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ELLEN J. MESSING EDUCATION BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Boston, MA (1982-1991) Lecturer in Law. Design and teach Trial Advocacy course incorporating examination of ethical issues affecting trial lawyers into curriculum focused on acquisition of advocacy skills. Teaching method centers on use of simulation exercises and written problem analyses in areas of criminal law, commercial law, contracts and torts. Clinical Instructor. Taught and team-taught seminars in trial skills, negotiations, and client counseling; supervised law students representing indigent clients in housing and government benefits cases; represented law student tenant plaintiffs in class action which successfully challenged arbitrary discrimination in rentals. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Boston, MA (1985-1988) Lecturer in Law. Designed and taught Evidence course incorporating simulation approach for summer 1986 and 1987 quarters. Designed and taught Civil Trial Practice course similar to Boston University Trial Advocacy course. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (1980-1982) Clinical Instructor. Researched, drafted and edited teaching manuals on substantive law and practice methods in areas of civil commitment, housing and domestic relations; redesigned clinic's program of civil commitment representation to systematize pretrial investigation, increase use of expert testimony, and incorporate social science perspectives; taught and team-taught seminars in advocacy and negotiation skills; supervised law students representing indigent clients in civil and criminal cases. Litigation Attorney, Institute of Gerontology. Researched, drafted and edited teaching manuals on legal, ethical and gerontological issues in the representation of older clients and on systems of legal services delivery; designed and presented legal seminars to practitioners and related professionals in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska; provided co-counseling and technical assistance to attorneys in major litigation; lectured and led discussions for large audiences (50-100 trainees) on legal/gerontological topics. EDUCATION Class Standing: top 6% (19/329) Honors and Activities Recipient, "Faculty Award for Exceptional Dedication to the Ideals of Community Service," 1977 Book Award for highest grade in Administrative Law, 1976 Founder and editor-in-chief, PHASE II REPORTER, publication analyzing legal issues in school desegregation for attorneys, educators and parents, 1975-77 HARVARD UNIVERSITY, A.B. 1973 cum laude National Merit Scholar PUBLICATIONS "I Came, I Saw, I'm Leaving,ä in National Employment Lawyers Association, New England Regional Conference Materials, 2006 ãLessons Learned from the Rule 4.2 Battle,ä in National Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Manual, 2006 ãThe Five Secret Tips for Achieving Happiness, Success and Prosperity as a Plaintiff's Employment Lawyer (Hint: It's All About Picking Your Cases),ä in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Employment Law Basics, 2006 ãÎSilence Like a Cancer Grows' or ÎYou Talk Too Much'? Ethical and Strategic Issues in Communications by Plaintiff's Counsel with Putative Class Members,ä with Weliky, J.S. and Cunningham, J., in National Employment Lawyers Association, Impact Litigation Conference Manual, 2005 ãYou Do The Math: The Art of Calculating Settlement Demands,ä with Weliky, J.S., in National Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Manual, 2005 ãMandatory Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts: An Overview of the Law in Massachusetts,ä with Cattani, J. and Evangelista, K., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, What Every Lawyer Should Know About Arbitration, 2004 ãPunitive Damages Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases,ä with Evangelista, K., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Employment Law Conference, 2004 ãSeeking Damages for Common Law Claims in Employment Termination Cases,ä with Evangelista, K., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Employment Law Conference, 2004 "Contacting Employees of an Adverse Corporate Party: A Plaintiff's Attorney's View (2003 Update),ä with Weliky, J.S., in American Bar Association, 19 The Labor Lawyer Vol. 3, 2004 ãJoint Representation in Employment Litigation from the Plaintiff's Counsel's Perspective, with Bernt, L., in National Organization of Lawyers for Education Association, Annual Conference Materials, 2003 ãRepresenting Whistleblowers in Massachusetts After Sarbanes-Oxley,ä with Rogoyski, R., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Litigating in the Wake of the Enron Flood: Regulatory Issues a Year After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, July 2003 ãDrafting Severance Documents,ä with Weliky, J.S., in Koffel, W.B. Drafting Employment Documents in Massachusetts, 2002 ãEmployment Contracts: An Employee Perspective,ä in Adkins, J.E., Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Massachusetts Employment Law, 2002 ãMandatory Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts: An Overview of the Law in Massachusetts,ä in Massachusetts Bar Association, 23rd Annual Labor & Employment Law Spring Conference Materials, 2002 ãYour First Plaintiff's Employment Case: Spotting the Issues,ä with Weliky, J.S., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Representing Indigent Clients in Federal Court, 2002 "Executive Compensation Packages: An Overview from the Employee's Point of View," with Cattani, J., in American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual Meeting, Annual Convention Materials, 2001 (reprinted, The Practical Lawyer, October 2002) ãSJC Decision Restores Fairness in Litigation,ä with Rudavsky, D.C., in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, April 2002 "Controlling the Effects of Power Imbalances in Settlement Negotiations," in National Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Materials, 2001 "Litigation and Discovery Strategies in ÎDownsizing' Cases: A Plaintiff's Perspective," with Cattani, J., in Massachusetts Bar Association, Hot Employment Issues in a Cooling Economic Climate, 2001 "Drafting Settlement Documents: A Plaintiff's Attorney's Perspective," with Weliky, J.S., in Leibowitz, A.G., Drafting Employment Documents in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2001 "The Ethical Constraints on Talking To Potential Witnesses," in Spriggs, K., Representing Plaintiffs in Title VII Actions, Aspen Publishers, 2001 "Evidence about Other People: When Is it Admissible in Your Plaintiff's Employment Case?", in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Employment Law Basics, 2000 "Summary of Possible Employment Claims Under Massachusetts and Federal Law," with Weliky, J.S., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Representing Indigent Plaintiffs in Federal Court, 2000 "Cross-Examination of Human Resources Witnesses in Employment Cases," in 33rd Annual Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference, 2000 "Common Mediation Mistakes and How To Avoid Them," in National Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Materials, 2000 ãThe Relationship Between the Americans with Disabilities Act, Massachusetts Handicap Discrimination Law, and Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Law,ä with Weliky, J.S., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, ADA, FMLA and Worker's Compensation, 2000 "Employment Contracts: A Plaintiff's Perspective" in Adkins, J., et al ., Massachusetts Employment Law Manual, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1999 "Summary of Possible Employment Claims Under Massachusetts and Federal Law," with Weliky, J.S., in Employment Law in Massachusetts, Human Resources Institute, 1999 "Rule 11 Sanctions: Recent Cases," in National Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Materials, 1999 "Contacting Employees of An Adverse Corporate Party: A Plaintiff's Attorney's View (1999 Update),", in National Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Materials, 1999 "Disclosure of Psychological Records and Medical Examinations: A Plaintiff's Perspective," in Suffolk University Law School, Judgment Calls: What the New Developments In Sexual Harassment Law Mean to Your Practice," 1998 "Protecting Victims' Interests During Sexual Harassment Investigations," in Suffolk University Law School, Judgment Calls: What the New Developments In Sexual Harassment Law Mean to Your Practice, 1998 "The Relationship Between the Family and Medical Leave Act, Disability Discrimination Laws, and State Parental Leave Statutes," in National Employment Lawyers Association, Gender Discrimination Seminar Materials, 1999 "Protecting Victims' Interests During Investigations of Sexual Harassment Complaints," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Bulletproofing Clients From Sexual Harassment Claims, 1998 "Employment Law Analysis," in Self-Help for the Hard of Hearing, Annual Convention Materials, 1998 "Ethical Issues to Consider When Preparing Client Fee Agreements," with Cattani, J.P., in National Employment Lawyers Association, Annual Convention Materials, 1998 "Overview of Recent Developments in Common Law Claims," in American Law Institute - American Bar Association, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights Actions in Federal and State Courts , 1997 "Privacy Concerns and Disability Laws," in MetroWest Center for Continuing Education, Privacy in the Workplace, 1997 "Preparing the Plaintiff For Mediation in an Employment Case," in Massachusetts Bar Association, Settlement Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases, 1997 "The Relationship Between The Americans With Disabilities Act, Massachusetts Handicap Discrimination Law, and Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Law," with Weliky, J.S., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, ADA, FMLA and Worker's Compensation, 1996 "The Gender-Based Hostile Environment: when Non-`Sexual' Harassment Is Still Illegal Harassment," with Weliky, J.S., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Bringing and Defending Sexual Harassment Cases, 1996 "Same Sex Sexual Harassment," with Weliky, J.S., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Bringing and Defending Sexual Harassment Cases, 1996 "Protecting Victims' Interests During Investigation of Sexual Harassment Complaints," with Weliky, J.S., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Bringing and Defending Sexual Harassment Cases, 1996 "Reasonable Accommodations For Persons With `Hidden' Disabilities," with Weliky, J.S., in Suffolk University Law School, The Impaired/Disabled Professional, 1996 "First Circuit Astra Ruling Aids Anti-Bias Effort," with Rudavsky, D.C., and Like, S., Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 1996 "Strategic Considerations in Representing Current Employees Who Are Pursing Claims Against Their Employers," in Boston Bar Association, The Employee Who Sues and Stays, 1996 "Disclosure of Psychological Records and Mental Examinations: A Plaintiff's Perspective," with Rudavsky, D.C. and Weliky, J., in National Employment Lawyers Association, New England Regional Conference Materials, 1996 "Drafting Settlement Documents: A Plaintiff's Attorney's Perspective," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Drafting Termination Documents, 1996 "Sample Employment Agreements," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Documenting The Hiring Process, 1996 "Excerpts From Memorandum of Law on Two Common Evidentiary Issues in Discrimination Cases: (1) Bigoted Comments in Workplace and (2) Statistics," in Massachusetts School of Law, Third Annual Employment Law Conference, 1995 "Revisiting The `Rhetoric' of Job Discrimination," with Rudavsky, D.C., in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 1995 "The Americans with Disabilities Act: Its Effect on Major Disabilities in the Workplace," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Mock Trial of an MCAD Disability Discrimination Case, 1995 "Work Schedule Changes As Reasonable Accommodations For Persons with Disabilities," with Churchill, S.S., in Massachusetts Bar Association, Reasonable Accommodations Under The ADA, 1994 "Annotated Sample Complaint In A Sexual Harassment Case," in Suffolk University Law School, Law And Feminism: Perspectives In Practice And Theory, 1994 "The Law Of Sexual Harassment In The Workplace," in Suffolk University Law School, Law And Feminism: Perspectives In Practice And Theory, 1994 "Recent Developments in Employment Law," with Churchill, S.S., in Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, Charting The Changes, 1993 "The Relationship Between The Family Medical Leave Act, Disability Discrimination Laws, And The Massachusetts Maternity Leave Statute," with Churchill, S.S., in National Center For Continuing Education, Implementing The Family Medical Leave Act, 1993 "Age Discrimination Law In Massachusetts: An Overview," with Churchill S.S., in Massachusetts Bar Association, Age Discrimination in Employment, 1993 "Conciliation Tactics and Strategy: Complainant's Perspective," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Settling Your MCAD Case: A Practical Guide To Strategy And Tactics, 1993 "The Law of Sexual Harassment In The Workplace," with Michon, K.J., in Massachusetts School of Law, First Annual Employment Law Conference, 1993 "Annotated Sample Complaint In a Sexual Harassment Case," in Massachusetts School of Law, First Annual Employment Law Conference, 1993 "Proof of Pretext Under Massachusetts Discrimination Law," Massachusetts Bar Association, 1993 "Employment Contract Claims (1993 Supplement)" in Walsh, M.C., ed., A Judicial Guide To Labor And Employment Law (1993 Supplement) (Lawyers Weekly Publications, 1993) "Wrongful Termination Claims (1993 Supplement)" with Owens, R. and Rodrigues, L., in Walsh, M.C., ed., A Judicial Guide To Labor and Employment Law (1993 Supplement) (Lawyers Weekly Publications, 1993) "Workers' Compensation" in Phelan, G. and Arterton, J.B., Disability Discrimination In The Workplace, Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1992 "The 1991 Civil Rights Act: Increased Plaintiff Rights and Expanded Remedies," with Gelb, M., in Council On Education In Management, Personnel Law Update 1993, 1992 "Motions To Dismiss and Massachusetts Employment Law," with Mantell, R.S., in Boston Bar Association, Motions To Dismiss In Employment Cases, 1992 "A Plaintiff's Perspective On Depositions In Employment Cases," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Use of Depositions In Employment Litigation, 1992 "Contacting Employees Of An Adverse Corporate Party: A Plaintiff's Attorney's View (1992 Update)," in National Employment Lawyers Association, Proceedings of Annual Meeting, 1992 "Annotated Sample Complaint In A Sexual Harassment Case," with Baker, K.G., in Massachusetts Bar Association, Thirteenth Annual Conference On Emerging Topics In Employment Law, 1992 "Applying The Law of Sexual Harassment To The Law Enforcement Workplace," in Labor Relations Information System, Discrimination, Harassment And Affirmative Action, 1992 "Applying Sexual Harassment Law To A Workplace Setting," in Massachusetts Association For Law-Related Education, Sexual Harassment, 1992 "The Law Of Sexual Harassment In The Workplace," with Michon, K.J., in Labor Relations Information System, Discrimination, Harassment And Affirmative Action and in Massachusetts Association for Law-Related Education, Sexual Harassment, 1992 "Applicability of the 1991 Civil Rights Act To Pending Cases And Pre-Act Conduct," in Boston Bar Association, Fifth Annual Spotlight On Employment Law, 1992 "The Massachusetts Equal Rights Act," in Massachusetts Bar Association, Employment Law: Current Issues and Trends, 1991 "The Americans With Disabilities Act: Its Effect On Major Disabilities In The Workplace," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Best of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Journal, 1992 and in Massachusetts Bar Association, Employment Law: Current Issues and Trends, 1991 "Recent Developments Under Chapter 151B," with Hyndman, C. H., in Massachusetts Bar Association, Employment Law: Current Issues and Trends, 1991 "Common Law and Miscellaneous Statutory Wrongful Termination Claims," with Hyndman, C. H., in Massachusetts Bar Association, Employment Law: Current Issues and Trends, 1991 "Civil Rights Claims Under State Law," in ALI-ABA, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights Actions in Federal and State Courts, 1991 "Contacting Employees Of An Adverse Corporate Party," in National Employment Lawyers Association, Proceedings of Annual Meeting, 1991 "Constructive Discharge Standards Under Federal Law (1991 Supplement)," with Baker, K.G., in Tobias, P., ed., Litigating Wrongful Discharge Claims (Callaghan & Co.), 1991 Supplement "Challenging Employee Layoffs: A Plaintiff's Perspective," in Boston Bar Association, 4th Annual Spotlight On Employment Law, 1991 "Recent Developments In Massachusetts Discrimination Law," in Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Trial Practice & Procedure: Employment & Labor Law, 1990 "Summary Judgment Standards In The First Circuit," with Baker, K.G., in Boston Bar Association, Summary Judgment In Employment Cases, 1990 "Employment Contract Claims," with Owens, R. and Rodrigues, L., in Walsh, M.C., ed., A Judicial Guide To Labor And Employment Law (Lawyers Weekly Publications, 1990) "Wrongful Termination Claims," with Owens, R. and Rodrigues, L., in Walsh, M.C., ed., A Judicial Guide To Labor And Employment Law (Lawyers Weekly Publications, 1990) "Litigating Section 1981 Cases After Patterson ," in Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Trying Employment Discrimination Cases After the 1989 Supreme Court Decisions, 1989 "Supreme Court Employment Decisions, 1988-89 Term," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Employment Discrimination Law After the Deluge, 1989 "An Outline of Employer Obligations Under State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Law and Massachusetts Common Law," in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Fundamentals of Corporate Operation, 1988 (revised 1989) "Defamation Claims in Massachusetts Against Plaintiff's Employer or Former Employer," in Massachusetts Bar Association, Ninth Annual Conference On Emerging Topics in Employment Law, 1988 "Application Of MCAD Probable Cause Standard To A Hypothetical Case - Complainant's Viewpoint," with Alper, J., in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Third Annual New England Employee Relations Conference, 1988 "Sample Annotated Complaint in a Sexual Harassment Case," with Baker, K.G., in Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Wrongful Termination: Overview of Massachusetts Law and Update, 1988 "Constructive Discharge Standards Under Federal Law," in Tobias, P., ed., Litigating Wrongful Discharge Claims (Callaghan & Co., 1987) "Theories of Common-Law Recovery for Employer Negligence," with Shilepsky, N., in Tobias, P., ed., Litigating Wrongful Discharge Claims (Callaghan & Co., 1987) "Seabrook's Financial Crisis: Effects on Municipal Utilities," 13 MASS. LAW. WEEKLY 17, 48 (September 24-October 1, 1984) "Northeast Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: A Proposed Redraft." (with J. Kenyon and R. Ritchie) September, 1983 "Confidentiality Issues in Title III Reporting," 7 NSCLC WASH. WEEKLY No. 23 at 4 (June 5, 1981), reprinted in 3 A.B.A. BIFOCAL No. 2 at 4 (June, 1981) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Martindale-Hubbell ö AV rating Executive Board Member, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1992 - 2006 Chair, Ethics and Sanctions Committee, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1993 - present Member, Advisory Council to the American Bar Association's Commission on Evaluation of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Ethics 2000 Commission), 2000 - 2002 President, Massachusetts National Employment Lawyers Association, 1992-1997 Co-Chair, Boston Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2000 - 2002 (member, 1993 - present) President, 1995 - 96; President - Elect, 1994-95; and Program Director, 1992 - 1994, Boston Inn of Court; Member, 1990 - present Chair, Massachusetts Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section, 1991 - 92 Vice-Chair, Massachusetts Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section, 1990 - 91 Member, Massachusetts Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Council, 1989 - 1993; 2004 - present Member, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Curriculum Advisory Committee, 2000 - present Co-Chair, Massachusetts Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Ethics Committee, 1988 - 1993 Member, Boston Bar Association Labor Law Section Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990 - 1992 Member, Massachusetts Bar Association (Individual Rights and Labor Law sections); Boston Bar Association; Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts; National Employment Lawyers Association; Massachusetts National Employment Lawyers Association; Boston Inn of Court Panelist, ãHarassment Claims in Employment Cases,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2006 Panelist, ãIntroduction to Employment Law Issues,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, October 2006 Plenary Speaker,ãLessons Learned From Hard Fought Battles,ä National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, June 2006 Moderator, ãDocument Dilemmas and Multi-Plaintiff Mazes: Avoiding Common Ethical Pitfalls,ä National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, June 2006 Panelist, ãSucceeding in the New Millennium ö Practical Advice for Your Plaintiff's Employment Practice,ä New England National Employment Lawyers Association Regional Conference, May 2006 Panelist, ãTips for Evaluating Employment Cases,ä Employment Law Basics, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, March 2006 Panelist, ãIntroduction to Employment Law Issues,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, October 2005 Co-Chair, "Discovery and Evidence Issues for the Employment Lawyer," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, September 2005 Moderator, ãA View from the Bench,ä Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association Seminar, January 2005 Presenter, ãImpact Litigation: Ethical Issues in Representing Workers in Class, Collective and Multiple Plaintiff Actions,ä National Employment Lawyers Association, Impact Litigation Conference, 2005 Panelist, "What Every Lawyer Should Know About Arbitration," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Conference, October 2004 Panelist, "Common Ethical Dilemmas for Labor and Employment Lawyers,ä 37 th Annual Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference, May 2004 Presenter, ãProving and Defending Damages Claims in Discrimination Cases,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2004 Panelist, ãLitigating in the Wake of the Enron Flood: Regulatory Issues a Year After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July 2003 Panelist, "Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights Actions in Federal and State Courts, ALI-ABA Seminar, May 2003 Speaker, ãEthical Issues Involved in the Representation of School Employees & Associations,ä National Organization of Lawyers for Education Association Annual Conference, May 2003 Moderator and Panelist, ãÎFreeze Frame' Mock-Trialä National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, June 2003 Panelist, ãThe Nuts & Bolts of Employment Arbitration,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, January 2003 Panelist, "What Makes a Successful Motion in Limine,ä Annual Meeting, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, 2003 Panelist, ãEmployment Law Conference 2002," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2002 Co-Chair and Panelist, ãEvidentiary Issues for the Plaintiff's Employment Lawyer,ä National Employment Lawyers Association Seminar, October 2002 Panelist, ãEmployment and Labor Law Basics,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, October 2002 Instructor/Critiquer, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July 2002 Panelist, ãExecutive Compensation,ä National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, June 2002 Panelist, ãCommon Ethical Issues Arising in Employment Cases,ä Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, June 2002 Panelist, ãRepresenting Indigent Defendants in Federal Court,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 2002 Panelist, ãRule 4.2 in Massachusetts,ä Boston Bar Association Seminar, May 2002 Chair, ãMCAD Mock Trial; Age and Handicap Discrimination,ä Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, April 2002 Panelist, ãMandatory Arbitration In Massachusetts,ä Massachusetts Bar Association 23rd Annual Labor and Employment Law Spring Conference, April 2002 Panelist, ãExecutive Compensation and Severance Agreements,ä Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, March 2002 Speaker, ãEthics Issues In Employment Cases,ä Maine Employment Lawyers Association Meeting, December 2001 Panelist, "Challenging Evidentiary Issues," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, October 2001 Panelist, "The Life-Cycle of the Employment Relationship," Employment Law Basics, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, October 2001 Panelist, "Evidence with Employment Law Experts," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 2001 Panelist, "Understanding Executive Compensation Packages," Annual Meeting, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, August 2001 Instructor/Critiquer, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July 2001 Panelist, ãAdvanced Negotiation Skills,ä National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, June 2001 Panelist, "Representing Indigent Clients in Federal Court," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 2001 Panelist, "Hot Employment Issues in a Cooling Economic Climate," Massachusetts Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar, May 2001 Chair, "MCAD Mock Trial: Sexual Harassment," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, April 2001 Panelist, "Employment and Labor Law Basics," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 2000 Panelist, ãCommon Mediation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,ä National Employment Lawyers Association Convention Workshop, June 2000 Panelist, "Cross-Examination of Human Resources Witnesses in Employment Cases," 33 rd Annual Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference, May 2000 Chair, "MCAD Mock Trial: Race and Sex Discrimination and Retaliation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, April 2000 Panelist, "Employment Law for the Trial Lawyer," Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, October 1999 Panelist, "Employment Law in Massachusetts," Human Resource Institute Seminar, September 1999 Instructor/Critiquer, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 1999 Panelist, "The Game of Legal Twister: Successfully Identifying and Handling Ethical Dilemmas in Employment Litigation," America Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Annual Convention Program, August 1999 Panelist, "Ethical Issues in Plaintiffs' Employment Law," National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention Workshop, July 1999 Panelist, "Employment Law Roundtable," North Carolina National Employment Lawyers Association, April 1999 Chair and Panelist, "MCAD Mock Trial: Disability Discrimination," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, April 1999 Chair and Panelist, New England National Employment Lawyers Association Regional Conference, April 1999 Panelist, "Gender Discrimination in the Workplace," National Employment Lawyers Association Seminar, March 1999 Panelist, "Bulletproofing Clients from Sexual Harassment Claims," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 1998 Panelist, "Ex Parte Contacts with Corporate Employees," Boston Bar Association Seminar, November 1998 Panelist, "Emerging Issues in Employment Discrimination Litigation," American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Seminar, October 1998 Panelist, "Ethical Issues in Sexual Harassment Cases," American Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, National Institute on Sexual Harassment Seminar, October 1998 Co-Chair and Panelist, "Judgment Calls: What the New Developments In Sexual Harassment Law Mean to Your Practice," Suffolk University Law School Seminar, September 1998 Panelist, "Representing Indigent Clients in Federal Court," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 1998 Panelist, "Disability Rights for Hard of Hearing People," Self-Help for the Hard of Hearing Annual Convention, June 1998 Panelist, "The American with Disabilities Act," Self-Help for the Hard of Hearing Annual Convention, June 1998 Panelist, "Attorneys Fees Agreements and Ethical Considerations," National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, June 1998 Panelist, "Women's Employment Law Issues," Media One Cable Television Show, June 1998 Panelist, "Motion Argument in a Discrimination Case," Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee, American Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Seminar, March 1998 Chair and Panelist, "Mock Trial of an MCAD Age and Sex Discrimination Case," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 1997 Panelist, "Settlement Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, November 1997 Instructor/Critiquer, Advanced Trial Advocacy Workshop, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 1997 Panelist, "Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights Actions in Federal and State Courts," American Law Institute - American Bar Association Seminar, May 1997 Co-Chair and Panelist, "Privacy in the Workplace," MetroWest Center for Continuing Education Seminar, April 1997 Chair and Panelist, "Mock Trial of an MCAD Racial and Sexual Harassment Case," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, November 1996 Panelist, "Bringing and Defending Sexual Harassment Cases," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, November 1996 Panelist, "Fact Finding in Sexual Harassment Cases," American Arbitration Association 18th Summer Conference, July 1996 Instructor/Critiquer, Trial Advocacy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July 1996 Panelist, "ADA, FMLA and Worker's Compensation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 1996 Co-Chair and Panelist, "The Employee Who Sues and Stays," Boston Bar Association Seminar, June 1996 Panelist, "Innovative Dispute Resolution Methods in Sexual Harassment Cases," Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution Seminar, May 1996 Chair and Panelist, New England NELA Regional Conference, May 1996 Chair and Panelist, "Drafting Termination Documents," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, April 1996 Panelist, "Documenting the Hiring Process," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, March 1996 Chair and Panelist, "Mock Trial of An MCAD Disability Discrimination Case," December 1995 Instructor/Critiquer, Trial Advocacy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July 1995 Panelist, "Investigating Sexual Harassment Complaints," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, December 1994 Panelist, "Mock Trial Of An Age Discrimination Case," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, November 1994 Panelist, "Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, October 1994 Panelist, "Workers' Compensation And Employment Law," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 1994 Instructor/Critiquer, Advanced Trial Advocacy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 1994 Panelist, "Mediation Of An Employment Discrimination Claim," Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution Seminar, June 1994 Panelist, "Law And Feminism," Suffolk University Law School Seminar, April 1994 Panelist, "Second Annual Employment Law Conference," Massachusetts School Of Law Seminar, April 1994 Co-Chair and Panelist, "Motions To Dismiss And Summary Judgment In Employment Cases," Boston Bar Association Seminar, February 1994 Panelist, "Reasonable Accommodations In Handicap Discrimination Cases," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, February 1994 Panelist, "When The Worker Cannot Work: Unemployment Compensation, Workers Compensation and Employment Law," Massachusetts Bar Association Mid-year Meeting, January 1994 Panelist, "Charting The Changes," Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association Seminar, December 1993 Chair and Panelist, "Mock Trial Of An Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Sexual Harassment Case," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, November 1993 "Legal Issues Affecting Older Job Seekers," Sixty Plus Club Seminar, November 1993 Panelist, "Implementing The Family Medical Leave Act," National Center For Continuing Education Seminar, October 1993 Panelist, "Age Discrimination In Employment," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, October 1993 Panelist, "Workers Compensation And Employment Law," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, September 1993 Panelist, "How To Settle Your MCAD Case," Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Seminar, August 1993 Panelist, "Settling Your MCAD Case: A Practical Guide To Strategy And Tactics," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 1993 Panelist, "First Annual Employment Law Conference," Massachusetts School of Law Seminar, April 1993 Panelist, "Investigating A Sexual Harassment Complaint," Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Seminar, March 1993 Panelist, "Pretext Plus In Employment Discrimination Cases," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, March, 1993 Panelist, "How To Try A Discrimination Case To A Jury," Suffolk University Law School Seminar, February 1993 Panelist, "Evidentiary Issues In Employment Cases," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, November 1992 Panelist, "The New 1991 Civil Rights Act," Council On Education In Management Seminar, November 1992 Panelist, "Mock Trial In A Sexual Harassment Case," Council On Education In Management Seminar, November 1992 Panelist, "New Local Rules Under The Federal Civil Delay Reduction Plan," Boston Inn Of Court Seminar, October 1992 Panelist, "Motions To Dismiss In Employment Cases," Boston Bar Association Seminar, September 1992 Panelist, "Use Of Depositions In Employment Litigation," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 1992 Workshop Leader, "Ethics In A Winning Strategy: Putting Legal Ethics To Work In Litigation," National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Workshop, June 1992 Panelist, "Affirmative Action In The Nineties," American Society For Training And Development Seminar, March 1992 Panelist, "Protecting Your Rights In The Workplace," Radcliffe College Panel, March 1992 Panelist, "Sexual Harassment," Labor Relations Information System Seminar, March 1992 Panelist, "Sexual Harassment," Massachusetts Association For Law-Related Education Seminar, March 1992 Panelist, "The Americans With Disabilities Act," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, March 1992 Co-Chair and Panelist, "Fifth Annual Spotlight on Employment Law," Boston Bar Association Seminar, February 1992 Panelist, "Mock Trial In A Wrongful Termination Case," Massachusetts Bar Association Seminar, February 1992 Panelist, "Overqualified: Is This Label Impeding Your Job Search?," Radcliffe College Panel, December 1991 Panelist, "Employment Law: Current Issues and Trends," MBA Labor Law Section Seminar, November 1991 Panelist, "The Americans with Disabilities Act," National Employment Lawyers Association Seminar, November 1991 Panelist, "Hot Issues In Discovery," Massachusetts Bar Association Civil Litigation and Labor Law Section Seminar, October 1991 Panelist, "Contacting Employees Of An Adverse Corporate Party," Boston Inn of Court Seminar, October 1991 Panelist, "Disabilities In The Workplace: Rights Of Employee and Employer," MBA Labor Law Section Seminar, September 1991 Panelist, "Civil Rights Claims Under State Law," ALI-ABA Seminar, August 1991 Speaker, "Communicating with Employees of an Adverse Corporate Party," National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, June 1991 Co-Chair, "Joint Representation in Employment Cases," Massachusetts Bar Association Labor Law Section Ethics Committee Brown Bag Lunch, March 1991 Co-Chair and Panelist, "Fourth Annual Spotlight on Employment Law," Boston Bar Association Seminar, February 1991 Panelist, "Trial Practice & Procedure: Employment & Labor Law," Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, October 1990 Moderator and Panelist, "Summary Judgment in Employment Cases: A View From The Bench," Boston Bar Association Seminar, September 1990 Instructor/Critiquer, Advanced Trial Advocacy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 1990 Panelist, "Trying Employment Discrimination Cases After The 1989 Supreme Court Decisions," Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys seminar, December 1989 Co-Chair, "Employment Discrimination Law After The Deluge", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar, November 1989 Co-Chair, "Client Perjury", Massachusetts Bar Association Labor Law Section Ethics Committee Brown Bag Lunch, October 1989 Panelist, "Employment Law For The Corporate Practitioner," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar, October 1989 Presenter, "Recent Decisions In Employment Discrimination Law", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education audiotape, August 1989 Instructor/Critiquer, Annual Trial Advocacy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Seminar, August 1989 Chair and Presenter, "Settlement Of Wrongful Termination Cases," Massachusetts Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers Association seminar, June 1989 Chair and Panelist, "The Massachusetts Civil Rights Act After Redgrave and Bally," Massachusetts Bar Association seminar, May 1989 Presenter, "Wrongful Termination Overview," Massachusetts Bar Association Mid-Winter Meeting, January 1989 Presenter, "Basic Employment Law for the Corporate Practitioner," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar, November 1988 Presenter, "Surviving Motions to Dismiss and Drafting the Complaint," Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys seminar, October 1988 Instructor/Critiquer, Annual Trial Advocacy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar, August 1988 Presenter, "Avoiding Legal Malpractice in a Plaintiff's Labor Law Practice," Massachusetts Bar Association Annual Meeting, June 1988 Presenter, "Complainant's Perspective on MCAD Probable Cause Standards," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Third Annual New England Employee Relations Conference, May 1988 Presenter, "Impossible Problems in Labor Law Practice," Massachusetts Bar Association seminar, April 1988 Presenter, "Women in Litigation," Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys seminar," November 1987 Co-Chair, "Wrongful Termination Workshop: Avoiding Motions to Dismiss," Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers Association seminar, November 1987 Presenter, "Developments Under The Anti-Discrimination Statutes," Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers Association seminar, November 1987 Presenter, "Communicating with Employees of an Adverse Corporate Party under DR 7-104 (A)(1)," Boston Bar Association seminar, January 1987 Instructor/Critiquer, Annual Trial Advocacy Institute, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar, August 1986 Presenter, "Discovery Strategies and Tactics," Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers Association seminar, April 1986 Presenter, "Communicating with Employees of an Adverse Corporate Party in Employment Litigation," Massachusetts Bar Association symposium, February 1986 Presenter, "Legal Options for Municipal Utilities with Seabrook investments," Boston Utility Bond Analysts Forum, November 1984 Presenter, "Legal Status of State and Local Regulation of Nuclear Waste Transport," Midwest Conference on Radioactive Waste, May 1983 Presenter, "Testimony Regarding House Bill 4945" (regulating radioactive waste transport), Public Health Committee and Radioactive Materials Subcommittee of Michigan House of Representatives, December 1981 General counsel and litigation counsel to various environmental organizations in Massachusetts and Michigan 1979-1986 Director, Energy Education, Inc., 1980-1985 Director, Massachusetts Nuclear Referendum Committee, 1984-1987 PROFESSIONAL STERN AND SHAPIRO, Boston, MA (1986-1988) LAW OFFICES OF ELLEN J. MESSING, Boston, MA SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORP., MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, Boston, MA (1977-1978) Staff counsel. Presided at adjudicatory hearings and drafted decisions on customer service policies, utility investments, and utility rates; drafted consumer information manual on ratesetting. PROFESSIONAL |
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