation and Law Street Media

    Interviews with leading attorneys and other subject matter experts on new twists in the law and how the law is responding to new twists in the world.

    Potential Pitfalls with Adult-Use Cannabis:
    What Both Employers and Employees Should Know

    “Employers may also take action when the employee, while working, manifests specific articulable symptoms of cannabis impairment that decrease or lessen the employee’s performance of the employee’s tasks or duties and/or the employee, while working, manifests specific articulable symptoms of cannabis impairment that interfere with the employer’s obligation to provide a safe and healthy workplace as required by state and federal workplace safety laws.”

    Abstract: Recreational cannabis use for adults is legal in 21 states, having made its way eastward from Western jurisdictions that first addressed the issue. But these laws govern personal use during personal time. While they generally prohibit discrimination based on such use, these laws do not greenlight consumption at work or going to work under the influence. But with so many jurisdictions and job types, and variance among state laws, there aren’t simple answers. This is especially true for employers who conduct business nationwide, and because cannabis continues to be a Schedule I substance on the federal Controlled Substances Act. What rights and remedies do companies and workers have to resolve disputes? Are employers permitted to conduct drug tests? What about low-THC products and CBD? In this article the authors will address these and several other important questions.

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  • Supplier Beware: The DOJ & FTC Investigating Manufacturing & Supply Chains

    Supplier Beware: The DOJ & FTC Investigating Manufacturing & Supply Chains

    The Author

    Jennifer Driscoll

    Jennifer DriscollRobinson + Cole

    Jennifer M. Driscoll (jdriscoll@rc.com) is counsel with Robinson+Cole in New York where she focuses on investigations, litigation, arbitration, mergers, and counseling. She has extensive experience in the medical devices, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and automotive industries.

    The Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation

    Emerging Litigation Podcast

    Emerging Litigation PodcastProduced by HB Litigation and Law Street Media

    Interviews with leading attorneys and other subject matter experts on new twists in the law and how the law is responding to new twists in the world.

    Supplier Beware:
    DOJ & FTC Investigating Manufacturing & Supply Chain Issues

    “Although competitors may attend trade association meetings, the company representative in attendance should be well versed on the line between lawful discussions and ruses to disguise unlawful collusion in violation of the Sherman Act.”

    Abstract: Challenged by the pandemic, the global supply chain has generated a heightened amount of scrutiny for its impact on the economy, the labor market, the delivery of goods and services, and national security. Attention from the Biden administration portends an era when the federal government will shine a spotlight on the supply chain to root out misconduct. In this article, the author reviews recent supply chain disruptions and reactions from the DOJ and FTC, as well as the government’s efforts to support competition in the labor markets by eliminating noncompete agreements in employment contracts. Finally, she discusses proactive steps companies can take to mitigate the risk that they will find themselves the subject of a government investigation.

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  • Labor Organizing in Retail: Conditions Remain for Continued Momentum

    Labor Organizing in Retail: Conditions Remain for Continued Momentum

    The Authors

    Amber Rogers

    Amber RogersHunton Andrews Kurth

    Amber is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a trial lawyer who has extensive experience representing and advising clients in traditional labor relations, such as collective bargaining, representation elections, decertification elections, unfair labor practice charges, arbitrating grievances, contract administration and interpretation, and union avoidance strategies.

    Amber’s litigation experience includes regularly representing clients in wage and hour collective and class actions, trade secrets and post-employment restrictive covenant disputes, and complex employment discrimination. As a part of Amber’s partnership with clients to avoid litigation, she frequently conducts and coordinates sensitive corporate investigations, and provides training presentations for clients on a multitude of topics.

    Kurt Larkin

    Kurt LarkinHunton Andrews Kurth

    Kurt helps businesses of all sizes solve their complex labor and employment challenges. He counsels clients on all aspects of labor-management relations, including representation elections, collective bargaining and strikes and lockouts, and also advises clients in strategic employment and human relations matters. Kurt litigates labor and employment cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts around the country and before the NLRB and EEOC.

    Kurt is a recognized thought leader in the area of traditional labor-management relations. He has been recognized as a leader in Labor and Employment by Chambers USA Virginia and as a 2022 Top 10 Labor Lawyer by Benchmark Litigation.

    The Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation

    Emerging Litigation Podcast

    Emerging Litigation PodcastProduced by HB Litigation and Law Street Media

    Interviews with leading attorneys and other subject matter experts on new twists in the law and how the law is responding to new twists in the world.

    Labor Organizing in Retail: Conditions Remain for Continued Momentum

    “The political and social issues of the past few years, inflation, the looming recession, job security, wages, and pandemic-related frustration/unhappiness are just a few of the countless reasons cited for the boom in union support/approval.”

    Abstract: In 2022, labor organizing was in the spotlight with workers organizing at a rate not seen in years. The National Labor Relations Board saw an increase of union petitions during the last fiscal year, it was more than 50% higher than the previous year. Relatedly, more unions have won representation and American approval is at its highest in over 50 years. The rise of the “homegrown” union has directly impacted employers of all industries. The year 2022 can provide all industries and companies with lessons learned, particularly from those who faced threats for the first time. It is crucial to note too, however, that many of these companies and retailers have positive reputations. Labor and union laws continue to evolve as the Biden administration takes full control of the NLRB.

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  • Employers Be WARNed: Workforce Reduction Rules Meet New Workplace Definitions as Employees Go Remote by Juan Enjamio and Steven DiBeneditto

    Employers Be WARNed: Workforce Reduction Rules Meet New Workplace Definitions as Employees Go Remote by Juan Enjamio and Steven DiBeneditto

    The Authors:

    Juan Enjamio

    Juan EnjamioHunton Andrews Kurth

    Juan C. Enjamio (jenjamio@huntonak.com) is managing parter of the Miami office of Hunton Andrews Kurth where he dedicates his practice to complex domestic and international employment law matters.

    Steven DiBeneditto Jr.

    Steven DiBeneditto Jr.Hunton Andrews Kurth

    Steven J. DiBeneditto Jr. (sdibeneditto@huntonak.com) is a Washington, DC-based associate in the firm’s employment and labor group.

    The Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation

    Emerging Litigation Podcast

    Emerging Litigation PodcastProduced by HB Litigation and Law Street Media

    Interviews with leading attorneys and other subject matter experts on new twists in the law and how the law is responding to new twists in the world.

    Employers Be WARNed

    Workforce Reduction Rules Meet New Workplace Definitions as Employees Go Remote

    “Numerous courts have opined that a “home base” is a place in which the employee has some sort of physical connection. But this connection must be more than a “notional” base, whereby the employee has a menial relationship.”

    Introduction

    A common sentiment during the Covid-19 pandemic was that a different society would emerge from its ashes. While overstated in many cases, one segment of society that appears to have changed for good is the white collar workplace. Indeed, after enjoying the flexibility of working from home for more than 2 years, many white collar workers are demanding that a remote work option remain a permanent fixture at their place of employment. And with seemingly no negotiating leverage due to worker shortages across the country, employers have mostly acceded to these demands, with many opting to implement a “hybrid” workforce where employees work from home for part of the work week and transit to the physical workplace for the rest of the week. Other employers have opted to have employees work entirely from home in what is now generally known as a “remote” employee.

    But widespread adoption of a Hybrid Workforce presents a complex set of legal challenges for employers. These challenges are especially prevalent when making employment decisions using laws that were drafted decades ago to a new workplace that was never considered during the laws’ enactment. Nowhere is this problem more apparent than with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act, a statute adopted almost four decades ago in 1988. Simply put, the WARN Act sets forth notice requirements for employers who plan to close a plant or implement a reduction in force. Yet the WARN Act’s reduction in force provisions apply only to “single sites of employment,” which has been traditionally understood to mean a physical building or a group of buildings in contiguous locations. This  single site of employment definition makes the WARN Act ill-suited to address the emerging (but ubiquitous) issue of workers who are dispersed, e.g. Remote and Hybrid Workplaces.

    With that in mind, this article seeks to highlight the issues with the WARN Act and Remote and Hybrid Workplaces and package them into a guide for employers. The article begins by summarizing the WARN Act and the regulations for single sites of employment. It then shifts to a recent district court case analyzing the issue of Remote Work under the WARN Act for purposes of Rule 23(b)(3)’s predominance requirement for class certification. The article concludes by offering some suggestions to help prevent WARN Act liability.

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  • Labor Law in 2021 with Kathryn Hatfield

    Labor Law in 2021 with Kathryn Hatfield

    Labor Law in 2021 with Kathryn Hatfield

    Participation in labor unions is less than half of what it was 40 years ago. It has seen an uptick in the service sector, but a sharp decline in manufacturing. According to economist Heidi Shierholz decline in union rolls is partly responsible for today’s yawning income inequality gap. Recently we’ve seen the formation of a modest union at Google and a movement among Amazon workers. We’ve also seen how the pandemic has shone a bright light on the fragility of our nation’s workforce struggling to survive at the bottom rungs of the pay scale.

    Joining me to speak about these issues is Kathryn Van Deusen Hatfield, a senior managing partner at Hatfield Schwartz Law Group in New Jersey.  Kathy represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, with expertise in litigating state and federal cases on behalf of employers involving Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and providing legal opinions and advice on personnel, employment and labor issues.  Kathy shares her insights on recent developments in the labor movement, some of the causes of its decline, how unions get a bad rap, and how, even though she represents management, she believes unions can be a good thing for everyone — employees and companies alike.

    This podcast is the audio companion to the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, a collaborative project between HB Litigation Conferences and the Fastcase legal research family, which includes Full Court Press, Law Street Media, Docket Alarm and, most recently, Judicata. If you have comments or wish to participate in one our projects, or want to tell me how insightful and informative David and Dan are, please drop me a note at Editor@LitigationConferences.com.

    I hope you enjoy the interview, and how I managed to demonstrate how little I know about sports. I feel made up for it by learning something about baseball Hall of Famer Jim Rice, who did something really cool and heroic in 1982.

  • Kathryn Hatfield on Labor Law in 2021

    Kathryn Hatfield on Labor Law in 2021

    Kathryn Hatfield on Labor Law in 2021

    Participation in labor unions is less than half of what it was 40 years ago. It has seen an uptick in the service sector, but a sharp decline in manufacturing. According to Heidi Shierholz — former chief economist at the Department of Labor, now senior economist and policy director at the Economic Policy Institute — decline in union rolls is partly responsible for today’s yawning income inequality gap. Recently we’ve seen the formation of a modest union at Google and a movement among Amazon workers. We’ve also seen how the pandemic has shone a bright light on the fragility of our nation’s workforce struggling to survive at the bottom rungs of the pay scale.

    Joining me to speak about these issues is Kathryn Van Deusen Hatfield, a senior managing partner at Hatfield Schwartz Law Group in New Jersey.  Kathy represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, with expertise in litigating state and federal cases on behalf of employers involving Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and providing legal opinions and advice on personnel, employment and labor issues.  Kathy shares her insights on recent developments in the labor movement, some of the causes of its decline, how unions get a bad rap, and how, even though she represents management, she believes unions can be a good thing for everyone — employees and companies alike.

    This podcast is the audio companion to the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, a collaborative project between HB Litigation Conferences and the Fastcase legal research family, which includes Full Court Press, Law Street Media, Docket Alarm and, most recently, Judicata. If you have comments or wish to participate in one our projects, or want to tell me how insightful and informative Kathy is, please drop me a note at Editor@LitigationConferences.com.

    I hope you enjoy the interview, and how I managed to demonstrate how little I know about sports. I feel made up for it by learning something about baseball Hall of Famer Jim Rice, who did something really cool and heroic in 1982.

    Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation

    An on-demand CLE-eligible webinar Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation   America’s senior population is growing. Nearly one in five U.S. residents will be 65 or older in 2030. Which means the average age of U.S. investors is climbing too. With that comes the risk that they will be exploited by people with access – or gain access through nefarious methods – to their investment portfolio. Seniors and vulnerable persons lose billions of dollars each year. Remarkably, 90% of the people to take advantage of senior investors are members of their own family. Attorneys who represent senior clients need to know the signs of vulnerability, red flags that their clients are being exploited, what laws apply, and rules lawyers must follow in these matters.   Questions our speakers answer: What is senior / vulnerable investor exploitation?   Who is protected by state and federal laws?   How prevalent is senior financial exploitation? What do the numbers tell us?  What is the pace of financial abuse SAR filings by securities firms?  What are the most popular scams?   What is diminished capacity?  What are the red flags indicating possible exploitation?  What are the laws, rules, and regulations governing law firms?  What are some best practices for law firms?  How can firms best protect their senior clients?   On Demand CLE Webinar What You Get PowerPoint and supplemental materials. Complete recording for later review. Answers to your questions via email. Invitation to contact speakers. 1.5 CLE credits (for licensed attorneys). CLE assistance.* *Subject to state bar rules. For licensed attorneys.  Register Meet the Speakers Joseph Calabrese Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. A 1991 Graduate of St. John’s University Law School, Mr. Calabrese brings 30 years of practice and 18 years of Securities Litigation/Regulatory experience to his role as principal in the New York office of  Bressler, Amery & Ross’s Financial Institutions Group. He began his career as a Wall Street litigator as an associate general counsel for Citigroup’s Smith Barney and […]

    Lien Resolution: Government & Private Plans Get Aggressive (Against Attorneys)

    Includes Nearly 75 minutes of insights from experienced professionals. CLE credit: 1+ (subject to bar rules). For CLE questions: CLE@LitigationConference.com The complete Power Point presentation. Continued access to the complete recording for later use. Answers to your questions via email to the presenters or write to HB and we will be sure to contact the speakers. What can you do to settle personal injury suits cleanly and avoid costly litigation and penalties? What recent cases can inform you about protecting your settlements and, as attorneys, yourselves, from post-settlement federal lawsuits? How can your firm set itself up to meet government expectations? What role might experts play in navigating these pitfalls? Medicare Advantage (42 USC § 1395w-22) Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (FMCRA) (42 USC § 2651) Armed Forces Act (10 USC §1095) Veterans’ Benefits (38 USC §1729) Third-Party Collection Rules (32 CFR 537.24; 38 CFR 17.101, etc.) Set-Asides under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (42 USC § 1395y(b)(2)] On Demand Registration Lien Resolution Government & Private Plans Get Aggressive (Against Attorneys!) On Demand | Recorded September 2020 It is increasingly common these days. Personal injury attorneys settle a case, only to find themselves sued by a U.S. Attorney for failing to reimburse Medicare for conditional payments as required by the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. In some cases the attorney may be required to pay fines in addition to the reimbursements and interest, a costly proposition. Are you up to speed on issues surrounding Medicare Advantage, TRICARE, veterans’ claims, and Medicare set-asides? Join nationally recognized healthcare lien and resolution expert Franklin P. Solomon and go-to lien resolution provider Brett Newman as they offer a practical, in-depth CLE presentation. Franklin P. Solomon, Esq. Attorney & Founder, Solomon Law Firm  A graduate of Rutgers University School of Law at Camden, Franklin Solomon is based in Cherry Hill, NJ, with a practice focused on evaluation, litigation and resolution of healthcare “liens” and reimbursement claims. Mr. Solomon represents personal injury victims and their attorneys […]

    Telepsychiatry: Mitigating the Risks

    REGISTER Registration Includes Nearly 90 minutes of insights from experienced professionals. CLE credit: 1+ (subject to bar rules). For CLE questions: CLE@LitigationConference.com The complete Power Point presentation. Continued access to the complete recording for later use. Answers to your questions via email to the presenters or write to HB and we will be sure to contact the speakers. Understand the risks associated with telepsychiatry and how to manage them.  Telemedicine has emerged as an important solution for healthcare in general and psychiatric medicine specifically during the current global pandemic. Remote access for sub-practices including addiction counseling have been commonly used. Our panel of psychiatric professionals who have served as expert witnesses and attorneys who counsel and represent physicians have prepared a 90-minute session to share insights with attorneys, physicians, healthcare providers, risk professionals, and more. Agenda Examining procedures and best practices that exist for ensuring confidentiality in a telemedicine practice How do you draft a telepsychiatric consent form? What is the emerging standard of care for telemedicine? Will the standard of care for telemedicine become a national standard? (Should it?) Review the case law addressing telemedicine or telepsychiatry How do the HIPAA regulations and HITECH privacy laws impact telemedicine? How have the HIPAA regulations and HITECH privacy laws been relaxed during the pandemic? Will the relaxed HIPAA and HITECH regulations impacting telemedicine continue past the pandemic? Which technical platforms are preferred? Which ones to avoid? Panelists Mark Levy, M.D., Medical Director at fpamed David Kan, M.D., UCSF Psychiatry Department and the California Society for Substance Abuse Medicine Ayesha Ashai, M.D., associated with fpamed Stephen M. Fatum, J.D., Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Angela W. Russell, J.D., Partner, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Meet our physician and attorney panelists. Mark Levy MD Medical Director fpamed Dr. Levy is a graduate of Columbia College (A.B. 1967) and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D. 1971) in New York. He is a Physician […]

    The Commercial Drone Industry: Privacy, Security, Threats, and Mitigation of Risk

    HB presents a CLE-eligible webinar Now on-demand at the West LegalEdcenter THE COMMERCIAL DRONE INDUSTRY Privacy, Security, Threats, and Mitigation of Risk Drones have become an increasingly valuable tool for businesses of all types and sizes. Drones are already being used in many applications, but more will certainly arise as the technology advances. This means that certain risks, like cyber threats, will also continue to present themselves. Protecting the transmission and storage of data collected through drones is critical. Unfortunately, security usually comes as an afterthought. The drone industry is part of the aviation industry, which, based on its knowledge, keeps safety as a number one concern. Part of that safety is having proper protection for your systems, including security as a fundamental design principle. Take this webinar to gain insights on the topics listed below, and shared by an attorney who practices on the cutting-edge of this evolving technology. Topics: Defining drones. Current and future applications. FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. FAA Part 107 Regulations and waivers. Resources, e.g. the FAA Drone Zone and LAANC Portal. Penalties for violations. Privacy implications. Drones as weapons. Vulnerability to cyber attacks. Take it now! What you get: 1+ CLE credits (subject to bar rules). Insights from an experienced professional who specializes in this area of the law. The complete PowerPoint presentation. Continued access to the complete recording for later use. Answers to your questions. Fee: No additional charge to subscribers to the West LegalEdcenter. Non-subscribers may take the course for $170. Meet the Speaker Kathryn Rattigan Robinson & Cole LLP Kathryn Rattigan is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team. She advises clients on data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and compliance with related state and federal laws. She assists clients in assessing risks related to technology and software contracts, as well as with compliance-related issues with outsourcing and […]

    The Intersection of Privacy and Antitrust Webinar Now Available On-Demand on the West LegalEdcenter

    Available as part of your subscription to The Thomson Reuters West LegalEdcenter®. Don’t subscribe to the West LegalEdcenter? This webinar is still available directly from HB. Take it now! Questions for speakers Questions@LitigationConferences.com CLE questions CLE@LitigationConferences.com Check out the MoginRubin blog for more insights on antitrust and privacy law. What attorneys and companies need to know about the increasing interplay between these critical areas of the law.  Highly publicized cases and investigations in the U.S. and Europe of big technology, e-commerce, and social media companies demonstrate how anti-competition laws are being used to scrutinize and challenge not only how these corporations conduct themselves in the marketplace, but the very core of their colossal success: the mass collection and utilization of user data. Are the privacy and antitrust worlds beginning to cross over? Or do they simply run parallel while addressing entirely different types of conduct? Whatever the answer, data is the raw material that drives the likes of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, so how it is handled is a critical question when counseling clients on mergers and acquisitions. Moderator Daniel J.  Mogin | Managing Partner, MoginRubin LLP Speakers Jennifer M. Oliver, CIPP/US | Partner, MoginRubin LLP Thomas N. Dahdouh | Director, Western Region, Federal Trade Commission Franklin M. Rubinstein | Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Randi W. Singer, CIPP/US, CIPT | Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Contributor Dina Srinivasan | Independent Researcher & Author of The Antitrust Case Against Facebook Dina was unable to present but we thank her for her content contributions.  Agenda Who should regulate privacy violations in the U.S.? Which antitrust issues implicate privacy concerns? What role does machine learning play on the competitive landscape? What is big data really? How is it different from “data”? What are the elements of effective merger reviews? What are the appropriate remedies? What are “notice-and-choice” versus “harms-based” approaches? Plus answers to your questions. Send them to Questions@LitigationConferences.com.

  • Employment Law in the COVID-19 Era with Stefani Schwartz

    Employment Law in the COVID-19 Era with Stefani Schwartz

    Employment Law in the COVID-19 Era with Stefani Schwartz

    Joining me to discuss this important subject is Stefani Schwartz, co-founder of the woman-owned employment-and-labor boutique Hatfield Schwartz in New Jersey. Stefani has devoted her legal career to representing employers in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination matters.

    Stefani will be featured in the next issue of the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, a collaborative project between HB and the Fastcase legal research family, which includes Full Court Press, Law Street Media, Docket Alarm and, most recently, Judicata. If you have comments or wish to participate in one our projects, or want to tell me how awesome Stefani is, drop me a note at Editor@LitigationConferences.com.

    We hope you enjoy the interview, and a guest appearance by Benny, her Portuguese Water Dog, you know, because she’s working from home. Stefani also shares one retail customer’s quick fix for forgetting her face mask.

    More of us are working from home and, given it often has advantages, it’s an arrangement that is likely to continue for many of us. 

    This raised the general question: Is your home officially “the office,” with all the attendant rules and norms?

    What new risks do employers face? What new ways can employees find themselves in trouble?

    We’re also getting vaccinated. But many are not. Can companies required employees to get the shot?

    Studies reveal that we’re not all bearing the burden of remote working evenly. Who is carrying more of the load? 

    Given these dramatic changes, should employers adjust their policies?  

  • Women in Law

    Western Alliance Bank presents a CLE-eligible webinar
    Women in Law
    Becoming the Master of Your Career

    According to the National Association of Women Lawyers, there has been a “sustained (albeit small) improvement for women amongst equity partners since the survey’s inception in 2006 (15% compared to 19% – 21% in recent years).”
    “This is a positive trend toward a more representative legal profession, but change at this glacial pace will continue to result in future generations of lawyers entering a profession where women and diverse attorneys are underrepresented in positions of power and influence. A continued, rigorous examination of and changes to existing practices – a movement from talk to action – is needed to speed progress in a meaningful way for women and other underrepresented groups.”
    As women work to advance their careers amid these market and social realities, there is much they can do on their own initiative to navigate their career in a manner that — over time — will meet or exceed their professional and personal objectives.
    We are fortunate two extraordinary women professionals have agreed to share a wealth of insights, tactics and strategies they employed to steadily rise through the ranks of their respective professions.
    Mary Beth Foley is General Counsel of Ohio Police and Fire Fund, and President of the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys. Joining her is Barbara Hart, Director and Executive Committee Member at the law firm Grant & Eisenhofer. Barbara is also a member of the Thirty Percent Coalition which advocates for diversity on Fortune 500 boards.
    Join us for an engaging format in which Mary Beth and Barbara take turns interviewing one another about proven strategies they recommend other women in the profession consider as they chart their careers. Review the topics they will cover, their brief biographies, and register for this complimentary program, underwritten by Western Alliance Bank Settlement Services.

    NOW ON DEMAND!

    take it now!

    What you get:

    • 1+ CLE credits (subject to bar rules).
    • 75 minutes of insights from experienced professionals.
    • The complete PowerPoint presentation.
    • Additional reading materials.
    • Ability to watch multiple times.
    • Answers to your questions by writing to the speakers.

    What they cover:

    • Setting career goals and objectives
    • Understanding the phases of your career
    • Knowing when to acquire new skills
    • Building, nurturing, and leveraging your network
    • Developing and executing your own business and strategic plan
    • Understanding the importance of risk
    • Exercising caution effectively
    • Building and maintaining resilience
    • Recognizing allies to your long-term success
    • Becoming “the master of your career” — a personal and professional growth imperative
    • Getting in the room and securing your seat at the table

    CLE Assistance

    Meet the Speakers

    Barbara Hart
    Director
    Grant &     Eisenhofer

    Barbara Hart is a director at Grant & Eisenhofer and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. She has nearly three decades of experience as a leader in plaintiffs’ litigation. She has represented institutional investors, including many public pension funds, in securities and antitrust litigation and served as lead counsel in 4 of the top 100 securities class action settlements. Barbara has also achieved substantive antitrust and False Claims Act/Qui Tam settlements on behalf of her clients. In addition, she represents approximately 45 adult survivors of sexual abuse who are bringing claims against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Rockefeller University and the Boy Scouts of America. Barbara is pioneering these claims in light of a change in New York law known as The Child Victim Act. Prior to joining G&E, she was President and CEO of a firm focusing on securities and antitrust litigation, and before that, she spent 17 years representing plaintiffs at the New York office of a complex financial litigation firm.

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    Mary Beth Foley
    Interim Executive Director & General Counsel
    Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund

    Mary Beth was appointed General Counsel to OP&F in 2008 and recently was named Interim Executive Director. She began her career with the Ohio Attorney General and spent eleven years as a trial attorney defending federal litigation brought against the State of Ohio. During that time she became a managing attorney in litigation and Assistant Chief of the Employment law division. Mary Beth later served as Fiduciary and Labor Counsel to the Attorney General and Auditor of State of Ohio. She was the Auditor’s advisor on the five Ohio Pension Systems as well as the Auditor’s board designee on the State Teachers Retirement System, the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirement System and the School Employees Retirement System. Mary Beth is currently the President of the National Association of Pubic Pension Attorneys and Board liaison for the Public Safety Affinity Group. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association and a Mediator for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

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  • Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers | First Fall Conference 2018 | Oct. 27-29, 2018 | New Orleans

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    Contact
    Nancy Holston
    Founder
    Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers
    nancy@awtriallawyers.com

    DETAILS

    When
    Oct. 27-29, 2018

    Meeting Venue
    Ritz-Carlton
    New Orleans

    LEARN MORE

    REGISTER

    Prices

    The Alliance is all about women helping women so they’re offering discounts to anyone who brings a law student, clerk, or first year associate to the conference with them.

    • 1st and 2nd Attendee: $895/Attendee

    • 3 or more Attendees from same firm: $795 each

    • 1 Attendee with Guest (Law Student, Clerk or 1st Year Associate): $1,295 for Attendee and Guest

    • More than 5 Attendees please fill out their Contact form or call Nancy Holston at 850-304-9674 for more information

    To Register by Check: Click here for Payment by Mail Registration Form.

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    New Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers Announces First Event in New Orleans

    Congratulations to Nancy Holston on the formation of the Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers. HB is proud to support this group and a mission that is dear to our hearts — promoting the careers of women professionals.

    Nancy has been successful at building events for plaintiff attorneys — some you may have probably attended! — and it’s great to see her strike out on her own to develop something she believes in.

    Take a minute to learn more about the AWTL, and see who is speaking at their first event.

    AWTL Vision

    To create a community that inspires and empowers women trial lawyers, the Alliance is passionately committed to the purpose of the family of women lawyers. We support women who take responsibility for successful relationships with other professionals. The Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers advances the influence and impact of women in the legal community.

    We aim to represent the intelligence, creativity, complexity and diversity of women lawyers’ experience — across nation, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and economic background.

    The Alliance will provide an environment for women lawyers to lead, inspire, and mentor other women lawyers. We hope to help women litigators to embrace their power, purpose, and value, and to take responsibility for their relationships.

    Check out the complete agenda and faculty!

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