The Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association (MELA) is a voluntary association of lawyers dedicated to advancing the rights of individual employees in the workplaces of Massachusetts. MELA is affiliated with the National Employment Lawyer's Association. Like our national counterpart, our purpose and goal is to protect and promote the rights of working people through litigation and advocacy on behalf of our clients and through the important work done by our standing committees.

Membership in MELA confers a number of important benefits. Click here to see the benefits.

Announcements:
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Our membership year runs from September through August, so please renew your membership! Please download and fill out a membership form and return it (with your check for dues) to Amy Mainelli Burke, MELA Treasurer, Kotin Crabtree & Strong, One Bowdoin Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA  02114.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE for MELA's annual judges panel, scheduled for Tuesday, January 19th at 4:30 p.m. at the 3rd floor conference center, 18 Tremont Street in Boston. We are honored to have the Hon. George A. O'Toole, Jr. from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts joining us along with the following justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court -- Geraldine Hines, Leila Kern, and Dennis Curran.

Please join us in welcoming these judges to our organization. Our focus is going to be on trial techniques and strategies this year. Come and learn practice tips and pointers from the perspective of the bench.

We hope to see you there!

Lori Jodoin and Paul Merry,
MELA Program Committee Co-Chairs

MELA meeting dates in the coming months are as follows:

January 19, 2010, Judicial Panel; February 18; March 16; April 22; May 18; and June 24.

LOCATION: Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are currently scheduled to be held at the offices of Rodgers, Powers and Schwartz at 18 Tremont Street, 5th Floor in Boston.