Location:

Sheraton Times Square
Metropolitan East Ballroom – 2nd Floor
811 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019
212-581-1000
www.sheratonnewyork.com

Early Registration Price: $550.00
Early Registration Cutoff Date: On or Before 10/15/2022
NOTE: We must receive registration form (with payment arrangements indicated) by this date for early registration rate to be honored.
Regular Price: $650.00

CANCELLATION POLICY

• If you cancel before November 18: full refund
• If you cancel between November 19 and November 30: 50% of tuition is refunded
• If you cancel on December 1 or 2: no refund
  You can send a substitute for your registration at any time, even on the day of the conference.

The Labor Arbitration Institute’s financial hardship policy is in accordance with the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board’s policy. For New York licensed attorneys seeking financial assistance, please send an email message to: registrar@laborarb.com. The registrar will reply by email. To determine you meet the criteria, the registrar may ask you to submit additional information before a determination can be made. Thank you.

Conference Description

Learn from the labor arbitrators who enjoy teaching and have decades of experience. In addition to a stellar faculty, this conference features:

• Up-to-date coverage on the important subjects
• All new case studies
• A variety of formats that make the material come alive

More information about the program is provided in conference agenda link above. We welcome you to learn with the best in New York City.

Faculty

The five faculty members are among the most distinguished labor arbitrators in the country. In alphabetical order: Richard Adelman is one of New York City’s leading labor arbitrators, having previously worked at the NLRB and as a labor attorney. Steve Befort is a prominent labor arbitrator, professor at the University of Minnesota law school and the past editor of the ABA Journal on Labor & Employment Law. Margaret Brogan is a highly-sought after labor arbitrator, permanent arbitrator on several panels, and is former president of the National Academy of Arbitrators. Walt De Treux is one of the top arbitrators on the East coast, after work as a labor attorney. Deborah Gaines is a highly-regarded labor arbitrator, with prior experience in the private sector and as General Counsel at the New York City’s Office of Labor Relations.

CLE/HRCI/SHRM Information

To Pennsylvania Attorneys: The Labor Arbitration Institute is an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education under the rules of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Continuing Legal Education Board. This program is approved for 7.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credits.

To New York Attorneys: Application for accreditation of this course or program in New York is currently pending. Please check our website for the current information.

This activity is also approved in other states as well, so please let us know on the registration form which state(s) you need credits.

This program is valid for 7.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP^sm or SHRM-CP^sm. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertifcation.org.

This program has also been approved for 7.0 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 be held at the Sheraton Hotel on 53rd Street (now part of the Marriott Hotels). Located at Times Square (part of the theatre district), the Sheraton is a great location for a business meeting and combining with a weekend or evening in New York City. The Sheraton is 1 mile from Grand Central Station and 1 mile from Penn Station. If you fly-in, the hotel is 9 miles from LaGuardia airport, 18 miles from JFK International Airport and 20 miles from Newark International Airport.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations at the Sheraton Times Square (now part of the Marriott Hotels) may be secured by calling the hotel direct at 212-581-1000 or going on-line at www.sheratonnewyork.com . The hotel has online check-in and a best rate guarantee. Please make your reservations as early as possible, because there is no group block.

Registration