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November 05, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

When Is Termination the Right Step to Take?

The toughest decision that lawyers, in-house or otherwise, help clients make is whether to impose the employment-law equivalent of capital punishment: termination of an employee.
6 minute read
November 02, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

ADA Amendments Mean Seismic Shift for Employers

What's the next wave of employment law that general counsel need to surf? It's reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), says Michael P. Maslanka. The act kicked in Jan. 1, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has just issued proposed regulations for it.
8 minute read
April 11, 2007 | Law.com

How Unhappy Ex-Employees Can Help a Company Evolve

For general counsel, employment litigation is about money. The legal department pays it to the company's outside lawyers to defend or settle suits or to satisfy a judgment. The cycle grinds on: Money goes out but doesn't come in, and a company is no better off after a suit than before. But attorney Michael P. Maslanka says employment law is about more than a fistful of dollars. It can also be a source of enlightenment.
7 minute read
December 05, 2006 | Law.com

Why It's Important to Ensure Employees Don't Get Blitzen'd at the Holiday Party

General counsel are party planners -- not with menus, music and margarita machines but with managing the legal risks of the holiday season. The legal pitfalls are numerous, from liability risks of serving alcohol at the holiday party to incorrectly calculating overtime pay based on employees' holiday bonuses. Labor and employment attorney Michael P. Maslanka outlines some ways for GCs to have a safe and litigation-free holiday and New Year.
10 minute read
July 25, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis Adds Employment Training Partner

Many already view the 170-attorney labor and employment practice at Morgan Lewis Bockius as one of the top practices of its kind in the country. Now it hopes to leverage that profit center by offering its first-ever centrally organized employment training service with the addition of former Seyfarth Shaw partner Carol Merchasin.
4 minute read
July 19, 2010 | National Law Journal

Movers

Kathleen Pakenham joins Cooley Godward's national tax practice as partner in the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
3 minute read
March 28, 2003 | Law.com

As Patent Firms Fall, D.C. Boutiques Stay Strong

When Silicon Valley's Skjerven Morrill voted last month to dissolve, it seemed to confirm a widespread assumption: IP boutiques are a vanishing breed. In recent years, many IP shops have folded in the face of increased competition from general practice firms or been consumed in mergers. But it's different in Washington, D.C., where IP boutiques benefit from their proximity to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
7 minute read
December 05, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

A Few Stocking-Stuffers That Break With Tradition

The general counsel�s office deals with a broad range of work matters issues: setting an effective tone for human resources; avoiding the next wave of employment claims; helping C-levels hire the best and brightest. Here are some stocking-stuffer ideas on each.
8 minute read
September 28, 2005 | Law.com

Ga. Hiring: Little Good News for Job Seekers

The Atlanta legal employment market has been slow for some time, and this fall is no different. Adding to problems caused by the sluggish economy, hurricane devastation has sent many established lawyers, recent law graduates and third-year students into other markets to compete for remaining jobs. The situation nationwide is similar, but with glimmers of hope, as hiring increases for some practice areas and attorneys in certain large markets see salary jumps.
8 minute read
September 05, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

The Yin and Yang of Employment Law

For in-house lawyers at every level, accountability counts. American culture believes this with fervor. For each yang of employee entitlement there is a corresponding yin of employee responsibility. Knowing this helps general counsel explain to the C-level executives down the hall that the ecology of the workplace is in balance, soothing their anger, centering their decision-making and mollifying their perspective.
6 minute read

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