NYU 69th Annual Conference on Labor

NYU 69th Annual Conference on Labor - June 2-3, 2016

Arbitration and Mediation of
Employment and Consumer Disputes

America's oldest continuing forum for practitioners, government officials and academics exploring current issues of labor and employment law.

NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law
Samuel Estreicher, Faculty Director

All sessions will be held in Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, NYU School of Law, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY.

The NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law is pleased to invite you to attend the NYU 69th Annual Conference on Labor, to be held at NYU School of Law on Thursday-Friday, June 2-3, 2016. The conference explores the theme of arbitration and mediation in employment and consumer disputes. The agenda, subject to change, is below.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

8:30-8:40 WELCOME

8:40-9:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS

9:30-10:45 ARBITRATION OF EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES

10:45-11:00 BREAK

11:00-12:30 ARBITRATION AND THE NLRB

12:30-1:45 LUNCH

1:45-2:30 SECURITIES INDUSTRY ARBITRATION

2:30-3:30 EMPLOYMENT /CONSUMER ARBITRATION: CASE STUDIES

3:30-3:45 BREAK

3:45-4:30 EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION AND THE EEOC

4:30-5:30 JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ARBITRATION AWARDS

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

8:45-10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS

10:00-10:15 BREAK

10:15-12:15 ARBITRATION OF CONSUMER DISPUTES

12:15-2:00 LUNCH

2:00-4:00 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES

The general registration fee for the Conference is $1,000 per person (or $500 to attend one day only). For government employees, the registration fee is $500 per person (or $250 to attend one day only).

A special registration fee of $200 per day is available for solo practitioners and employees of public interest organizations and labor unions.

***Register on or before May 2nd and receive a 15% discount (use discount code: LC15).

This event is seeking approval for New York State CLE credit. If approved, it will be appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys. In the past, this program has received 11.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics/professionalism.

*Refunds will be granted only for cancellations made on or before May 27, 2016. A charge of $15 will be deducted from the amount initially charged.

**If paying by check, please make sure to mail the check by May 20, 2016.

NYU School of Law is committed to the availability of quality affordable continuing legal education programs to its alumni community and members of the bar-at-large. Consequently, the fees charged by the School of Law for CLE programs reflect this commitment. All financial hardship requests for waived or reduced fees for NYU School of Law-sponsored CLE programs must be made in writing and contain a brief statement (no more than one page) of the economic hardship status and recent employment history (private law firm, not-for-profit, public or government service); and any pertinent financial circumstances that reflect the applicant's financial burden and need. All requests made in accordance with these guidelines shall be kept confidential. Written requests for relief will be reviewed by the individual CLE event's coordinator and the director of professional skills training. Applicants will be informed of a decision in a timely manner in advance of the date on which the program is scheduled.

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