The Honorable S. Martin Teel, Jr. will speak about what attorneys representing employees should do to preserve their clients’ rights when a Defendant declares bankruptcy and/or threatens to declare bankruptcy. This is an online event. Details

Hear from top practitioners and judges on summary judgment motion practice and hearings. Learn how employee-side attorneys resist defense attempts to bar a trial through summary judgment and determine whether to move affirmatively for summary judgment. Hear from management attorneys on how they plan for summary judgment motions. Finally, hear from two federal judges who will share their wisdom on how both sides can make their written and oral advocacy at the summary judgment stage more effective. Details and Registration.

Best practices for crafting discovery and resolving discovery disputes so you can get the evidence you need to prove and win your case. Hear from two federal magistrate judges, Judge J. Mark Coulson from the District of Maryland, and Judge Ivan Davis from the Eastern District of Virginia, as well as perspectives from the plaintiff and the defense bar. Details and Registration

Topics include: Surviving summary judgment (including jiu-jitsu and "horns of a dilemma" techniques) Discovery techniques to defeat summary judgment Polarizing the case Winning strategies at trial Dealing with difficult clients and opposing counsel Using and abusing AI "Ask Us Anything" brainstorm sessions and much more! Registration and details coming soon.

Join the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA) for an overview of the District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals (OEA), the independent agency that hears appeals from D.C. government employees challenging terminations, suspensions, and other adverse actions. Details and registration

Join NELA/NY for a candid discussion with Scott Simpson and Raya Saksouk of Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP on the practical and strategic lessons learned during a recent federal trial involving claims under New York Labor Law § 740. Our presenters will share firsthand insights on litigating this evolving cause of action—from pretrial submissions and motion practice through witness cross examinations and jury charge issues. In addition to practical insights, they will also discuss legal issues relating to, among other things, the causation standard under NYLL 740, the impact of a subsequent termination on a plaintiff's mitigation efforts, the defendant's burden of […]