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THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER-RELATED ISSUES IN NYC. IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED.

On November 2, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Office of Pro Se Litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the New York State Bar Association will present a continuing legal education class entitled "Helping the Pro Se Litigant Mediate Employment Disputes." The course aims to help attorneys with limited experience in EEO cases gain insight into EEO laws and the process of representing pro se plaintiffs in employment discrimination cases that are referred to mediation.

This is a free program that is pending approval for 3.0 MCLE credits (2.0 in Professional Practice and 1.0 in Ethics). Registration (required) is available online now! 

Details:

HELPING THE PRO SE LITIGANT MEDIATE EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES

Friday, November 2, 2012

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, Room 850 New York City

Course Description:

This course will help attorneys with little or no experience in EEO cases gain valuable knowledge, training, and insight into the substantive and procedural aspects of EEO laws, and the process of representing pro se plaintiffs in employment discrimination cases that are referred to mediation. The course will also address ethical issues in the context of mediation. While the focus is on representing pro se litigants during mediation, the material and program will be valuable to many practitioners, including those looking to become familiar with and knowledgeable of equal employment opportunity laws.

Speakers:

Hon. Denny Chin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Chris D’Angelo, Esq., Vandenberg & Feliu LLP

David Fish, Esq., David M. Fish Attorney At Law

Joanna Varon, Esq., Duane Morris

Vivian Berger, Esq., Columbia Law School

Register Online Now! 

For more information contact: Bgould@nysba.org