Speaking & Writing

Speaking Engagements

  • "Arbitration from the Arbitrator's Perspective," New York County Lawyers Association (May 2007)
  • "Alternate Careers for Lawyers," Women on the Move Conference, New York State Bar Association (April 2007)
  • "Diversity: What Labor & Employment Lawyers Need to Know," New York State Bar Association (January 2007) (Panel Chair)
  • “What's New in Arbitration," Westchester County Bar Association, (September 2006)
  • “Women in Negotiations: Practical Tips to Strengthen Your Negotiating Skills,” Association of the Bar of the City of New York (July 2006).
  • “Mediation of Employment Disputes: What Works, What Doesn’t,” NYSBA Labor & Employment Committee Annual Meeting (March 2006)
  • "Conducting Investigations of Complaints of Employment Discrimination," New York County Lawyers Association, December 2004 (Panel Chair)
  • "Bringing the Commercial Case: From Commencement Through Trial," Pace University Law School, December 2004
  • "Why ADR Works," Westchester County Bar Association, October 2004 (Panel Chair)
  • "Becoming A Mediator and Building A Successful Practice," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, May 2004 (Panelist)
  • "New Approaches to Conflict Resolution in The Workplace: A Panel Discussion," American Bar Association, 6th Annual Conference of the Section of Dispute Resolution, April 2004 (Panel Chair)
  • "ADR: A Best Practice for Innovative Organizations," Catalyst, April 2004
  • "Reasonable Accommodation and the Interactive Process under the ADA", New York State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Committee, Fall Meeting, September 2003 (Neutral Panelist)
  • "Resolving Workplace Disputes Without Litigation: Perspectives from the Parties and the Neutral," Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York, Annual Conference, June 20, 2003 (Panel Chair)

Publications:

  • “What Law Firm Administrators Should Know About Preventing Litigation With Employees,” Association of Legal Administrators (New York City Chapter) November/December 2007 (view article)
  • "Attorneys as Negotiators: Practical Steps to Becoming a Better Negotiator," Westchester Bar Journal, Vol. 34 (Winter 2007)
  • “How Mediation Works: A Guide to Effective Use of ADR,” Employee Relations Law Journal (Autumn 2007) (view article)
  • "Why Mediation Works," Employment Law Strategist (January 2005)
    (view article)
  • "ADR: A User's Guide," Westchester Bar Journal, Vol. 31 (Spring/Summer 2004)
  • "Becoming a Mediator: Marketing Your Practice & Yourself," Association of the Bar of the City of New York (May 2004)
  • "Building a Business Case for ADR Makes Dollars and Sense," ABA Section of Dispute Resolution (April 2004)
  • "Mediators Can Best Help Those Who Help Themselves," New York Law Journal (December 2003)
    (view article)
  • "E-mails: Smoking Guns in Employment Litigation," Employment Law Strategist (September 2003)
    (view article)
  • "Resolving Employment Disputes Without Litigation," Westchester Business Journal (July 2003)
  • "Re-Tooling of Dispute Resolution in New York & Beyond," New York Employment Law Newsletter (July 2003)

For copies of publications, please send email to Ruth D. Raisfeld.

  
 
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