Agenda - AAA Education Services

IN-PERSON TRAINING PROGRAM
Labor Arbitration Advocacy
Case Preparation
APRIL 19, 2016
American Arbitration Association®
120 Broadway, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10271
PROGRAM MODERATOR
Ann Lesser, Vice President, Labor, Employment & Elections, AAA®
FACILITATORS
Rosemary Townley, AAA Arbitrator
Ellen Procida, Director, UFT Grievance/Arbitration Department, United Federation of Teachers
Douglas Catalano, Partner, Clifton, Budd & DeMaria LLP
AGENDA • REGISTRATION FORM • CLE CREDIT INFORMATION
Program Agenda
APRIL 19, 2016
8:30-9:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:20
Welcome and Introductions
Ann Lesser
AAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections
9:20-10:30
Making Your Grievance Process More Effective
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Investigating and Preparing Your Case for Arbitration
Tips from the Advocates
10:30-10:45
Refreshment Break
10:45-12:00
Case Handling and Procedural Issues at the Hearing
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12:00-1:00
1:00-2:15
Arbitrability, Subpoena and Evidence Issues
Strategies for Proper Witness Examination
Lunch
How to Properly Close the Record
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Post-Hearing Issues
Effective Closing Statements
When to Brief and What Briefs Should Include
Remedy Issues
Post-Hearing Motions for Clarification or Vacating of Award
2:15-2:30
Refreshment Break
2:30-3:15
Advocates in the Crossfire
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A Panel of Labor Attorneys Respond to Thorny Arbitration Issues
Moderated by: Ann Lesser, AAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections
3:15-4:00
4:00
Arbitrator in the Crossfire
• An AAA Labor Arbitrator will Present Insight into the Arbitrator Thought Process by Responding to
Specific Hypotheticals
Wrap-Up
Ann Lesser
AAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections
LABOR ARBITRATION ADVOCACY CASE PREPARATION
RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES
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Labor Arbitration Advocacy Case Preparation | Registration Form
FEE: $250 USD (per program) $225 USD for groups of three or more
April 19, 2016
American Arbitration Association
120 Broadway, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10271
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Labor and management representatives including union representatives, human resources professionals, attorneys,
shop stewards, business agents, and individuals who assist advocates in the preparation and presentation of evidence
for labor arbitration cases will find the information in this program invaluable.
CLE INFORMATION
West LegalEdcenter is procuring continuing legal education (CLE) credits on behalf of American Arbitration Association.
This program is available for CLE credits in New York - credit amounts vary by attendance verification and jurisdictional rules.
REGISTER ONLINE:
Go to www.aaau.org.
FAX:
Send completed form with credit card payment to 212-307-4387,
Attn: Tracy Jusay.
MAIL:
Send completed form and check to American Arbitration Association
120 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10271
Attn: Tracy Jusay
(Copies of checks are not accepted.)
QUESTIONS? Contact Tracy Jusay at JusayT@adr.org or 212-484-3283.
REGISTRATION POLICY:
Fee includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Complete one form per attendee. Registration form must
include payment. No check copies. To cancel, send your written request via email or fax no later than 10 business days
before the start of the program to Tracy Jusay for a full refund. We regret that no refunds can be made after this date.
Substitutions may be made at any time.
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