2026 Annual Advanced Labor and Employment Law Symposium (ELE260326)

March 26, 2026

8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

New Haven Lawn Club

193 Whitney Ave., New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sponsorship Opportunities
Register

Presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section

About the Program 

Join us for the premier Labor and Employment Law Symposium in Connecticut, which will cover a wide range of topics, including ethics, workplace political expression, SBLR practice essentials, discrimination claims, arbitrations, and labor law updates.

You Will Learn

• About ethical considerations
• About practical guidance for workplace political expression
• About SBLR and SBMA practice essentials
• About counseling and litigation of pay discrimination claims
• Aboutlabor arbitration for employment lawyers
• About updates in labor and employment law

Who Should Attend

Attorneys and paralegals practicing in the labor and employment law area and HR professionals.

Cost 

(Includes breakfast, lunch and electronic materials)
Section Member $195
Member $225
Student Member $99
Non-Member $309

Please log into your account to receive CBA member pricing.

Financial hardship information is available upon request.

Speakers

Eric Chester1 Eric W. Chester
Ferguson Doyle & Chester PC, Rocky Hill

Douglas A. Cho
 Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, Wethersfield

Cindy Cieslak Cindy M. Cieslak
Rose Kallor LLP, Hartford

James-Demetriades1 James Demetriades
Ferguson Doyle & Chester PC, Rocky Hill

Jonathan Friedler1 Jonathan E. Friedler
 Trif & Modugno LLC, West Hartford

Goodbaum Josh1 Joshua R. Goodbaum
Garrison Levin-Epstein Fitzgerald & Pirrotti PC, New Haven

Claire Howard1 Claire M. Howard
Madsen Prestley & Parenteau LLC, Hartford

andres-jimenez-franck1 Andrés D. Jiménez-Franck
Ogletree Deakins, Stamford

Mary Kelly Mary E. Kelly
Livingston Adler Pulda Meiklejohn & Kelly PC, West Hartford

Meghan Kirby1 Meaghan C. Kirby
Garrison Law PC, New Haven

N Mule Headshot Nicole S. Mulé
 Littler Mendelson P.C., New Haven

Dennis C. Murphy
 Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, Wethersfield

Lynda Rizzo-Stowe
 Assistant Agent, Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations (SBLR), Wethersfield

Michael-Rose1 Michael J. Rose
Rose Kallor LLP, Hartford

Jose Santana
 Agent, Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations (SBLR), Wethersfield

John_Stretton John G. Stretton
Ogletree Deakins, Stamford


2026 Annual Advanced Labor and Employment Law Symposium

Welcome and Opening Plenary: 9:00 am - 10:05 am
The Top 5 Ethical Issues Facing Employment Lawyers (ELE260326-OP)

Concurrent Seminars 1: 10:15 am - 11:30 am
Connecticut's Section 31-51q in Action: Practical Guidance for Workplace Political Expression (ELE260326-1A)

SBLR (State Board of Labor Relations) Practice Essentials (ELE260326-1B)

Concurrent Seminars 2: 11:40 am - 12:55 pm
Counseling and Trending Issues in Pay Equity and Pay Transparency (ELE260326-2A)

Labor Arbitration for Employment Lawyers (ELE260326-2B)

Luncheon Plenary and Closing Remarks: 1:05 pm - 3:00 pm
Annual Employment Law Update (ELE260326-LP)



CLE Credit

CT: 5.25 CLE Credits (4.25 General, 1.0 Ethics)
NY: 6.0 CLE Credits (5.0 AOP, 1.0 Ethics)
 
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.

If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program. 

Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent.

Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.


Contact

Member Service Center
Email: msc@ctbar.org
Phone: (844)469-2221