Understand what you should consider when representing a woman with a workplace discrimination claim.
The topic will begin with a discussion of issues to be considered prior to agreeing to represent the client. Next, the material will address pre-litigation considerations, such as whether to attempt to enter into early settlement negotiations. The topic will then address many of the procedural issues that will arise at the state or federal administrative agencies where a discrimination must first be filed and the factors to consider when weighing whether to keep the dispute at the administrative agency or to instead remove the dispute and proceed in state or federal court. The material will next address issues to consider if the dispute proceeds in state and federal court. And finally, the information will address a variety issues relating to how to value the case.
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Agenda
Getting to Know Your Client and the Facts
- Meeting Your Client and Assessing the Merits of Her Claim
- Asking Tough but Sensitive Questions
- Issue Spotting (Discrimination in Terms of Employment, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, Wage and Hour, Non-Discrimination Claims)
- Unfavorable Facts
- Proper Defendant
- Set Reasonable Expectations
- Discuss the Need to Mitigate Damages
- Preservation of Evidence
- Social Media (Your Client's and Other Witnesses)
- Statute of Limitations
Pre-Litigation Settlement
- Consider Sending a Demand Letter
- Possibly Send a Draft Complaint
- Weigh the Value of Trying to Settle Early
Administrative Complaint
- Exhaustion Requirement
- State vs. Federal Agency
- What to Expect
- Stay at the Agency or Remove Before Any Preliminary Determination
- If Agency Issues Negative Determination, Could Still Bring to Court but Less Promising
State or Federal Court
- Filing the Complaint With Sufficient Detail
- Discovery
- Types of Evidence
- Anticipate Motion for Summary Judgment and Plan Discovery Accordingly
- Getting Ready for Trial
Valuing the Case
- Wages
- Emotional Distress
- Punitive Damages
- Offsets (e.g., Unemployment Compensation, Disability Benefits, Other Income)
- Attorney Fees
- Costs
- Is There an Insurer Involved?
- Mediation
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- AK CLE 1.5
- Arizona CLE 1.5
- CA MCLE 1.5
- CT CLE 1.5
- HI CLE 1.5
- ME CLE 1.5
- MO CLE 1.8
- NJ CLE 1.8
- NM CLE 1.5
- NY CLE 1.5 including Areas of Professional Practice 1.5
- OR CLE 1.5
- UT CLE 1.5
- VT CLE 1.5
- WA CLE 1.5
- WV MCLE 1.8
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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This course was last revised on January 21, 2021.
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- AK CLE 1.5
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.6
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.6 hours credit.
- AR CLE 1.5
- This course has been approved for 1.5 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- Arizona CLE 1.5
- The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CO CLE 2.0
- Lorman Education Services is a Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. This program is approved for 2.0 credit hours.
- CT CLE 1.5
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.5 CLE credit(s).
- FL CLE 2.0 including Civil Trial 2
- This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for a total of 2.0 hours of CLE credit. The course is approved for the following: Labor and Employment Law for 2.00 hours and Civil Trial for 2.00 hours.
- HI CLE 1.5
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hours.
- IL CLE 1.5
- This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
- IN CLE 1.6
- This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.6 hours of Distance Education credit.
- ME CLE 1.5
- This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 1.5 hours of CLE credit under M. Bar R. 5.
- MN CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of credit.
- MO CLE 1.8
- This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
- NC CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hours.
- ND CLE 1.5
- North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
- NH MCLE 1.6
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 97 Minutes.
- NM CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of credit.
- NV CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hours.
- NY CLE 1.5 including Areas of Professional Practice 1.5
- This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.5 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.50 hours. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
- OH CLE 1.5
- This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hours. Please note: No more than twelve (12) hours of self-study CLE credit for any biennial reporting period may be earned by an Attorney or Judge under Regulation 409.2. To fulfill CLE requirements for self-study, web-based programs, you must complete 100% of the polling questions during the program. Your hours will be filed electronically within thirty (30) business days by Lorman Education Services provided you fulfilled 100% attendance and polling questions answered.
- OR CLE 1.5
- Approved for 1.5 CLE credits in Oregon.
- PA CLE 1.5
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
- RI CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
- UT CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hours.
- VA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credit hours.
- VT CLE 1.5
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 6 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
- WV MCLE 1.8
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.8 MCLE hours.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for programs that do not include an audio or audiovisual component.
This program was previously offered as a live webinar. Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for attendance at duplicate programs.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty
Michael Aleo
Lesser, Newman, Aleo & Nasser LLP
- Partner at Lesser, Newman, Aleo & Nasser in Northampton, Massachusetts
- Previously worked at two private law firms that focused on representing employees in disputes with their employers
- Previously worked at a nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
- Practice includes various areas of civil litigation, with a focus on representing employees
- Has represented countless women who have experienced discrimination in the workplace, including discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment as well as sexual harassment
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