October 22 - 26
Limited Enrollment Workshop

Join some of the field’s preeminent litigators in a week-long workshop-based seminar focused on practicing effectively and successfully in administrative hearings involving federal employment law; e.g. MSPB and EEOC. Begin by preparing the case when assigned to a team that represents either the agency or the employee, get organized for the hearing, and learn the techniques of effective direct- and cross-examination. Try the case before an Administrative Judge and receive a critique along with the decision. Close out the week with an appreciation for the available appellate procedures. Space is limited so register early.

 
Feedback from prior attendees:

"I think this is such a great idea. I would love to attend more workshops like this."
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Location
The MAA Carriage House at 1781 Church St., NW, Washington, DC 20036
(near Dupont Circle).

Who Should Attend
Attorneys, employee and labor relations specialists, human resources generalists, union representatives, and other with a responsibility for representing either the agency or an employee before the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. CLE credit for attorney attendees is supported by FELTG through individual applications to the registrants state bar or commission.

Instructors
Ernest Hadley and  William Wiley

Status
Accepting Registrations -- download MSPB & EEOC Hearings Registration Form.

Tuition
Full week only = $2750. No partial/split registrations.

MSPB & EEOC Hearing Practices Week in DC, Fall 2012 Agenda:

Monday, October 22 -- Developing Your Case: Case theory development (MSPB & EEOC), introduction to administrative hearings and arbitrations, and hearing organization.  Workshop: Case Theory Development, What to Prove 

Tuesday, October 23 – Preparing Your Case: Preparing witnesses for direct and cross-examination, dealing with the record and objects, opening and closing arguments, conducting an effective direct examination.  Workshop:  Admitting Evidence and Making Objections, Direct Examination

Wednesday, October 23 -- Preparing for Hearing: Conducting an effective cross-examination and setting the table at the prehearing conference.  Workshop: Cross-Examination

Thursday, October 24 -- Trying Your Case: Your case goes before an MSPB Administrative Judge.  Direct and cross examination of witnesses, closing arguments, and critiques from the Judge as well as FELTG’s resident experts

Friday, October 25 -- Rounding Out Your Advocacy Skills: Deposition practice and filing a petition for review. Workshop: Deconstructing and Learning from the Process, Taking and Defending Depositions.

Next Offered: TBD

MSPB & EEOC Hearing Practices Week has been approved for the following certifications:

30 Hours of CLE credit by the Virginia State Bar

30 hours of general recertification credit by HRCI

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.