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2026 Employment Law Summit – New York

Mintz

Apr
30
2026

Date: April 30, 2026

Time: 8:30AM - 3:30PM (EST)

Location: Convene, New York, NY

As the workplace, technology and regulatory requirements continue to evolve, employers face increasing complexity in managing their people, mitigating risk, and driving growth. The Mintz Employment Law Summit serves as a forum designed to address the most pressing challenges confronting employers today, with programming centered on the key issues shaping the workplace now and in the year ahead.

View the agenda, featuring our keynote speaker and CLE- and SHRM-eligible sessions covering topics such as:

  • The ongoing impact of Trump 2.0 on the workplace
  • Managing the legal and operational risks arising from employees’ use of artificial intelligence
  • Key 2025–2026 statutory and regulatory employment compliance changes and managing multijurisdictional compliance risk
  • Best practices for responding strategically to employment law claims
  • Strengthening workplace culture through effective performance management, clear accountability, and proactive management of interpersonal workplace conflict

Who’s attending: C-suite executives, compliance officers, in-house counsel, and HR professionals across industries.

CLE Credit: Mintz is an accredited CLE provider in California and New York. Attendees seeking CLE credit in other jurisdictions will receive a Uniform Certificate of Attendance noting the program’s approval in CA and NY, which may be used to self‑apply for credit in their jurisdiction(s).

SHRM/PDC Credit: Approval is currently pending. We will provide an update to all attendees once SHRM/PDC credit is approved. Please allow up to two weeks for processing while the application is under review.

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Speakers

Andrew is a seasoned transactional attorney who advises public and private companies, as well as C-Suite and business executives, on a broad range of sophisticated compensation matters.
Corbin Carter

Corbin Carter

Panelist

Corbin Carter is a solution-oriented employment counselor and litigator who guides clients through all aspects of the employment lifecycle. Corbin’s practice covers everything from day-to-day counseling to leading investigations and the management-side defense and prosecution of various employment-related claims.
LisaMarie Collins resolves complex legal matters for Mintz clients in the financial industry, handling issues concerning derivatives, commodity futures, civil securities litigation, and general commercial litigation. She also represents clients in class actions, arbitrations, and regulatory investigations.
Kaitlyn Anne Crowe is a Mintz attorney who represents clients in complex litigation. She handles disputes in state and federal courts, working with clients in Health Care, Retail & Consumer Products, housing, and other industries.
Emma Follansbee

Emma Follansbee

Panelist

Emma counsels clients on a wide variety of employment issues and litigates employment disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Her litigation practice includes restrictive covenant agreements; discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation claims; and wage and hour compliance.
Natalie C. Groot

Natalie C. Groot

Panelist

Natalie C. Groot is a Mintz attorney who litigates employment disputes on a wide variety of employment and labor matters. Natalie's litigation practice includes non-competition and non-solicitation agreements; discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation claims; and wage and hour compliance matters.
John B. Koss

John B. Koss

Panelist

John B. Koss counsels Mintz clients on e-discovery and large data matters. He handles commercial litigation, investigations, and governmental inquiries, relying on his experience in practice and discovery project management. Previously, John led the Boston office of a major legal services firm.
Mark Lerner

Mark Lerner

Panelist

Mark W. Lerner is a preeminent trial lawyer and employment attorney who serves as Chair of the Employment Litigation Practice within the firm’s Employment group. He draws on his prosecutorial background to lead cases and counsel clients on their most complex employment issues. He also conducts major internal investigations for clients and negotiates resolutions of disputes with regulatory agencies. Mark represents clients across a range of industries, including private equity, financial services, hedge funds, real estate, health care, energy, media, and apparel, among others.
Kayla Lucia

Kayla Lucia

Panelist

Kayla Lucia is an Associate at Mintz who represents clients in all types of employment-related litigation and ADR proceedings.
H. Andrew Matzkin is an employment litigator at Mintz, and he provides counsel on labor and employment issues. Drew represents clients in life sciences, technology, industrial, and professional services before federal and state courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies.
Thomas J. Pagliarini in an attorney at Mintz who advises companies on all aspects of employment-related issues. He helps employers across a variety of industries navigate federal, state, and local regulatory compliance issues and provides practical guidance on day-to-day employment matters to company owners, board members, executives, general counsel, and human resources personnel.
Evan M. Piercey

Evan M. Piercey

Panelist

Evan M. Piercey is an Associate at Mintz who litigates employment disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. He also advises clients on a range of issues, including employment agreements and compliance with employment laws.
Yeilee Woo

Yeilee Woo

Panelist

Yeilee Woo is a Mintz Associate who litigates employment disputes before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and in arbitration, and counsels clients on a broad range of employment issues.

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