PROGRAMS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • “How to Handle an Employment Discrimination Case,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (June 8 and 15, 2009), moderated by Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Tips for Employees and Job Seekers,” Brotherhood Networking Group, New York, NY (March 19, 2009), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Restrictive Covenants and Non-Competes, “ Lee Hecht Harrison, New York, NY (February 26, 2009), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Managing and Defending Retaliation Cases:  Cost Effective and Successful Strategies,” American  Conference Institute, New York, NY (January 20, 2009), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “How to Handle an Employment Discrimination Case,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (June 16-17, 2008), moderated by Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Risk Management Employment Considerations in Lawyer Termination,” The Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference (March 9, 2007), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Writing and Speaking as Marketing Tools,” Small Law Firm Luncheon (September 21, 2006), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “How to Handle an Employment Discrimination Case,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (June 5 and 12, 2006), moderated by Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Employment Law – Are You Prepared?,” The Johnson School Club of NY, Cornell University (May 16, 2006), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Tips from the Trenches,” New York City Bar Small Firm Luncheon (November 1, 2005), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Restrictive Covenants: What You Must Know,” Legal and Legislative Conference, Human Resources Association of New York (October 26, 2005), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “How to Handle an Employment Discrimination Case,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (June 15-16, 2005), moderated by Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • Commentator on Supreme Court Opinion, Smith v. City of Jackson, MSNBC (March 30, 2005), Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Litigating Employment Cases: Views From the Bench,” Georgetown University Law Center, CLE, Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq., Pre-Litigation Considerations Panel (October 14, 2004).
  • “How to Handle an Employment Discrimination Case,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (1996-2005), moderated by Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • Commentator on the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” (April 28, 2003), Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “New Developments in Ethical Considerations for the Business Attorney,” Practising Law Institute CLE (December 18, 2003, December 19, 2002, December 7, 2001), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Bridge the Gap for Newly Admitted Attorneys (II),” Practicing Law Institute (August 22, 2001), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in the New Economy: What Employers and Employees Need to Know,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (November 27, 2000), Moderator, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “What Every Attorney Must Know About Ethics,” Practicing Law Institute (November 8, 2000), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Ethical Considerations for Transactional Attorneys,” New York County Lawyers’ Association CLE Program (October 31, 2000), Panelist, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Employment Law Issues for the Small Business Owner,” The Ron Thomas Small Business Forum, WNYE-FM (Sept. 29, 2000), Panelist, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “McDonnell-Douglas to Reeves: Is there a Simpler Method for Assessing Evidence in Discrimination Cases?”, New York Women’s Bar Association (September 20, 2000), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Legal Counseling Project,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (September 14, 19, 2000), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • Commentator on the case, Owens v. Home Depot, on CourtTV (September 2000), Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “What It’s (Really) Like to Practice Law in New York City as a Woman,” Program co-sponsored by New York Women’s Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (July 13, 2000, July 1999, and July 14, 1998), Moderator, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Blueprint for Building Your Practice: A Conference for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (April 7, 2000), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Employment Law from a Secular and Jewish Perspective,” Women’s Havurah, The Brotherhood Synagogue, New York (November 1999), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “CLE Weekends for Lawyers, Law and the Workplace” New York University (October 16, 1999), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Hot Legal Issues At Work: Sexual Harassment, E-Mail and The Family Medical Leave Act,” Princeton Women’s Network, Princeton Club, New York, New York (April 29, 1999), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Minimizing Economic Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases: An Overview of Recent Development,” American Bar Association (March 25, 1999), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Recent Developments in Disabilities Law,” ADA Update (June 29, 1998), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Recent Developments Under the Americans With Disabilities Act,” New York County Lawyers Association, Counseling Employers on Workplace Law Forum (June 9, 1998), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Defining ‘Disability’ Under the ADA Law,” The National Conference for Women Employment and Labor Law Counsel, Washington, D.C. (May 4, 1998), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Getting Paid: Good Ideas That Work and Are Ethical,” Fordham University School of Law, sponsored by The Departmental Disciplinary Committee, Appellate Division, First Department (1996, 1997, and 1998), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “The Lawyer Employer: Pitfalls in Hiring and Firing,” Committee on Small Law Firm Management of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Small Firm Luncheon (October 20, 1997), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq.
  • “Fundamentals of Employment Law,” Fordham University School of Law (June 16, 1997), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Strategies for Protecting Your Rights,” College Media Advisors and Columbia Scholastic Press Association, 19th Annual College Media Convention (March 21, 1997), Speakers, Laurie Berke-Weiss, Esq. and Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “The Common Employment Law Pitfalls,” The Center to Promote Health Care Studies, Inc. (1997, 1998, 1999), Speaker, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Counseling Employers on Workplace Law,” New York County Lawyers’ Association (December 4, 1996), Program Chair, Louis Pechman, Esq.
  • “Marketing Your Practice,” Committee on Small Law Firm Management of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Small Firm Luncheon (December 3, 1996), Speaker, Laurie Berke-Weiss