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Attorney
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Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Labor & Employment Law.
When?
In Practice Area:
Since 1976
In the Legal Profession:
Since 1976
Where?
Employer:
Epstein Becker & Green
www.robinsonlawfirm.com
City/State:
Boston, MA
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Law School:
Boston College
Other Post-Graduate Education:
Boston College, M.A. in Teaching
Undergraduate School/Degree:
Regis College, AB in Mathematics Program
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
One gets to deal with the workplace issues of today, trying to
resolve conflicts between employers and employees. Often times,
issues involve cutting edge matters involving human relationships.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Labor and Employment Law can be learned as part of an associate's
on the job training, but a course or two on Basic Employment Laws
is preferable.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area:
Maintain your contacts with all former employers; volunteer as a law student for your local discriminative agency.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
Law School to law firm that specialized in labor and employment
law.
Influences and Mentors:
My father was a labor and employment lawyer. I worked with him
for 7 years.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
Women's Bar Association-President; American Bar Association,
Labor & Employment Law Section-Council Member, Committee Chair;
Boston Bar Association-Chair Labor & Employment Law Section.
Recent Professional Publications:
Fair Labor Standards Act, published by BNA in 1999
Non-Traditional Employment in the Health Care Field, American
Health Lawyers Assn., 2003
Off-the-Clock Time-When Is It Compensable, LEI, 2003.
Recent Professional Presentations:
The New "541 Regs"-What Do They Say, ABA Teleconference
The Contingent Workforce.
Memorable Career Moment:
Recipient Cushing-Gavin Award for Excellence in Labor
Management Relations.
Intriguing Interests:
Former Rugby Player, current rollerblading aficionado,
planning family gatherings for 30 plus family members.
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