Course Overview
Attorneys will learn essential considerations for drafting and revising employee handbooks, including legal benefits, common pitfalls, multi-state compliance strategies, and Puerto Rico employment law requirements.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for creating legally defensible handbooks and understanding how plaintiff-side lawyers use poorly drafted handbooks in litigation.
Attorneys will learn essential considerations for drafting and revising employee handbooks, including legal benefits, common pitfalls, multi-state compliance strategies, and Puerto Rico employment law requirements.
Attorneys will gain practical strategies for creating legally defensible handbooks and understanding how plaintiff-side lawyers use poorly drafted handbooks in litigation.
Agenda
Session 1
Understanding Employee Handbook Goals and Key Benefits
Session 2
Essential Handbook Policies and Common Pitfalls
Session 3
Managing Multi-State and Multi-Jurisdictional Handbook Compliance
Session 4
Puerto Rico's Unique Employment Law Requirements
Session 5
Break
Session 6
Plaintiff Attorney Perspectives: Case Studies and Scenarios
Session 7
Interactive Q&A: Addressing Your Handbook Questions
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST
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McConnell Valdés LLC
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This session explores the practical and legal purposes of employee handbooks, from welcoming new employees to minimizing legal risk. Participants will learn how to view handbooks as potential court exhibits and understand key risks including contractual obligations and outdated content.
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2:15 pm - 2:30 pm EST
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A deep dive into must-have policies including anti-discrimination, wage and hour, workplace conduct, and leave policies. This session also covers policies to avoid such as probationary periods and rigid progressive discipline, along with current DEI policy considerations.
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2:30 pm - 2:45 pm EST
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Learn strategies for addressing distributed workforces across multiple states, including the highest common denominator approach versus state-by-state compliance. This session covers handbook structure options, cost considerations, and navigating complex leave entitlement stacking across jurisdictions.
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2:45 pm - 3:00 pm EST
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Discover why Puerto Rico requires special handbook treatment, including the handbook-as-contract doctrine and the absence of at-will employment. This session covers required protocols for domestic violence, workplace bullying, and sexual harassment, plus Puerto Rico’s extensive leave laws.
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3:00 pm - 3:10 pm EST
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A short intermission allowing participants to refresh before the final sessions. Use this time to review notes and prepare questions for the upcoming case studies and Q&A.
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3:10 pm - 3:30 pm EST
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Gain insight into how plaintiff-side employment lawyers use poorly drafted handbooks in discrimination litigation. This session examines why disclaimers aren’t bulletproof, how policy deviations serve as evidence of discriminatory intent, and common employer mistakes to avoid.
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3:30 pm - 3:40 pm EST
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An open forum for participants to ask questions and discuss specific handbook challenges with the presenters. This session provides an opportunity to clarify concepts and explore real-world application of the material covered.
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SESSION I
Deposing trucking company personnel…
SESSION II
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION III
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION IV
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
speakers
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
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David A. Michel is a litigation partner at Sherin and Lodgen LLP in Boston, where he assists clients in resolving complex employment, business, and real estate disputes. His practice covers a broad range of civil and commercial matters in federal and state courts and through alternative dispute resolution, with particular focus on employment matters involving restrictive covenants, discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour litigation, as well as commercial and real estate disputes including adverse possession, breach of contract, brokerage, and zoning. He is Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section and previously served as 1st Circuit Representative on the Board of the FBA’s Younger Lawyers Division. Prior to Sherin and Lodgen, David served as a Staff Attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Public Defender Division, where he represented indigent defendants in criminal matters. He holds a B.A. from The George Washington University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, where he graduated with Honors in the Litigation and ADR Concentration.
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
David A. Michel is a litigation partner at Sherin and Lodgen LLP in Boston, where he assists clients in resolving complex employment, business, and real estate disputes. His practice covers a broad range of civil and commercial matters in federal and state courts and through alternative dispute resolution, with particular focus on employment matters involving restrictive covenants, discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour litigation, as well as commercial and real estate disputes including adverse possession, breach of contract, brokerage, and zoning. He is Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section and previously served as 1st Circuit Representative on the Board of the FBA’s Younger Lawyers Division. Prior to Sherin and Lodgen, David served as a Staff Attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Public Defender Division, where he represented indigent defendants in criminal matters. He holds a B.A. from The George Washington University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, where he graduated with Honors in the Litigation and ADR Concentration.
Polsinelli
Jack Blum is an experienced employment law advisor and litigator who defends employers against all manner of employee claims in federal and state courts and before government agencies, with a particular focus on representing government contractor employers.
McConnell Valdés LLC
Counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Practice Group providing advice and representation to employers in all areas of federal and Puerto Rico employment law.
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Brian J. MacDonough chairs the Employment Department at Sherin and Lodgen LLP and counsels and represents executives and professionals in sophisticated employment and compensation matters and employment litigation.
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