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PBI - How to Win (or Defend Against) Summary Judgment Motions in Employment Cases
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Brush up on the finer points of summary judgment practice in employment cases; examine the upsides and downsides of filing a summary judgment motion. Evaluate when it makes sense to pursue a summary judgment motion. Hear about the complexities of engaging in a pretext analysis.Get tips about how to make convincing arguments that there are genuine issues of material facts that warrant the denial of summary judgment.

1/27/2015
When: 01/27/2015
12:30 PM
Where: YCBA - CLE Room
137 E. Market St.
York, Pennsylvania  17401
United States
Presenter: PBI
Contact: Cheryl Kauffman
cheryl.kauffman@yorkbar.com
717-854-8755x203

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Examine this powerful procedural tool – whether you represent employees or employers

Summary judgment is an extremely powerful procedural tool. Our faculty of experienced employment litigators will explore the nuances of bringing, or defending against, summary judgment motions in disparate treatment cases.
Brush up on the finer points of summary judgment practice in employment cases
Examine the upsides and downsides of filing a summary judgment motion.Evaluate when it makes sense to pursue a summary judgment motion.Hear about the complexities of engaging in a pretext analysis.Get tips about how to make convincing arguments that there are genuine issues of material facts that warrant the denial of summary judgment.Explore shifting burdens of proof and why identifying the employer’s intent is so critical to the case.
 
Attend to get your questions answered
  • What is the significance of an employer’s “business judgment” in taking action against an employee?
  • What must a plaintiff produce to identify a genuine dispute of material fact for trial?
  • How can a plaintiff establish an employer’s intent through circumstantial evidence?
  • Is there benefit to an employer demonstrating that it treated the plaintiff in fashion comparable to the way it treated other employees “similarly situated”?
  • And more!