Event Overview
Thursday, January 19, 2023
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Off Site Meeting: Supreme Court Update and
Meet the NLRB Regional Directors — Register here
Friday, January 20, 2023
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM — In-Person CLE Program
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM — Luncheon
4.0 MCLE Credits
4.0 MCLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.
Section Chair:
- Robert Boreanaz, Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP, Buffalo, NY
Incoming Section Chair:
- Sheryl B. Galler, Esq, Partner, Book Law LLP, New York, NY
CLE Committee Program Co-Chairs:
- Karen Fernbach, Esq., Hofstra Law School, Hempstead, NY
- Abigail Levy, Esq., NYC Office of Collective Bargaining, New York, NY
- Alyssa L. Zuckerman., Esq., Lamb and Barnosky LLP, Melville, NY
General Registration Fee
Required for in-person attendees.
| NYSBA Members | $215 |
| Non-members | $300 |
+plus…
$105 Program Registration Fee
Optional Add-On
$130 Luncheon Registration Fee
Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting Off Site
Supreme Court Update and
Meet the NLRB Regional Directors
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The American Arbitration Association
150 East 42nd Street, Floor 17, New York, NY 10017
4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Robert L. Boreanaz, Esq.,
Section Chair
Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
Buffalo, NY
4:05 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Meet the NLRB Regional Directors
Panelists:
John D. Doyle
Regional Director of Region 2 – New York
National Labor Relations Board
New York, NY
Linda M. Leslie
Regional Director of Region 3 – Buffalo
National Labor Relations Board
Buffalo, NY
Teresa J. Poor
Regional Director of Region 29 – Brooklyn
National Labor Relations Board
Brooklyn, NY
Levy Ratner
New York, NY
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
The Supreme Court This Term: What Direction Will it Take?
Since its recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs case, the Supreme Court has been under fire as never before. In his concurring opinion in Dobbs, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that the court would revisit earlier holdings finding a right to contraception, same-sex marriage and other long-established liberties. A substantial number of Americans now question the very legitimacy of the court, viewing it more as a group of partisan hacks bent on advancing their political objectives than as an objective and fair judicial institution worthy of their respect and support. What should we expect next from the nation’s highest court, now that a five-member ultraconservative supermajority seems to be driving its agenda? Two highly regarded experts who closely follow the evolution of the court, Prof. Sam Estreicher of NYU Law School and Prof. Rick Rossein of CUNY Law School, will share their thoughts and expectations with us regarding what to make of the current court and where it is likely headed.
Speaker
Professor Samuel Estreicher | Director, Center for Labor and Employment Law; New York University School of Law; New York, NY
Professor Merrick Rossein | Professor of Law, CUNY Law School
Moderator
Pearl Zuchlewski, Esq. | Kraus & Zuchlewski LLP; New York, NY
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Reception
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting / E Board Dinner
Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting Program
Friday, January 20, 2023
4.0 MCLE Credits
4.0 MCLE Credits in Areas of Professional Practice
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.
8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Robert L. Boreanaz, Esq.
Section Chair
Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
Buffalo, NY
Karen Fernbach, Esq.
CLE Committee Co-Chair
Hofstra Law School
Hempstead, NY
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Business Meeting
Second Floor, Regent/SuttonSouth
8:45 a.m.
Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented by:
Mike Bernstein and Evan Spelfogel
Speaker
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8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Plenary One | DEI Panel
Second Floor, Regent/Sutton South
Speaker
Alan A. Symonette, Esq. | Symonette ADR Services, Inc.; Philadelphia, PA
Lisa Csencsits | Director, DE&I, Leadership and HR Professional Programs, Cornell University, ILR; New York, NY
Melissa H. Biren, Esq. | Arbitrator & Mediator, Maplewood, NJ
Moderator
Sasha Carbone, Esq. | Associate General Counsel, American Arbitration Association; New York, NY
1.5 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Break
10:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Plenary Two | NLRB Update
Second Floor, Regent/Sutton South
Speaker
Allyson Belovin, Esq. | Levy Ratner P.C. New York, NY
Peter A. Jones, Esq. | Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC New York, NY
1.5 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Breakout Room A: Legal Advocacy in Mediation
Second Floor, Sutton South
This Workshop will provide practical strategies and techniques for successful client-advocacy in mediation. A key premise of the Workshop is that effective lawyering in mediation can achieve better outcomes for one’s clients but that the techniques that are successful in mediation are fundamentally different from those that succeed in litigation.
Speaker
Michael Starr, Esq. | Michael Starr Mediation Services, LLC; New York, NY
Regina E. Faul, Esq. | Partner, Phillips Nizer LLP, New York, NY
Tiffany Ma, Esq. | Partner, Young & Ma, LLP, New York, NY
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Breakout Room B: Hot Issues in Wage/Hour Law
Second Floor, Beekman
Listen to a panel of seasoned practitioners discuss recent developments in wage/hour practice, including claims for untimely pay under NYLL § 191, challenges to Article III standing in Wage Theft Prevention Act cases, tip credit and 80/20 issues in hospitality cases, and avoiding settlement agreement pitfalls.
Speaker
Gianfranco Cuadro, Esq. | Partner; Pechman Law Group PLLC, New York, NY
Amanda M. Fugazy, Esq. | Partner; Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP; New York, NY
Noel P. Tripp, Esq. | Principal; Jackson Lewis P.C.; Melville, NY
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Breakout Room C: Public Sector Year in Review
Second Floor, Bryant
Speaker
Adam S. Ross, Esq. | Partner; Lamb & Barnosky, LLP, Melville, NY
1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice12:25 p.m.
Conclusion of Programming
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Labor and Employment Law Section Luncheon
Sutton North | Second FLoor
Speaker
Latoya Joyner | Member of Assembly, 77th Assembly District, Bronx County
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Committee Meeting
Murray Hill (West)
- Robert L. Boreanaz, Esq. (Section Chair) Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP, Buffalo, NY
- Sheryl Galler, Esq. (Vice Chair) Partner, Book Law LLP, New York, NY
- Karen P. Fernbach, Esq., CLE Program Co-Chair, Hofstra Law School, Hempstead, NY
- Abigail R. Levy, Esq. CLE Program Co-Chair, Deputy General Counsel and Executive Secretary, New York City Office of Collective Bargaining, New York, NY
- Alyssa L. Zuckerman, Esq., CLE Program Co-Chair. Lamb & Barnosky LLP, Melville, NY
- Sasha A. Carbone, American Arbitration Association, New York, NY
- Alan A. Symonette, Esq., Symonette ADR Services, Inc, Philadelphia, PA
- Lisa Csencsits, Esq., Director DE&I, Leadership and HR Professional Programs, Cornell University, ILR, New York, NY
- Melissa H. Biren, Esq., Arbitrator & Mediator, Maplewood, NJ
- Allyson Belovin, Esq., Levy Ratner, P.C., New York, NY
- Peter A. Jones, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, New York, NY
- Michael Starr, Esq., Michael Starr Mediation Services – M Starr ADR, LLC, New York, NY
- Regina E. Faul, Esq., Partner, Phillips Nizer LLP, New York, NY
- Tiffany Ma, Esq., Partner, Young & Ma, LLP, New York, NY
- Gianfranco J. Cuadra, Esq., Pechman Law Group PLLC, New York, NY
- Amanda M. Fugazy, Esq., Partner, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, NY
- Noel P. Tripp, Esq., Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C., Melville, NY
- Adam S. Ross, Esq., Partner, Lamb & Barnosky, LLP, Melville, NY
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