The Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section is proud to
welcome back the legal community in person to the 50th Annual Robert Fuchs Labor
Law Conference on Feb. 15, 2024, at Suffolk University Law School.
This year, the conference co-chairs invited National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) Chair Lauren M. McFerran and member Marvin E. Kaplan as our keynote
speakers.
McFerran served as a member of the NLRB from Dec. 17, 2014, until Dec. 16,
2019. On July 29, 2020, the Senate confirmed her renomination as a board member
for a term expiring on Dec. 16, 2024.
Kaplan has served as a member of the NLRB since Aug. 10, 2017. On July 29,
2020, the Senate confirmed him for another term of five years expiring Aug. 27,
2025.
AGENDA
12:30 p.m. – 1:00
p.m.: Registration
1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.:
Welcome and Introduction
Provided by Laurie Houle, Esq.
and Kier Wachterhauser, Esq.
1:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.:
Keynote Speakers Presentation
National Labor Relations Board
Chair Lauren M. McFerran, Esq.
National Labor Relations Board Member Marvin
E. Kaplan, Esq.
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Networking
Break
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.: Presentation of Fuch’s
Award
2:55 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Labor Law Developments
and Legal Updates
Faculty:
Brendan T.
Sweeney, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP, Boston
Brian P. Senier, Esq.,
Feinberg, Dumont & Brennan, Boston
Alfred Gordon, Esq., Pyle, Rome,
Ehrenberg, PC, Boston
Patrice Dixon, Esq., Jackson Lewis
Boston.
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Networking Reception
Do not miss this exclusive opportunity to network with colleagues, program
faculty, and the leaders of the labor and employment bar.
This year's conference will be hosted in-person at Suffolk Univeristy Law School.
You must register by 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 to attend.
Faculty:
Laurie R. Houle, Esq., Conference Co-chair
Massachusetts Teachers Association, Quincy
Kier Wachterhauser, Esq., Conference Co-chair
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP, Braintree
Laura A. Sacks, Regional Director, Regional Director
National Labor Relations Board, Boston
Lauren M. McFerran, Chairman, Keynote Speaker
National Labor Relations Board
Marvin E. Kaplan, Member, Keynote Speaker
National Labor Relations Board
Patrice Dixon, Esq., Panelist
Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP, Boston
Alfred Gordon, Esq., Panelist
Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC, Boston
Brian P. Senier, Esq., Panelist
Feinberg, Dumont & Brennan, Boston
Brendan T. Sweeney, Esq., Panelist
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston