Publications

"Legal Risks Associated with Conducting Improper Investigations"
Association of Workplace Investigators Quarterly
January 2012

"Labor & Employment Law Research Guide 2011"
New Hampshire Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar
December 7, 2011

"Labor & Employment Law Research Guide 2011"
New Hampshire Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar
June 8, 2011

"Social Media in the Workplace: the Basics"
New Hampshire Bar News
April 15, 2011

"Client Confidences, Communications and Representing Clients in Sexual Harassment Investigations"
New Hampshire Bar Association's 10th Annual Labor & Employment Law Update
April 8, 2011

"Essential Employment Policies for Your Workforce"
PMQ Pizza Magazine
April 2011

"2011 Report of the Workplace Investigations Subcommittee of the Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Section of Labor and Employment Law"
(contributed First and Second Circuit Case Summaries)
American Bar Association ("ABA") Section of Labor and Employment Law, 2011 Midwinter Meeting
March 26, 2011

"Managing Social Media at Work"
Construction Resource, Associated Builders and Contractors
Winter 2011

"Labor & Employment Law Research Guide 2010"
New Hampshire Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar
December 8, 2010

"Inappropriate Relations: Learn to Halt Sexual Harassment in the Workplace before It Happens"
PMQ Pizza Magazine
November 2010

"When the Words Get in the Way: Legal, Effective Scripts for Terminations and Other Tough Topics"
Business & Legal Reports (BLR) 2010 National Employment Law Update
October 27, 2010

"Bullying: Dramatic Changes for NH Schools – and the Workplace?"
New Hampshire Bar News
October 15, 2010

"Employment Practices Experts: Strategies, Ethics and Lessons Learned"
New Hampshire Association for Justice seminar "Big Verdicts in New England Employment Cases"
October 15, 2010

"Terminations and Reductions in Force: Best Practices for Separating Employees and Other Performance Management Practice Tips"
Lorman Education Services
October 6, 2010

"Labor & Employment Law Research Guide 2009"
New Hampshire Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar
June 9, 2010

"Discrimination: Practice Tips and Technology Issues"
Massachusetts Bar Association Labor and Employment Annual Conference
May 11, 2010

"Legislative Update"
Granite State Human Resources Conference and Legislative Conference
May 10, 2010

"Ethics and Social Media"
New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program "9th Annual Labor & Employment Law Update"
April 9, 2010

"Labor & Employment Law Research Guide 2009"
New Hampshire Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar
December 9, 2009

"Performance Management and Investigations"
New Hampshire Bar Association Employment Law 101: Lifecycle of New Hampshire Employee
November 13, 2009

"Disability Discrimination and Accommodation: The Requirements under the ADA and State Law"
New Hampshire Adjusters' Association Annual Conference, "Return to Work: ADA, FMLA, and Worker's Compensation"
November 5, 2009

"Labor & Employment Law Research Guide 2009"
New Hampshire Bar Association Practical Skills Seminar
June 10, 2009

"Labor Law Initiatives for '09: An Overview"
New Hampshire Business Review, Volume 31, No.3
January 30 – February 12, 2009

"Labor Law Agenda for 2009 and Its Impact on Employers"
New Hampshire Bar News
January 16, 2009

"Conducting a Reduction in Force: Legal and Practical Considerations"
Lorman Education Services seminar entitled "Employee Discharge and Documentation in Massachusetts"
November 12, 2008

"Ethics and Professionalism Issues in Workplace Investigations: Role of the lawyer and Lawyers as Witnesses"
New Hampshire Bar Association (NHBA) Continuing Legal Education program, 7th Annual Labor and Employment Law Update
April 3, 2008

"Reducing Your Workforce without Fouling the Other Side"
Lorman Education Services seminar entitled Employee Discharge and Documentation
January 8, 2008

"Law Practice Management: A New Year's Resolution: Review Employment Handbooks and Policies"
New Hampshire Bar News
January 4, 2008

"Retaining Employees by Teaching and Training Them on Harassment and Discrimination"
Lorman Education Services program entitled "Maximizing Employee Retention and Job
Satisfaction: Current Trends, Techniques, Communication and Training in Employee Recognition in Massachusetts"

November 27, 2007

"Disabled Workers Gain More Rights under NH Law"
New Hampshire Bar News, Vol. 17, No. 20
May 18, 2007

"Legal Update on Sex, Age, and Disability Discrimination and Harassment"
New Hampshire Bar Association 6th Annual Labor and Employment Law Update
April 4, 2007

"Internal Investigations of Harassment and Other Employee Misconduct"
Northeast Human Resources Association ("NEHRA") Professional Development Seminar
March 6, 2007

"ADA, Reasonable Accommodation and the Interactive Process"
New Hampshire Adjustors' Association
October 19, 2006

"Recent Massachusetts and First Circuit Cases on FMLA"
Lorman Education Services
June 23, 2006

"Employment Law Update: Harassment, Discrimination, ADA, FMLA, and Performance Management"
New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters
June 21, 2006

"Reducing the Potential for Discrimination and Harassment Liability"
National Business Institute program Advanced Employment Law: Working Through Common Problems
June 19, 2006

"The Internal Investigation: How It Should Be Conducted"
National Employment Lawyers Association ("NELA")
May 19, 2006

"Disability and Religious Discrimination Legal Update"
New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program 5th Annual Labor and Employment Law Update
April 5, 2006

"The Hallmarks of Legally Defensible Documentation"
National Business Institute
March 10, 2006

"Creating Comprehensive Employee Handbooks"
National Business Institute
February 27, 2006

"Internal Investigation of Harassment and Other Employee Misconduct"
Northeast Human Resources Association
November 17, 2005

"Properly Handling an Employee Complaint in New Hampshire"
Lorman Education Services
November 15, 2005

"Workplace Romance and Sexual Harassment Claims"
Boston Genesys 25th Human Capital Management Conference
September 26, 2005

"Supreme Court Limits Permissible Scope of Non-Compete Clause in Employment Agreements"
New Hampshire Bar News
August 12, 2005

"Legal Update and Hiring/Firing Issues"
Granite State Legal Administrators Association
September 13, 2005

"Employee Handbooks: Drafting and Enforcing Sound Procedures and Policies"
National Business Institute
February 1, 2005

"Conducting Effective Sexual Harassment Investigations"
New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program The Law of Sexual Harassment
December 10, 2003

"Effectively Utilizing Experts on Employment Practices in Sexual Harassment Cases"
New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program The Law of Sexual Harassment
December 10, 2003

"Sexual Harassment Basics"
Lorman Education Services
November 5, 2002

"Employment Practices"
Lorman Education Services
July 23, 2002

"Legal Update – 2001 Employment and Labor Laws"
National Human Resources Association
January 14, 2002

"Harassment and Hazing"
Lorman Education Services
December 5, 2001

"Defining Sexual Harassment"
Lorman Education Services
November 2, 2001

"Bullying and Other Issues - Part 2"
Primex Loss Prevention Bulletin #2
May 2001

"Bullying and Other Issues - Part 1; Bullying – and Other Issues of Student Misconduct"
Primex Loss Prevention Bulletin #1
May 2001

"Employment Law"
Paralegal Association of New Hampshire Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 2
April – June 2001

"Is it Dead or Alive? Employment-at-Will"
NH Notables (National Human Resources Association – New Hampshire Affiliate)
April 2001

"Harassment Law for Municipal Employers"
New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program Municipal and School Liability Seminar
October 12, 2000

"Summary of School Liability for Sexual Harassment"
New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program Municipal and School Liability Seminar
October 12, 2000

"Workers Comp Ruling Puts Stress on Ability to Criticize Employee"
New Hampshire Business Review, Volume 22, No. 21
September 22 – October 5, 2000

"Avoiding Litigation Can Mean Having To Say You're Sorry"
New Hampshire Business Review, Volume 22, No. 19
August 25 – September 7, 2000

"New Discrimination Law Gives Courts Jurisdiction"
New Hampshire Business Review, Volume 22, No. 17
July 28-August 10, 2000

"Litigation is a Painful, Costly Learning Experience"
New Hampshire Business Review, Volume 22, No. 14
June 30-July 13, 2000

"What's an Effective Defense Against Retaliation Charges"
New Hampshire Business Review, Volume 22, No. 12
June 2-15, 2000

"Eight Elements for an Effective E-Mail Policy"
Construction Resource, Volume 6, No. 4
Spring 2000

"There's Plenty to Think About before Terminating an Employee: Severance Agreements May Make a Difficult Job Easier"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 22, No. 8
April 7-20, 2000

"NH District Court Rulings on Workplace Sexual Harassment Reviewed"
New Hampshire Bar News, Vol. 10, No. 21
April 5, 2000

"How to Deal with Family, Medical Leave Act Maze"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 22, No. 6
March 10-23, 2000

"Family and Medical Leave Act Can Be Daunting"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 22, No. 4
February 11-24, 2000

"Start of New Year is a Good Time to Review Employment Practices"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 22, No. 2
January 14-27, 2000

"Legal Update: Employment Practices Audit"
National Human Resources Association NH Notables
Winter 1999-2000

"Unlawful Harassment Can Leave Employers Exposed"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 27
December 17-30, 1999

"Ill-Prepared Employee Handbooks are a Lawsuit Waiting To Happen"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 24
November 19-December 2, 1999

"E-Mail Opens Up World of Legal Risks for Employers"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 23
October 22-November 4, 1999

"Nothing Prohibits New Hampshire Employers from Testing Workers for Drugs"
The Union Leader
October 1, 1999

"A Thorough Hiring Process Can Eliminate Problems Later On"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 19
September 10-23, 1999

"Ex-Employer Has Responsibility to Tell Truth in Reference Checks"
The Union Leader
August 27, 1999

"Top Court's Decision Changes the ADA Landscape"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 17
August 13-26, 1999

"New Supreme Court Ruling Provides Title VII Road Map"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 16
July 16-29, 1999

"Latest Harassment Ruling Sends a Message: Pay Now or Pay Later"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 13
June 18-July 1, 1999

"The Ethics of Ill-Gotten Gains: If It's Too Good to Be True, Maybe It's Too Good"
New Hampshire Bar Journal, Vol. 40, No. 2
June 1999

"Make Sure There Are No Bumps in the Road to Termination"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 11
May 21-June 3, 1999

"Minimizing Employer's Liability to Alleged Sexual Harassers"
Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers Journal, Vol. 6, No. 9
May 1999

"Warning: Direct-Mail Offers Are Not What They Seem"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 9
April 23-May 6, 1999

"Discovery and an Employer's Sexual Harassment Policies, Internal Investigations, and Training Materials"
New Hampshire Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program Discovery Issues in Employment Law
April 15, 1999

"Pitfalls Abound in Internal Harassment Investigations"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 7
March 26-April 8, 1999

"N.H. Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of Personnel Files"
New Hampshire Bar News
March 3, 1999

"An Update on the Law of Personnel Files"
NH Notables, National Human Resources Association, New Hampshire Affiliate
March 1999

"Sexual Harassment Investigations and Good-Faith Firings of Alleged Harassers – What is the Jury's Role?"
New Hampshire Bar Journal, Vol. 40, No. 1
March 1999

"E-Mail is Not the Be-All and End-All in Office Communication"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 4
February 12-25, 1999

"No Sex Harassment Policy Can Be a Very Costly Mistake"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 21, No. 2
January 15-28, 1999

"Workplace Romance: Deflect Cupid's Arrows Before It's Too Late"
You and The Law, Vol. 28, No. 12, National Institute of Business Management
December 1998

"Personnel Files: A Pandora's Box for Unprepared Employers"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 20, No. 25
November 20- December 3, 1998

"Sex in the Executive Suite: What Policy is in Order?"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 20, No. 23
October 23–November 5, 1998

"By Law, What Constitutes Sexual Harassment in Workplace?"
The Union Leader
September 25, 1998

"Million-Dollar Sex Discrimination Suit Offers Lessons to Learn"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 20, No. 20
September 11-24, 1998

"Employers in the Sexual Harassment Arena: Take Caution"
New Hampshire Business Review, Vol. 20, No. 16
July 17-30, 1998

"Not Here, Not Now: How to Summarily Resolve Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Cases"
New Hampshire Bar Journal,Vol. 39, No. 2
June 1998

"U.S. Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Harassment Unlawful"
New Hampshire Bar News
April 1, 1998