Thursday, October 17, 2019
11:30am – 5:45pm
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street
Boston, MA
EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE
CONNECTING LAWYERS & INDUSTRY
The Boston Bar Association is excited to host its second annual Employment Law Conference. This conference offers practitioners a comprehensive look at the most pressing issues in the practice of employment law. Attendees will hear from experts on new case law, and statutory and regulatory developments, along with strategies to help better advise clients in this ever-changing landscape.
Our advisory committee is hard at work developing panels and inviting speakers. You won’t want to miss out on this year’s lineup, so reserve your seat today, space is limited.
11:00-11:30
Check-In
11:30-12:30
Lunchtime Keynote: Dignity at Work and Workplace Bullying: Roles for Employment and Labor Lawyers?
David Yamada
Professor of Law and Director, New Workplace Institute, Suffolk University Law School
12:45-2:00
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Implementation
Moderator: Melissa Brennan
Legal Counsel, Partners Healthcare
William Alpine, Esq.
Director at Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Family and Medical Leave
Kristina Gasson, Esq.
Appeals & Exemptions Manager at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Family & Medical Leave
Michael Murray
Director of Employee Benefits, The Bulfinch Group
Brian E. Whiteley
Partner, Barclay Damon LLP
2:10-3:20
Navigating Recent Divergence Between Federal and State Laws
Moderator: Renee Inomata
Partner, Casner & Edwards, LLP
Neldy Jean-Francois
Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Justin Keith
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Oren Sellstrom
Litigation Director, Lawyers for Civil Rights
Track 1
Track 2
3:30-4:30
The State and Federal Legislative Response to the #MeToo Movement
Laurie Bishop
Partner, Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP
Dan Blake
Partner, Barclay Damon LLP
Stephanie Holt, Esq.
Staff Attorney, Victim Rights Law Center
Lori Jodoin
Partner, Powers, Jodoin, Margolis & Mantell LLP
Hot Topics in Wage and Hour Law
Moderator: Matthew Horvitz
Counsel, Goulston & Storrs
Andrea L. Martin
Partner, Burns & Levinson LLP
Raven Moeslinger
Partner, Law Office of Nicholas F. Ortiz, P.C.
Rachel Smit
Fair Work, P.C.
4:40-5:40
Investigating Claims of Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation: Practical Tips
Kori Anderson-Deasy
Employment Counsel, Biogen
Judy S. Kalisker Esq.
Compliance Plus
Barbara Robb
Hartley Michon & Robb LLP
L&E Issues Arising in M&A Deals
Moderator: Jack Gearan
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Megan Bisk
Partner, Ropes & Gray
Vanessa Gilbreth
Legal Counsel, Partners HealthCare
Stéphanie Smith
Casner & Edwards
5:45-7:00
Networking Reception
Carla Reeves (Co-Chair)
Goulston & Storrs
Melissa Brennan (Co-Chair)
Partners Healthcare
Carolyn Marcotte Crowley
Barclay Damon
Jack Gearan
Greenberg Traurig
Josh Nadreau
Fisher Phillips
Renee Inomata
Casner Edwards
Pricing:
Members
- Members: $330.00
- Government/legal services: $200.00
Non-members
- Non-members: $430.00
- Conference + BBA Membership Bundle: $555.00
For questions about registration or to take advantage of the conference + membership bundle, please contact Daniel Tillman: 617.778.1948 | dtillman@bostonbar.org.
Thank you to our Title Sponsor
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Boston Bar educational programs are sponsored in part by the Joan B. DiCola Fund of the Boston Bar Foundation. This fund provides critical support for Boston Bar Association programs and initiatives that foster the education and professional development of lawyers. For more information on the BBF or this fund, please click here.