So you think you know the law? Let’s test that theory (and have fun doing it)! Teams of attendees will be presented with various case studies. Some will be true and some will be true fiction. Teams will need to figure out which case study is real and in doing so they will need to spot tricky legal issues. Following each set of case studies the speakers will lead a group discussion on lessons to be learned from the legal issue raised in each case study and how best practices can prevent legal liability.

Come back and play – Wait, Wait, Don’t Fire Me (Yet)!!! Remember as we’ve seen in the past, truth CAN be stranger than fiction!

About our Speakers:

Kerin Stackpole, SPHR - Director at Paul, Frank + Collins

Kerin leads the Employment + Labor Law Group. She provides practical and proactive advice to senior leaders and management teams regarding a wide range of labor and employment issues, including workforce planning, hiring and on-boarding, performance management, legal and recordkeeping compliance, leave management, employee engagement, policy development and implementation, union avoidance, and discipline and discharge. Kerin firmly believes that the best defense against legal claims begins well before those claims are made – with positive and continuous employee engagement, good education for supervisors and managers, fair and consistent practices, and solid documentation.

Kerin is also an experienced litigator and a skilled teacher. She has taught at several law schools and colleges on the East Coast, and she regularly designs and presents training programs for businesses and municipalities seeking to strengthen the skills of their management team. Kerin has been a featured speaker at conferences for numerous state and local human resource associations, municipal and payroll associations, Lorman Educational Services, and the Champlain College Management Excellence Series.

John Maitland - Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Combining his legal training with his experience working with human resource professionals, John Maitland partners with clients to develop solutions that integrate legal compliance, good human resource practices and strategic alignment with the organization’s mission. John knows the practical and legal considerations of both non-union and unionized workforces, and he helps employers identify and implement effective solutions to difficult problems. He regularly helps businesses respond to allegations of harassment, deal with employees who are unable to return to work, handle complicated performance issues, and resolve grievances arising from collective bargaining agreements.

Amy McLaughlin - Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew

Drawing on both her legal knowledge and her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, Amy McLaughlin, a Director of Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., helps clients develop and implement effective workplace policies and strategies and manage sensitive and difficult employment issues on a day-to-day basis.