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Former U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner (ret.) talks to Labor & Employment Conference attendees about the federal court on April 24
The 35th Annual Labor and Employment Law Spring
Conference took place on Thursday, April 24. The conference
addressed a myriad of issues in the area of employment law, ranging
from health law for employment lawyers to a panel that discussed a
comprehensive survey of developments in the fields of labor and
employment law over the past year.
Former U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner (ret.), now a
Harvard Law School professor, delivered a keynote address to open
the conference. Giving a glimpse into the subject of her
forthcoming book, Gertner offered a behind-the-bench look at the
federal court and how non-ideological pressures, such as the Civil
Justice Reform Act, have affected judges' abilities to resolve
cases. Gertner also discussed "the vanishing trial," and how
private mediation and arbitration has reduced the amount of public
law in certain areas.
In addition to Gertner's remarks, attendees were presented with
a vast array of information on cutting-edge labor and employment
law issues.