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Baltimore Labor Law & Labor Arbitration Conference
July 27 - July 28

Location:
Baltimore Convention Center (Ballroom)
1 West Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.bccenter.org
Early Registration Price: $925.00 (On or Before April 14, 2023)
NOTE: We must receive registration form (with payment arrangements indicated) by this date for early registration rate to be honored.
Regular Price: $1,050.00 (After April 14, 2024)
Conference Description
The place to learn is where the teachers are among the first tier of labor arbitrators, the materials are complete, your questions are answered, and the instruction is practical so you can put the training to immediate use. At this two day conference, you will learn the important arbitral and legal principles, refine your advocacy skills, and be prompted to think about strategies in your own work.
The registration fee covers admission to all sessions, the workbook, and all breaks. We welcome you to Baltimore for practical training with a superb faculty.
Faculty
All of the faculty members are distinguished labor arbitrators with decades of experience. They are (in alphabetical order): Richard Adelman is a former NLRB attorney, and one of the longest serving labor arbitrators on the East Coast. Steve Befort is a law professor, former editor of the ABA Journal on Labor & Employment law and a prominent labor arbitrator. Walt De Treux practiced labor law and for the last 20 years has been a labor arbitrator, highly regarded by his peers and advocates. Howard Edelman is one of the top labor arbitrators in the country. Based in New York City, he is on several national panels. Rosemary Townley is also a distinguished labor arbitrator, based in New York, with a national practice. All are members of the National Academy of Arbitrators. They enjoy teaching.
CLE/HRCI/SHRM Information
Earn credits that are affordable, improve your skills, and add to your knowledge base. Attorneys will earn between 12 and 16 credits, depending on the state. Please indicate on the registration form the state(s) in which you hold a license.
This program is valid for 13.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CPsm or SHRM- SCPsm. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
This program has also been approved for 13 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org.
Facility Description
The conference will take place in the ballroom at the Baltimore Convention Center. The Center is easily accessible from Interstates 83 and 95, and only 20 minutes from Baltimore’s airport (BWI) and close to Baltimore Light Rail.
Next door to the Convention Center are Camden Yards (Baseball!) and Inner Harbor. All are within a 5 minute-walk. For information about events and attractions in Baltimore, visit this website: www.baltimore.org.
Hotel Accommodations
There is a group block at the Baltimore Hilton which is next door to the Baltimore Convention Center. To make a reservation, you can either call the hotel at 443-573-8700 or use this direct reservation passkey link. The group rate of $209.00 (single or double) applies for any number of nights between July 25 and July 28. The cut-off date is July 4, 2023, but the block can sell out several weeks before that, so please make your reservation as soon as possible.