NELA training on appellate advocacy, Dallas, March 12-13

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), is presenting "Effective Appellate Advocacy In Employment Cases." Using a mock case, the seminar will feature workshops on brief writing and oral argument. This program will be held on March 12 - 13, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dallas Downtown, in Dallas, Texas. Use this link to register now.


"No matter who wins below, a lot of employment cases wind up on appeal. In the twelve months ending September 30, 2008, about one out of every eight employment cases wound up on appeal. Settlement value is influenced by how the parties thought the case would turn out if it were litigated all the way up to an appeal." - Rick Seymour

This program will equip plaintiffs' employment lawyers with the necessary skills and tools to represent their clients successfully in the appellate courts. This skills-based training seminar will examine strategies and practical tips in preparing for, writing, and arguing employment cases at the appellate level. Topics include:

* preserving your evidence and arguments in the trial court;
* strategies and techniques for effective brief writing;
* preparing for and structuring your oral argument;
* the use of moot courts; and
* when to seek assistance from appellate specialists and amici curiae.

Important Dates:

* The member rate of $500 has been extended! Register now and save $150 off the on-site rate.


* The last day to take advantage of the seminar hotel rate of $129 per night for single and double occupancy is Friday, March 5.

Upcoming Training Seminar to Focus on National Security

The National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund will host a conference call training seminar covering a number of innovative and alternative ways to successfully represent national security employees. The three presenters, Mark S. Zaid, Stephen M. Kohn, and David K. Colapinto, all seasoned litigators in this field, will focus on a number of legal tools including constitutional injunction, Title VII, the Privacy Act, FBI whistleblower procedure, and whistleblower laws protecting national security contractors.

The information that will be covered is valuable to any national security whistleblowers, anyone who represents these clients in their practice, or any advocate dedicated to preserving the rights of national security employees.

The teleconference will take place Friday, December 11, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern/9:00 a.m. Pacific.
Click here for registration information.

Special Conference Call for Attorneys Wednesday September 30th

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In response to the many requests from our Attorney Referral Service (ARS) members and non-members looking for advice on whistleblower protection cases, the National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund will hold a two-hour telephone conference call on Wednesday September 30th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (EST) conducted by leading attorney experts.  This is the ideal way for attorneys to get answers to your tough questions about whistleblower protection, case strategies, legal remedies and laws.

NWC Special Counsel Dean A. Zerbe was recently added to the faculty for the call to address tax and False Claims Act questions.  Mr. Zerbe was active in Congressional investigations of government waste, fraud and abuse for over 25 years.  Mr. Zerbe left Congress in 2008 where his last position was as Senior Counsel and Tax Counsel on the Senate Finance Committee for Senator Charles E. Grassley. In his work for Senator Grassley, Mr. Zerbe was the driving force behind the drafting and passage of legislation that created the Whistleblower Office at the IRS as well as changes in the tax code that greatly expanded the rewards for tax whistleblowers. In addition, Mr. Zerbe was closely involved with the False Claims Act on behalf of Senator Grassley - who is the author of the modern False Claims Act/Qui Tam.

Faculty also includes Stephen M. Kohn, National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) Executive Director, Michael D. Kohn, NWC President, David K. Colapinto, NWC General Counsel, and Richard R. Renner, NWC Legal Director.

SIGN UP TODAY FOR THIS SPECIAL CONFERENCE CALL OPPORTUNITY!

For more information please click here.

        DATE:    Wednesday September 30, 2009

        TIME:     10:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)

        COST:    $50 for ARS members
                        $250 for Non-ARS members
   
SPECIAL NOTE: You can join the Whistleblower Attorney Referral Service (ARS) today (1 yr. membership is $195.00) and receive your ARS Member discount by calling us at 202.342.1903, or registering online.

You can sign-up online or mail your check to today:
 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: NWLDEF
(National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund)
Send to: 3238 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007

***ARS Members contact Estelle S. Kohn at ek@whistleblowers.org or (202) 342-1903 for the discount code prior to registering online.  Refunds cannot be made after the fact. ***
 

*Faculty Subject to Change
 

National Whistleblowers Center Announces the First Training Seminar Covering Whistleblower Rights Under the Newly Enacted Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008


Protections Expanded to Workers Who Expose Safety Defects in Imported Consumer Products and Violations of the Consumer Products Safety Act and the Hazardous Substances Acts

 

Washington, D.C. November 8, 2008.  The National Whistleblower Center is sponsoring the first training seminar covering the newly enacted whistleblower protection provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008.   The new law contains groundbreaking whistleblower protections covering millions of workers employed in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of consumer goods. The Act contains strong pro-employee provisions, including the right to a trial by jury, compensatory damages and attorney’s fees and costs.

The all-day seminars are being held in the Taft Room at the Willard InterContinental Hotel,
1401 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. on November 21, 2008.  

The new law protects workers who blow the whistle on safety problems in over 15,000 different types of consumer products, including Asbestos, benzene, bicycle helmets, blasting caps, carpets and rugs, caustic or corrosive substances, 
flammable products, 
fabrics, 
fireworks, gasoline, 
toxic substances, 
imported consumer products, lead paint, and 
toys.   The protections extend beyond the Consumer Products Safety Act, an include disclosures concerning violations of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, the Flammable Fabrics Act, and the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

This is the first seminar specifically designed to train whistleblowers and their advocates in the mechanics of the Act, and how this law would protect workers who blow the whistle on toxic toys and other dangerous consumer products.    Commencing at 9 a.m., the program consists of four seminars covering all aspects of the new law.  It is designed to assist workers and their lawyers in effectively presenting claims.  CLE credit is available to attorneys.   

To review the full program and faculty click here A registration fee of $495.00 is required, but scholarships are available.  Whistleblowers, students, community activists, and members of the press who wish to attend should contact 
Estelle S. Kohn
  at  202-342-1903 or email her at  ek@whistleblowers.org