IN FOCUS
 I hope that you joined us for the Labor and Employment Law Section's inaugural Annual CLE Conference in Philadelphia early in November. It was a great success, because an enormous amount of work by many talented and dedicated people was devoted to ensuring that this would be the preeminent CLE event for the practice of labor and employment law at all experience levels. The conference offered more than 70 CLE programs with the opportunity for practitioners to earn a year's worth of CLE credit. The programs included the cutting-edge issues in the labor and employment arena, presented by a superb faculty. The conference co-chairs, Steve Gordon, Allen Gross and Howard Shapiro, worked non-stop for more than a year to put together this conference, and the results were evident. We owe them a debt of gratitude.
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NEWS
Trial Advocacy
And the Trial Advocacy Competition Regional Winners are...
A challenging case involving an employment termination on religious grounds formed the basis of an exciting Fourth Annual Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition in November. The competition took place in six regions in the U.S., included 53 teams from 39 law schools for a total of 212 tough law student competitors. Interesting issues were raised, palpable nerves were felt, and a few tears shed by our competitors over the course of November. After the dust settled, the following teams emerged victorious in their Regions:
Chicago: Northwestern University School of Law
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Los Angeles: Pepperdine University School of Law
Miami: Florida State University College of Law
New York: Brooklyn Law School
Washington D.C.: University of Richmond School of Law
The Section is very pleased to announce it will be conducting a National Finals, bringing together all the winning teams to compete for the National Championship. The National Finals will take place January 26-27, 2008 at the federal courthouse in Chicago, Illinois.
The competition is made possible by the contributions of the Trial Advocacy / Moot Court Competition Committee and its Regional Co-Chairs and many Section members, who donated their valuable time to serve as judges and evaluators. If you are interested in serving as a judge or evaluator at the Chicago finals, please contact the Section office at meachamc@staff.abanet.org.
HOT TOPIC
2007 Annual CLE Conference Hot Topic
As a part of its Hot Topic series, the Flash will highlight one special substantive presentation from the Annual CLE each month leading up to the Colorado Conference.
 Litigation Track: I'll See You in Court
Jury Deliberations | Friday, November 09, 2007
Culmination of the Mock Trial presented at the Philadelphia meeting-Cindy Wild v. Hooligan's and Workers Union of America-was the jury deliberations, captured live on DVD.
We are pleased to make available the edited deliberations, which you may view by clicking on the play button.
 Available for iPod download.
COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT
Federal Labor Standard Legislation Committee
The Federal Labor Standard Legislation Committee has jurisdiction over statutes administered, or formerly administered, by the United States Department of Labor. The subcommittees prepare and present extensive and informative annual reports at the Committee's annual mid-winter meeting on significant developments in the law in the areas over which the subcommittees preside: Fair Labor Standards Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Equal Pay Act; Sarbanes-Oxley; Family Medical Leave Act; Davis-Bacon, Walsh-Healy and Service Contract Acts; Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act; and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988. The excellent work of the Committee's members is reflected in its stellar publications including The Fair Labor Standards Act, Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-State Survey, Family and Medical Leave Act, and the supplement to Age Discrimination Law.
The Committee will be conducting its mid-winter meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica at the Half Moon Resort from February 27 - 29, 2008.
View Committee Homepage
SECTION HIGHLIGHTS
Section of Labor and Employment Law Newsletter
Published quarterly, the newsletter contains information on current Section projects, recent development and decisions, upcoming educational opportunities, new books, and other news that is of interest to Section members.
 Best of the 2007 Midwinter Meetings Teleconference Series
The Midwinter Meetings of the Standing Committees are the Section of Labor and Employment Law’s most concentrated source of substantive content.
The programs include: demonstrations of practical skills and techniques; panel discussions involving experts and judges; and scholarly, insightful papers reviewing recent developments. Now, the Section is offering these dynamic and insightful programs to members who could not attend the Midwinter Meetings. Beginning this fall, the Section will present eight CLE-accredited teleconferences based on some of the most highly-regarded and engaging sessions at the Meetings.
Technology and Ethical Issues for Lawyers
Wednesday, December 12, 2007-1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
ETHICS CREDIT
Event Code: CET7TET |
CALENDAR
2008 Committee Midwinter Meetings
State & Local Government Bargaining and Employment Law Committee Midwinter Meeting
January 31, 2008 - February 02, 2008
ADR in Labor & Employment Law Committee Midwinter Meeting
February 10-13, 2008
Development of the Law Under the NLRA Committee Midwinter Meeting
February 17-20, 2008
Practice and Procedure Under the NLRA Committee Midwinter Meeting
February 20-23, 2008
Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee Midwinter Meeting
February 27-29, 2008
Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Meeting
February 27, 2008 - March 01, 2008
Workers' Compensation Committee Midwinter Meeting
March 04-07, 2008
Occupational Safety & Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting
March 04-07, 2008
Railway & Airline Labor Law Committee Midwinter Meeting
March 12-14, 2008
National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law
March 26-29, 2008
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee Midwinter Meeting
March 27-29
Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting
April 02-05, 2008
International Labor Law Committee Midyear Meeting
April 13-17, 2008
Federal Service Labor and Employment Law Committee Midyear Meeting
April 16-17, 2008
Technology in the Practice & Workplace Committee
April 30 - May 02, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
The Fair Labor Standards Act
With its labyrinth of requirements, the Fair Labor Standards Act can be confusing and difficult to comply with. Now, this complex and largely unexplored area of the law is presented in a single, balanced treatise that will become your reference of first resort as you advise clients, analyze fact patterns, and litigate cases under the FLSA.
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Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-State Survey
Unlike other books covering this area of the law, BNA Books’ Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-State Survey goes beyond recitation of each state’s statutory law and provides detailed analyses of state regulations, wage orders, and court cases interpreting and applying the laws.
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Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) established a new labor standard requiring covered employers to provide eligible employees with unpaid leave for certain health-related and personal events, to maintain group health insurance benefits for employees on FMLA leave, and generally to restore employees to the same or an equivalent position upon return from FMLA leave.
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Age Discrimination Law
With significant court decisions regarding age discrimination in employment having been handed down in the past year, it’s more important than ever to have the most updated information available in order to expertly advise your clients.
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