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24th Annual Employment Law Conference 2021

  • Training

  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE)
  • ID: 5944748
Employment law has seen many changes in the past year, and you won't want to miss this opportunity to efficiently catch up on all of the latest developments, as well as a chance to gain insight about trends on the horizon. The 24th Annual Employment Law Conference 2021 features expert practitioners who provide you with everything you need to know to keep your employment law practice up to date.

Learn about the effect of new statutes, regulations, and MCAD policies and procedures. Hear from both sides of the bar, key agency experts, factfinders, and neutrals about current philosophies, assessments, and strategies for dealing with a variety of practical evolving employment law issues.

Course Content

9:00 - 9:07 am
Scholar-Mentor Award Presentation to James S. Weliky
9:07 am-9:11 am
Welcome and Introduction
Jaclyn L. Kugell, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Katherine J. Michon, Esq.,
Hartley Michon Robb Hannon LLP, Boston
9:11 am-10:01 am
Employment Discrimination Law Update
David E. Belfort, Esq.,
Bennett & Belfort, PC, Cambridge
Lynn A. Kappelman, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
10:01 am-11:01 am
Employment Law: Contract, Tort, Wage and Hour, and Legislative Update
Kavita M. Goyal, Esq.,
Rosen & Goyal, PC, Andover
Bryn Sfetsios, Esq.,
Pontikes Law LLC, Boston
11:01 am-11:15 am
Break
11:15 am-12:31 pm
Employment Law Issues in the 'New Normal'
Mark H. Burak, Esq.,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC, Boston
Christina L. Lewis, Esq.,
Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston
James S. Weliky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Emma M. Quinn-Judge, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
12:31 pm-1:30 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
The MCAD: Tips to Better Your Practice
Sunila Thomas George, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Jason B. Barshak, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Kenneth Callahan, II,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Deirdre A. Hosler, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Lila Roberts, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Sujin Han, Esq.,
Cengage Group, Boston
2:30 pm-3:32 pm
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: Lessons from the First Year
William J. Alpine, Jr., Esq.,
Commonwealth of MA Department of Family and Medical Leave, Boston
Elizabeth M. Whiteway, Esq.,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
Andrea Evans Zoia, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
3:32 pm-3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm-5:00 pm
50 Tips from Employment Mediators and Arbitrators: Practical Insight
Bradley M. Honoroff, JD,
The Mediation Group, Brookline
Mark L. Irvings, Esq.,, Brookline
Hon. Bonnie H. MacLeod,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.); JAMS, Boston
Sarah E. Worley, Esq.,
Sarah E. Worley Conflict Resolution, PC, Boston
Marc D. Freiberger, Esq.,
Washienko Law Group LLC, Boston
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

Speakers

Cochairs
Jaclyn L. Kugell, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Katherine J. Michon, Esq.,
Hartley Michon Robb Hannon LLP, Boston

Faculty
William J. Alpine, Jr., Esq.,
Commonwealth of MA Department of Family and Medical Leave, Boston
Jason B. Barshak, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
David E. Belfort, Esq.,
Bennett & Belfort, PC, Cambridge
Mark H. Burak, Esq.,
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC, Boston
Kenneth Callahan, II,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Marc D. Freiberger, Esq.,
Washienko Law Group LLC, Boston
Kavita M. Goyal, Esq.,
Rosen & Goyal, PC, Andover
Sujin Han, Esq.,
Cengage Group
, Boston
Bradley M. Honoroff, JD,
The Mediation Group, Brookline
Deirdre A. Hosler, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Mark L. Irvings, Esq.,
Brookline
Lynn A. Kappelman, Esq.,
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston
Christina L. Lewis, Esq.,
Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston
Hon. Bonnie H. MacLeod,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.); JAMS, Boston
Emma M. Quinn-Judge, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
Lila Roberts, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Bryn Sfetsios, Esq.,
Pontikes Law LLC, Boston
Sunila Thomas George, Esq.,
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
James S. Weliky, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Elizabeth M. Whiteway, Esq.,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
Sarah E. Worley, Esq.,
Sarah E. Worley Conflict Resolution, PC, Boston
Andrea Evans Zoia, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston