Employment Law in the COVID-19 Era with Stefani Schwartz

January 22nd, 2021|Categories: Complex Business Litigation, ELP, Employment, HB Risk Notes, News|Tags: , , , , |

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 [...]

Women in Law

January 15th, 2021|Categories: Employment, HB Risk Notes, Law Firm Operations|Tags: , , , |

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 [...]

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

August 31st, 2018|Categories: Employment, HB Tort Notes, Law Firm Operations|Tags: , , , |

[one-third-first] 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. [/one-third-first] [two-thirds] 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 [...]

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