Galit Kierkut, a shareholder in the Labor & Employment and Litigation practices at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will moderate a diversity program for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association Sept. 21.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- Galit Kierkut, a shareholder in the Labor & Employment and Litigation practices at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will moderate a diversity program for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association Sept. 21.
The program, titled "Employment Litigation and Unconscious Bias – How to Combat Its Detrimental Impact on Your Cases and Your Clients," will take place in person at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, as well as online. The Board on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) of the Supreme Court of New Jersey has approved the program for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit, including 2.0 credits for diversity and inclusion. CLE credits are also approved for New York and Pennsylvania.
According to NJICLE, the panel will discuss facets of employment discrimination cases, including initial preventative steps that may be taken by employers, the investigation phase, and latent bias in mediations, depositions, and trials. Discussion will also address how bias impacts young practitioners, people of color, and women as litigators, and the effects the new jury selection rules in New Jersey may have.
Kierkut, based in Greenberg Traurig's New Jersey office, focuses her practice in the areas of restrictive covenants, privacy, and trade secret counseling and litigation, as well as in matters relating to employment discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, employee leave, and accommodation. She represents national and international employers in their U.S. operations in the pharmaceutical, medical device, manufacturing, financial services, hospitality, food service, retail, and health care industries in state and federal courts, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and various Departments of Labor. She also trains and counsels employers in virtually all employment compliance areas. Kierkut is a past president of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association and is an active member of the National Association for Women Lawyers. She also co-leads the Greenberg Traurig New Jersey Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
About Greenberg Traurig's Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial, and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed $5 million over five years to help combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In addition, the firm's efforts have been recognized through its Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certification Plus, administered by The Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter: @GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig's New Jersey Office: Established in 2002, Greenberg Traurig's New Jersey office has grown into a team of nationally recognized attorneys who provide legal advice to international, national, and local business and technology clients. The New Jersey office's practice areas include Complex Commercial and Class Action Litigation; Hatch-Waxman Litigation; Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation; Product Liability & Mass Torts; Corporate; Restructuring & Bankruptcy; Construction Law; Franchise & Distribution; Immigration & Compliance; Intellectual Property & Technology; Labor & Employment; Real Estate; Tax; and Private Wealth Services. As a significant contributor to the firm's international platform, the New Jersey team offers clients both the know-how and geographic reach of a global law firm combined with the dedication and responsiveness of a local firm.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2500 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021 and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, and NLJ 250. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program certifies that the firm's U.S. offices are 100% powered by renewable energy. The firm is often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com.
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