Originally held on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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If you are an employment law practitioner, in-house counsel or advise employers or employees on workplace or compensation-related matters, you cannot afford to miss this program. An expert panel will cover numerous legal issues and challenges that arise when drafting and negotiating employment and severance agreements and will provide practical tips and tools to enhance your drafting skills.
Topics to be addressed include:
- Best practices for documenting employment relationships
- Tips and strategic considerations for drafting effective releases and severance agreements
- Pro-employer versus pro-employee terms
- Compensation, benefits, restrictive covenants, and tax issues that need to be considered during the negotiation process
- EEOC and SEC endorsed language
OnDemand: $149 for Members | $249 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free. -
Richard B. Friedman
Richard Friedman PLLCMeir Katz
Debevoise & Plimpton LLPValdi Licul
Vladeck, Raskin & Clark, P.C.Jeannine McSweeney
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6:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m. Introductions 6:05 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PART 1: Best practices for documenting employment relationships 6:05-6:20
Drafting effective offer letters; issues that arise in the negotiation of offer letters6:20-6:50
Drafting effective employment agreements; frequently negotiated provisions6:50-7:05
Drafting effective arbitration provisions7:05-7:30
Drafting restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements7:30 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. Break 7:40 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PART 2: Tips and strategic considerations for drafting effective releases and severance agreements 7:40-7:50
Pros and cons of severance agreements; developing strategy and effective communications7:50-8:20
Drafting effective severance agreements; frequently negotiated provisions; negotiation strategies, tips and tricks8:20-8:30
Special issues that arise in group layoffs (OWBPA disclosures, WARN issues)8:30-8:50
Handling equity and other special rights upon separation8:50-9:00
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CLE Credit
New York: 3.0 Skills
New Jersey: 3.2 General
California: 2.5 General
Pennsylvania: 2.5 GeneralPlease Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
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Sponsoring Association Committee:
Labor & Employment | Katherine A. Greenberg, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org______________________________________________________________