MWELA’s 2021 Annual Conference will be held virtually, over the course of two days. The event will feature colleagues, judges, and outside experts on topics concerning all aspects of the plaintiff’s employment practice. Our annual Lawyer of the Year award will also be presented during the conference. 

We are applying for CLE credits in Virginia and Pennsylvania.

• Omar Melehy, MWELA President and Principal Attorney, Melehy & Associates LLC 

12:35 - 12:55 pm
Lessons from Advocacy in the Time of COVID:  Remote Mediations

• Speakers TBA

12:55 - 1:15 pm
Lessons from Advocacy in the Time of COVID:  Remote Depositions

• Shaylyn Cochran, Partner, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
• Mikael Rojas, Associate, Outten & Golden

1:15 - 1:35 pm
Lessons from Advocacy in the Time of COVID:  Remote and In-Person Trials

• Tara Ramchandani, Partner, Relman Colfax PLLC
• Jon Rosen, Principal, Jon Rosen Law
• Beth Bloom, Principal, Bloom Law

1:35 - 1:55 pm
Lessons from Advocacy in the Time of Covid:  View from the Bench

• D. Md. Magistrate Judge Deborah Boardman, District of Maryland

1:55 – 2:05 pm
Break

2:05 - 2:10 pm
A Word From Our Sponsor

2:10 – 3:10 pm
Two Common Ethical Issues:  Pitfalls in the Intake Process and Withdrawing from Case 

• Hope Todd, Attorney, The District of Columbia Barr
• Tom Mason, Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
• Amy Richardson, Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP

3:10 – 3:20 pm
Break

3:20 – 4:20 pm
LGBT Litigation Update Post-Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia & With New Administration & New Supreme Court Lineup

• Cathy Harris, Sexual Harassment & Orientation LGBT Practice Sections Chair and D.C. firm Co-Manager, Kator, Parks, Weiser & Harris, PLLC
• Joseph Wardenski, Senior Trial Counsel, Office of the New York State Attorney General 

4:20 - 4:25 pm
A Word From Our Sponsor

4:25 - 4:30 pm
Recognition of Sponsors
Closing Remarks

• Subhashini Bollini, MWELA Immediate Past President and Partner, Correia & Puth

4:30 - 4:40 pm
Break

4:40 - 5:40 pm
Networking

See our Friday, March 5, 2021 Agenda Here

*Scheduled speakers subject to change.

REGISTRATION RATES

NOTE: to get the member rate, be sure to log in before continuing. You must have a December 31, 2021 expiration date to register at the member rate.

 Requests for registration refunds must be received by 5:00pm, February 26.
Replacement attendees are permitted, but must be the same registration type.

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