When I was 16, I was emptying bedpans at Astoria General Hospital as an unpaid volunteer. I was unable to find a paid job at the time and opted for experience. A job for a teenager in NYC in the ’80’s and ’90’s often required manual labor, a long subway commute and hours that required…

What I like about sheltering in place: * I can literally beam myself from meeting to meeting (no time wasted in taxis, subways, trains, planes or airports) * More family time * Connecting with friends and colleagues near and far (because near/far is the same thing now) * Saving money on dry cleaning, commuting, travel,…

As of the end of March 2020, EPT Legal has donated $20,000 worth of services or direct financial support to the community. In addition to our pro bono efforts and our charitable contributions, we continue our mission of making the workplace a better place, through training, internal investigations, alternative dispute resolution and professional coaching. Now…

Today I added my pronoun on LinkedIn. It’s not the one I would have chosen, but it’s the correct one for now. When I was in the 10th grade, my teacher Mr. Greenberg and I had a debate over his comments on an assignment. I had written an essay and had inserted “s/he” throughout as…

Proud that our colleague Jodi Morales was recognized by Cardozo Law School for being a distinguished alum. Cardozo Law School Celebrates Women’s History Month by celebrating exceptional alumnae. Proud to announce that Jodi Morales is one them! Check out the link: https://lnkd.in/ekW6PtC

How COVID-19 will impact the workplace: There will be a paradigm shift to remote work being more acceptable, after the crisis. When this is over, employers will assess how this worked out for them and will conclude that remote work can work very well in general. More professional conversations during the time of remote work,…

Employment Law Institute The New York City Bar’s Labor & Employment Law’s annual all-day institute explores recent trends, developments, and cutting-edge issues in employment law. Panels typically include judges, in-house counsel for large New York corporations and financial institutions, representatives from governmental agencies, and top practitioners from both the plaintiffs’ and defense bar. The 6th Annual…

Helpful Tips to Quiet Your Billing Woes After 10 years of working at a public defense organization and getting paid a bi-weekly salary, transitioning to hourly billing has presented many challenges. While tracking billables may seem easy enough if you’re like me and have never had to flex this muscle before, billing can be a lot…

Conducting witness interviews in the witnesses’ native language (or at least by someone with knowledge of the witnesses’ native language for clarifying points where necessary) is vital to protecting the integrity of an investigation for three very important reasons. First, in our experience, witnesses who are able to communicate directly with the investigator tend to offer…

Elena Paraskevas-Thadani, President and Founder, is recognized again by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, for 2019. It is a pleasure to serve the workplace community by performing sensitive investigations, conducting trainings, resolving disputes as a mediator/arbitrator, and working as an executive coach. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you doing what I…