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MWELA: Advocates for Employee Rights!

OFFICERS
President: Jonathan Gould
President-Elect: Scott Oswald
Vice President: Jonathan Puth
Treasurer: Denise Clark
Secretary: John Ates

MWELA
Since 1991, the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA) has fostered the highest ideals of practice in the representation of plaintiffs in employment disputes. MWELA provides assistance, support, and resources to members throughout the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. An affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), MWELA's programs and services encourage the sharing of expertise and the attainment of skills to best serve our clients in discrimination and other employment cases. MWELA works to advance the rights of employees, and to improve the state of the law.

MWELA PROGRAMS & SERVICES
On our vibrant and active List-serv, MWELA members share strategies, tips, and responses to queries regarding recurrent employment law issues. The list-serv is also available as an on-line searchable database, a powerful research tool;

MWELA holds brown bag gatherings featuring presentations on trial strategies, emerging employment law issues, use of new courtroom technologies, successful litigation efforts, and other matters critical to a successful employment law practice;

Our Moot Court Committee regularly prepares our members for oral argument before appellate courts;

MWELA’s Amicus Committee produces thoughtful and excellent briefs on important policy matters before the courts of appeals, lending a powerful additional voice for the plaintiff and for employees generally;

At our all-day Annual Conference, MWELA presents local and federal judges, colleagues, and outside experts on topics concerning all aspects of the plaintiffs employment practice. We also present our annual Lawyer of the Year award;

MWELA holds regular social events, including happy hours, receptions, and an annual dinner;

MWELA maintains an on-line Brief Bank and searchable database, with ready arguments, briefs, and pleadings;

MWELA offers a Mentor Program to assist attorneys entering the practice of employment law or any attorney in need of assistance on a complex issue in an employment case;

MWELA works toward changes in public policy to strengthen anti-discrimination and related workplace laws;

MWELA works with our local courts to provide guidance and education to judges, and to facilitate the just and fair treatment of employment litigants.

MWELA loans its powerful LCD projector to members in good standing, and encourages members to take advantage of the persuasive impact of visual presentations for settlement conferences, trials, and practice presentations;

MWELA produces a newsletter covering member news, victories, and key decisions.

MWELA encourages our members to join the National Employment Lawyers Association, www.nela.org.

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