Boston Labor Law & Labor Arbitration Conference
Location:
Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02199
Early Registration Price: $475.00
Early Registration Cutoff Date: On/Before 9/14/2026
NOTE: We must receive registration form (with payment arrangements indicated) by this date for early registration rate to be honored.
Regular Price: $550.00 After 9/14/2026
Conference Description
Come to Boston and learn the latest developments in labor law and labor arbitration.
Learn from top-tier faculty as they tackle challenging labor relations issues, answer questions and providepractical instruction you can put to use.
The conference covers contract interpretation, past practice, insubordination, arbitration advocacy, alcoholand drug testing, due process, discipline and discharge, off-duty misconduct and more.
Faculty
Deborah Gaines is a prominent labor arbitrator and mediator based in New York. Her practice spans bothpublic and private sectors, with an emphasis on higher education, law enforcement, municipal governmentand transportation.
Michael Loconto is a Boston-based arbitrator and mediator with a nationwide practice. His private- andpublic-sector panels and rosters are focused in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and West Coastregions. Arbitrator Loconto is the current board president for the Boston LERA chapter.
Joan Parker sits on numerous arbitration panels. Her umpireships have ranged from sports to federalagencies and from telecommunications to oil and gas. She taught at Rutgers before becoming an arbitrator.
David Vaughn is a prominent labor arbitrator in the public and private sectors. He previously worked as alabor attorney in Washington, D.C., and has taught at Georgetown.
Recertification Credits
HRCI: This program has been approved for 07 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
SHRM: This program has been approved for 07 PDCs credit hours toward SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM recertification through SHRM.
CLE: This program may be eligible for CLE credit in your state. If you would like to self-report, we can provide you with the necessary materials.
To request any of these recertification credits, please send an email to ilrcustomerservice@cornell.edu upon completion of the program.
Facility Description
Located in Boston’s Back Bay, the Sheraton Boston Hotel is easily accessible from Logan Airport and the MBTA subway via thePrudential or Hynes Convention Center stops.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02199
A limited block of rooms is being held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. Hotel Reservations >
Hotel reservation cutoff: October 19, 2026
To make reservations, use the hotel reservation link provided on the Labor Arbitration Institute website or call 617-236-2000 and mention Labor Arbitration Meeting.