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Louis R. Lessig is presenting twice at the Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference in New Orleans June 18-21, 2017.

The first presentation is “The Top 10 Employment Cases of 2017” covering the most impactful cases over the past year and how they impact organizations across the country.   For more information, please refer to the following link: https://annual.shrm.org/sessionplanner/session/20303/top-10-employment-cases-2017

The second presentation “FLSA Jeopardy – 2017” takes a closer look at the present state of the Fair Labor Standards Act and its impact on employers. For more information, please refer to the following link:  https://annual.shrm.org/sessionplanner/session/20434/smart-stage-flsa-jeopardy–2017

The largest conference of its kind in the U.S. which is being held this year in New Orleans, LA, the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition features speakers in multiple disciplines.  You can follow the event on Twitter at #SHRM17.

Mr. Lessig was also featured in the following blog found at The SHRMBlog with regards to this upcoming engagement. The article titled “A Lawyer and Writer Walk Into a Bar….My Chat with Louis Lessig, #SHRM17 Speaker,” was written by Mary Faulkner.

“When you schedule a talk with an employment lawyer who is speaking at #SHRM17, you’re never really sure what you’re going to get. I mean, sure, you’ll get an expert in his field who knows a lot about employment law and how it impacts HR professionals. But these meetings are typically at least an hour long. Good lord, what if he’s BORING?

Well, rest assured, Lou Lessig is anything but boring. He most certainly IS an expert in his field, having done all sorts of impressive, lawyerly things…”

To read more of this article, please refer to the following link:

https://blog.shrm.org/blog/a-lawyer-and-a-writer-walk-into-a-barmy-chat-with-louis-lessig-shrm17-speak

Michael J. DiPiero will speak at an upcoming seminar on the latest trends pertaining to Collective Bargaining and Healthcare Strategies of Public Entities. The seminar will include discussions on collective bargaining best practices and employee benefit cost saving strategies for public entities.

Susan M. Leming, Esquire will be speaking at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education seminar titled “Business Litigation Roundtable: Current Issues in Business Litigation.”   The seminar is an in depth discussion of current trends and issues in commercial/business litigation. The seminar is scheduled for June 2, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NJICLE Law Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. For more information and to register for this seminar, please go to the following link:

https://tcms.njsba.com/personifyebusiness/njicle/CLEPrograms/NJICLEEventsCalendar/MeetingDetails.aspx?productId=8936621

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that William Cook, Partner, Brown & Connery, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 502, eDiscovery and Attorney-Client Privilege: What You Need to Know in 2017 LIVE Webcast.”  This event is scheduled for July 26, 2017 @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET.

Event Synopsis: Protecting the attorney-client privilege is critical for effective representation. With the prevalence of electronic communication comes an increased risk of accidentally producing privileged information. Fortunately, there are solutions to these kinds of nightmare. The Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 502 can help attorneys ensure that privilege is protected against and limit the impact of inadvertent disclosure of privileged materials. However, FRE 502 is often underutilized and not well understood. In this two-hour LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders will discuss the fundamental aspects of FRE 502. The speakers will help counsel leverage the opportunities offered by FRE 502 to preserve the privilege and confidentiality of work product. Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:   (1) An Overview of FRE 502; (2) Privilege Reviews;  (3) FRE 502 and Inadvertent Disclosures; (4)  FRE 502(e) Clawback Agreements; (5) Latest Court Imposition and Interpretation of Clawback Agreements; (6) Best Practices

For further details and register for this event, please click on the following link:

 https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/invites_view/invite_speakerfirm.php?id=4679

On May 25, 2017, Louis R. Lessig Esquire will be presenting for Integrity Staffing and MidJersey Chamber of Commerce on “Hot Topics in Employment Law Impacting Your Business Today” in Trenton, NJ.  The program will be focusing on pending and anticipated legislation, critical investigative issues, a case or two, as well as handling employer concerns and providing practical applications to take back to the office.  To learn more about the program click here: https://youtu.be/qfnuiRnysE4

To register to attend the program: http://midjerseychamber.org/event/hot-topics-employment-law-impacting-business-today-2/?instance_id=1152

On May 9, 2017, William F. Cook, Esquire will be Moderator for a Camden County Bar Association Lunch & Learn seminar titled “Understanding Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations.” This seminar will answer some of the questions that may arise concerning the need for, standards governing and the ADA implications concerning a Fitness for Duty Evaluation. To register for this seminar, please find registration form at the following link:

http://www.camdencountybar.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/5.9_Employment.pdf

On April 12, 2017, William F. Cook, Esquire along with other members of the Camden County Bar Association Lobster Bake Committee were awarded the Lauren Higgins Hope Award for donating nearly $60,000 to the school through their annual Lobster Bakes.   This award was received from the Larc School in Bellmawr, which is a non-profit special education school serving students with a wide range of moderate to severe disabilities. Congratulations Bill and CCBA Members on a job well done!

The International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) recently inducted Brown & Connery, LLP partner William M. Tambussi as a Fellow.  The ceremony took place on April 8, 2017, in San Diego, California.  Fellowship in IATL is one of the highest honors a trial lawyer can receive as IATL limits membership to 500 Fellows in the United States. Tambussi is one of twenty-two Fellows from New Jersey. Chartered in 1954 to facilitate the administration of justice, promote the rule of law internationally and elevate the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, IATL selects only those lawyers who have demonstrated excellence in courtroom advocacy throughout their careers. Each Fellow is meticulously and extensively evaluated by judges and other trial lawyers in his jurisdiction and has been highly recommended by them as possessing the qualifications for induction into the IATL.

Tambussi is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has been certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He has served as a member of the N.J. Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Expedited Civil Actions, a member of the U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2002, 2017), Camden Vicinage and a Commissioner of the Camden County Board of Elections. In 2015, he was the recipient of the James J. McLaughlin Award, an award presented annually by the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Civil Trial Bar Section to an attorney and/or judge recognized for demonstrating civility, legal competence and professionalism in the practice of civil trial law. Tambussi presently serves on the Rutgers University Board of Governors having been appointed in 2014.

Tambussi concentrates his practice in labor and employment law, complex civil litigation, professional liability litigation and governmental affairs. He has an active trial and appellate practice in the federal and state courts in New Jersey.

The program will cover critical techniques and strategies in handling personal injury matters.  It is sponsored by National Business Institute (NBI) and provides CLE credit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.  To register, complete the form located at https://goo.gl/KZ58ir.

As part of the Brown Bag Lunch Series, the “Insights into Federal Practice: Perspectives from the Bench and Bar” program on February 24, 2017 will feature panelists, Hon. Noel L. Hillman, Hon. Ann Marie Donio, Hon. Joel  Schneider, and Christine P. O’Hearn, Esq. The program is sponsored by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. The program is free and provides 1.8 hours of CLE credit. To register, complete the form located at http://www.njd.uscourts.gov/news/friday-february-24-2017-insights-federal-practice-perspectives-bench-and-bar-camden.

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