California Lawyers Association Program For The New Employment Lawyer
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks At California Lawyers Association Program For The New Employment Lawyer
Civility and Gender Bias in the Practice of Law
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks on Workplace Perspective About Civility and Gender Bias in the Practice of Law
Andrew H. Friedman was recently interviewed on Workplace Perspective by Teresa McQueen of Saffire Legal about civility and gender bias in the practice of law. You can hear the interview by clicking on https://saffirelegal.com/podcast/episode-46-civility-and-gender-bias-in-the-practice-of-law-andrew-friedman/ or https://media.blubrry.com/workplace_perspective/content.blubrry.com/workplace_perspective/Workplace-092320-Friedman-Introverts-CORRECT.mp3
Employment Law Update Pasadena Bar Association Andrew H. Friedman, Tony Oncidi
Andrew H. Friedman & Tony Oncidi Reprise Their Tradition “Employment Law Update” To Pasadena Bar Association
January 13, 2021 – Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP and Tony Oncidi of Proskauer will reprise their famous “Annual Review of Employment Cases for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Pasadena Bar Association” on January 13, 2021 from Noon to 1:15 p.m. Sadly, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, their annual review will take place via webinar.
Mr. Friedman and Mr. Oncidi have been providing their annual update of employment law cases to the California legal community – up and down the State – for more than a decade and including to the following bar associations and organizations: The Alameda County Bar Association, The Beverly Hills Bar Association, The California Lawyers Association, The Employment Round Table of Southern California, The Pasadena Bar Association, The Santa Clara County Bar Association, The Santa Monica Bar Association, and The State Bar of California.
California Lawyers Association Program For The New Employment Lawyer
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks At California Lawyers Association Program For The New Employment Lawyer
January 20, 2021, Andrew H. Friedman will speak for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association’s program entitled “Fundamentals For The New Employment Practitioner.” Mr. Friedman will speak on a panel entitled “Privacy at Work.” Speaking with Mr. Friedman will be Jeewon Serrat of BakerHostetler – https://www.bakerlaw.com/JeewonKSerrato and Brett Cook of Wells Fargo Bank.
Evidentiary Issues In Employment Litigation
Andrew H. Friedman Moderates Webinar On Evidentiary Issues In Employment Litigation
November 17, 2020, Andrew H. Friedman will moderate a panel discussion for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association on evidentiary issues in employment litigation. The panel – entitled – Common Evidentiary Issues in Discrimination Litigation will feature two prominent employment attorneys: (1) Tracey A. Kennedy of Sheppard Mullin – https://www.sheppardmullin.com/tkennedy; and (2) Erin M. Pulaski of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe – https://rezlaw.com/erin-pulaski/. The California Lawyers Association describes the program as follows:
In this fast-paced program, esteemed employment defense attorney Tracey A. Kennedy of Sheppard Mullin and renowned plaintiff employment lawyer Erin M. Pulaski of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe will offer valuable insights and practical tips about how employment litigators should handle the peskiest and re-occurring evidentiary issues that arise during employment discrimination cases. Moderated by Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, Tracey and Erin will discuss “Me Too” evidence – what is it, how does the plaintiff employment attorney discover it, and how does the employment defense attorney prevent the plaintiff employment attorney from discovering (i.e., using “relevance,”“not reasonably calculated,” right to privacy, and confidentiality provision arguments). The speakers will also talk not only about the discovery of social media posts and the role of privacy but also discovery of other electronic communications (including text messages, telephone calls, and the contents of hard-drives). Tracey and Erin will debate the scope of the defense mental examinations (or, as Tracey will call it – independent mental examinations). Finally, the speakers will also discuss whether questions about immigration status are ever permissible.
Moderate Discussion On Employee Activicism
Andrew H. Friedman Moderates Discussion On Employee Activicism
On October 27, 2020, Andrew H. Friedman to moderate a presentation for the Employment Round Table of Southern California by Cameron Fox of Paul Hastings about employee activicism. The presentation – entitled “Addressing Employee Activism in Turbulent Times” will cover employer strategies in responding to employees’ conduct such as political activities, social media posts, and membership in objectionable organizations.
Andrew H. Friedman Spoke About Advanced Mediation Skills To A Sold Out Audience
Andrew H. Friedman was honored to be asked to speak at the Advanced Mediation Conference this year for California Lawyers Association Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. Friedman spoke along with Steve Pearl, Theodora Lee, Ramit Mizrahi, Linda Meyer, Lynne Bassis, Kelly A. Knight, Angela J. Reddock-Wright, Christine Masters, Eleanor Barr, Katherine Thomson, and John Barber.
Ethics And Bias
Andrew H. Friedman and Connie L. Michaels To Speak On Ethics And Bias
On December 13, 2019, Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP and Connie L. Michaels of Littler Mendelson P.C. will speak at the Provisors Lawyers and Legal Professionals Affinity Group on the topic of “Unbecoming Conduct: How Attorneys Can Ensure Compliance With California’s Ethical Rules Against Bias, Discrimination, & Harassment.”
Provisors announced the speaking engagement as follows: “Our panel of AV-rated experts., Connie Michaels ( from one of the Nation’s foremost employment defense law firms,( Littler Mendelson P.C.) and Andrew H. Friedman ( from one of California’s leading plaintiff employment law firms, Helmer Friedman LLP) will be discussing the NEW California ethical rules Ms. Michaels and Mr. Friedman will also address the latest court cases and local court rules dealing with those issues. Among other topics to be covered and questions to be answered include: When can I have sex with my clients? Am I legally required to refrain from exhibiting bias against my co-workers, clients, and/or the judiciary based on gender (and other legally protected classes)? Do these rules mean I must strike “honey”, “dear” and “sweetheart” ad other forms of endearment from my vocabulary? And are the courts encouraging, in the sake of diversity, the participation of inexperienced attorneys in court proceedings?”
If you are a member of Provisors and interested in this topic, you should sign up via the Provisors website as soon as possible as this program will sell out.
CELA 32 Annual Employment Law Conference Big Turnout to Hear Andrew H Friedman Speak
Andrew H. Friedman Speaks To Nearly 1,000 Attendees At California Employment Lawyers Association 32nd Annual Employment Law Conference
October 21, 2019 – On Saturday, October 19, 2019, Helmer Friedman LLP Partner and founder, Andrew H. Friedman, along with Ramit Mizrahi Mizrahi Law reprised their annual and highly acclaimed – The Year In Review: Annual Employment Law Update – to an overflow crowd of nearly 1,000 plaintiff employment attorneys from all over the state.
The informative and hilarious review included a surprise appearance by President Donald J. Trump (although a few in the crowd thought that it was Boris Johnson), a witch, and the burning of hundred dollar bills.
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