CIRMA has partnered with Rose Kallor, LLP, a leading Connecticut law firm with a focus on employment and labor law. Under CIRMA's Employment Practices Liability Helpline (EPL) program, their experienced attorneys will provide LAP members expert legal advice on all aspects of employment practices law. The EPL Helpline provides access to one hour of expert legal advice per month for no charge on issues relating to employment practices.
Call the EPL Helpline at 833-544-4110Or e-mail at cirmahotline@rosekallor.com
Helpline topics include:
Experienced attorneys will reply to Helpline questions within 24 hours (one business day).
The program is provided exclusively to CIRMA members in Connecticut. This value-added program is provided free as part of the CIRMA LAP membership. Download the flyer.
The EPL Helpline program also helps municipal and school leaders stay current and build their understanding of employment practices through its Employment Practices Liability News & Alerts.
CIRMA members will receive emailed newsletters and alerts on areas of special concern to public employers, including labor and union issues, affirmative action compliance, class and collective actions. CIRMA Members will also have access to webinars, and seminars on employment practices topics. To subscribe to the newsletter, please email Jacqueline Smith, Marketing and Creative Design Associate, jsmith@ccm-ct.org, to be added to the EPL News & Alerts list.
Please note: Conversations with Rose Kallor, LLP attorneys via the Helpline will be confidential. While use of the Helpline will establish attorney/client privilege and protects you and Rose Kallor, you are under no obligation to use Rose Kallor as your legal counsel. (Rose Kallor attorneys may discuss the merits of a pending CIRMA claim with CIRMA, as contemplated by the Connecticut Rules of Professional Responsibility.)
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