AGENDA • REGISTRATION FORM • CLE CREDIT INFORMATION

APRIL 19, 2016American Arbitration Association®

120 Broadway, 21st FloorNew York, NY 10271

PROGRAM MODERATORAnn Lesser, Vice President, Labor, Employment & Elections, AAA®

FACILITATORSRosemary Townley, AAA ArbitratorEllen Procida, Director, UFT Grievance/Arbitration Department, United Federation of TeachersDouglas Catalano, Partner, Clifton, Budd & DeMaria LLP

IN-PERSON TRAINING PROGRAM

Labor Arbitration AdvocacyCase Preparation

RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES

2LABOR ARBITRATION ADVOCACY CASE PREPARATION

Program Agenda

A P R I L 1 9 , 2 0 1 6

8:30-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:20 Welcome and Introductions Ann LesserAAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections

9:20-10:30 Making Your Grievance Process More Effective

• Investigating and Preparing Your Case for Arbitration• Tips from the Advocates

10:30-10:45 Refreshment Break

10:45-12:00 Case Handling and Procedural Issues at the Hearing

• Arbitrability, Subpoena and Evidence Issues• Strategies for Proper Witness Examination

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:15 How to Properly Close the Record

• Post-Hearing Issues • Effective Closing Statements• When to Brief and What Briefs Should Include• Remedy Issues• Post-Hearing Motions for Clarification or Vacating of Award

2:15-2:30 Refreshment Break

2:30-3:15 Advocates in the Crossfire

• A Panel of Labor Attorneys Respond to Thorny Arbitration Issues

Moderated by: Ann Lesser, AAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections

3:15-4:00 Arbitrator in the Crossfire • An AAA Labor Arbitrator will Present Insight into the Arbitrator Thought Process by Responding to

Specific Hypotheticals

4:00 Wrap-Up

Ann LesserAAA Vice President – Labor, Employment & Elections

PROGRAM #: ED5516002O

Labor Arbitration Advocacy Case Preparation | Registration FormFEE: $250 USD (per program) $225 USD for groups of three or more

April 19, 2016American Arbitration Association120 Broadway, 21st FloorNew York, NY 10271

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?Labor and management representatives including union representatives, human resources professionals, attorneys, shop stewards, business agents, and individuals who assist advocates in the preparation and presentation of evidence for labor arbitration cases will find the information in this program invaluable.

CLE INFORMATIONWest LegalEdcenter is procuring continuing legal education (CLE) credits on behalf of American Arbitration Association. This program is available for CLE credits in New York - credit amounts vary by attendance verification and jurisdictional rules.

REGISTER ONLINE: Go to www.aaau.org.

FAX: Send completed form with credit card payment to 212-307-4387, Attn: Tracy Jusay.

MAIL: Send completed form and check to - American Arbitration Association 120 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10271 Attn: Tracy Jusay (Copies of checks are not accepted.)

QUESTIONS? Contact Tracy Jusay at JusayT@adr.org or 212-484-3283.

REGISTRATION POLICY:Fee includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Complete one form per attendee. Registration form must include payment. No check copies. To cancel, send your written request via email or fax no later than 10 business days before the start of the program to Tracy Jusay for a full refund. We regret that no refunds can be made after this date. Substitutions may be made at any time.

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