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Oct 3, 2025

New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section 2025 Fall Meeting

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One Elk Street Albany, NY, 12207, USA
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Labor and Employment Law Section Fall Meeting
Friday, October 17, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 2025
Prince of Wales – Ontario, Canada
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Join the Labor and Employment Law Section at the iconic Prince of Wales Hotel. First built in 1864, The Prince of Wales stands as a historical landmark in Niagara-on-the-Lake named in honour of a visit by the Duke and Duchess of York in 1901. This fall, elevate your expertise in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, explore the tree-lines streets with world-renowned theatre, lush gardens, charming boutiques, historic architecture, five-star cuisine and award-winning wine. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and recharge with peers in a setting designed for both serious work and serious fun!

Topics include:
  • A Year of Change: Critical Issues in Labor and Employment Law 2025 and Beyond
  • Across the U.S./Canada Border in 90 Minutes
  • Advanced Topics in Workplace Accommodations
  • In the Age of Sharing and Oversharing: Preserving Confidentiality and Privilege
  • Do I Really Need To Negotiate Over That?: Mandatory, Non-Mandatory and Prohibited Subjects of Negotiation
  • Trends in Employment Arbitration: What NY Attorneys and Neutrals Need To Know
  • Training Repayment Agreement Provisions: An Impairment to Employee Mobility?
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Sponsor
Labor & Employment Law Section

General Meeting Sponsor

Rumack Dispute Resolution
Speakers
Abigail R. Levy, Esq., NYC Office Of Collective Bargaining 
Taa R. Grays, Esq., President-Elect, New York State Bar Association 
R. Scott DeLuca, Esq., Panel Leader Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 
Danny DeVoe, Esq., Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC 
Maia Goodell, Esq., Vladeck, Raskin & Clark, P.C. 
Kaylin Whittingham, Esq., Panel Leader Whittingham Law 
Cara Greene, Esq., Outten and Golden
Randall Tesser, Esq., Tesser, Ryan, and Rochman, LLP 
Jon Ben-Asher, Esq., Panel Leader Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher, LLP 
Jocelyn Samuels, J.D. Former Vice Chair, EEOC 
Jill Rosenberg, Esq., Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 
Rita A. Sethi, Esq., Attorney at Law 
Susan Cameron, Esq., Associate General Counsel 32BJ SEIU 
Wendi Lazar, Esq., Panel Leader Founder & CEO of C-Suite Strategies, LLC 
Samantha Seabrook, Esq., Seabrook Workplace Law 
Kevin MacNeill, Esq., Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 
Evan J. Green, Esq., Green and Speigel 
Ira Cure, Esq., Panel Leader Arbitrator/Mediator 
Lance H. Klein, Esq., Keane & Beane, P.C. 
Kayla Morin, Esq., Cohen, Weiss & Simon 
Ann Lesser, Esq., Panel Leader American Arbitration Association 
Hon. Carol Heckman (ret.), Lippes Mathias LLP 
Robert S. Whitman, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP 
Darren P.B. Rumack, Esq., The Klein and Cardali Law Group PLLS 
Geoffrey Mort, Esq., Panel Leader Kraus and Zuchlewski LLP 
Troy Kessler, Esq., Kessler Matura P.C. 
Alexander Leonard, Esq., Vedder Price 
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This notice was emailed to NYPPL by the 
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