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Due to the impact of the national Boeing labor strike, NorCal LERA has rescheduled the webinar, "The Role of FMCS in the Economy." Our guest speaker, Javier Ramirez, is Deputy Director at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, and his responsibilities involve resolving the dispute. "FMCS is committed to supporting a fair and equitable outcome for all parties involved, with the ultimate goal of preventing economic disruption and fostering a positive working relationship." The new date for the virtual webinar with Mr. Ramirez is as follows: Friday, October 11, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Speaker:?Javier Ramirez, Deputy Director, FMCS Program Topic: "The Role of FMCS in the Economy" Agenda: 11:30 a.m. Social Time 12:00 p.m. Program with Javier Ramiriez 12:30 p.m. Audience Questions of Mr. Ramirez 1:00 p.m. Conclusion LERA's national executive staff are hosting the event on Zoom. If you were already registered for this event, you will?not?need to re-register for the October 11, 2024 date. You will receive an event reminder and login information from the national office as we get closer to the date. If you wish to register for the October 11th virtual webinar, go to the following link: https://lnkd.in/gtu2QFps This is a no cost event. For questions, please email them to: [email protected].

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? Have YOU picked your CICES Council of Management candidate(s) yet? ? If you're a Fellow or Member, you've an important part to play in shaping your institution’s future. ??♀? BALLOT CLOSES: midday Friday 23 Aug! ?? Check your inbox for an email from?[email protected], which provides your unique link?to the electronic voting portal + details of the 12 nominees (you can vote for up to six). ?? NOT RECEIVED THE EMAIL? DM/contact us with your email address + member number. ?? WHY IS A BALLOT BEING HELD? CoM comprises the president, immediate past president, two vice presidents + up to a maximum of 14 elected members. The ratio of #geospatial engineers to #commercial managers (or vice versa) can’t exceed?two-to-one. This ratio, alongside final vote totals, will decide the results of the ballot, which is required to fill the?six available spaces, as?12 nominations?have been received. Results of the ballot will be announced at the AGM on 18 September 2024, so make sure you've had your say! #surveying #BuiltEnvironment #construction #governance #CivilEngineering?

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WANNA BE A STAR? NO NEED FOR JEDI TRICKS. 1980: The EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, the sequel to STAR WARS becomes the?highest grossing film of the year earning $401.5?million. 2024: Don’t be the defense attorney with the highest grossing verdict of the year and don’t add to the EMPIRE of the #PlaintiffBarSTARS. Remember to ask about BACK STRIKES. This is an easy one. No need to go to the mats here. You don’t need Jedi tricks. All you need is preparation and knowledge about whether you can BACK STRIKE during jury selection, as well as familiarity with the entire process BEFORE you step into that courtroom! No part of trial that varies more from courtroom to courtroom than jury selection. Have the rules down cold, so you can be strategic! It takes one bad juror to tank your case and you don’t want to be second guessing the rules which can cause you to lose a peremptory challenge or pass on a problematic juror. So WTF is a BACK STRIKE? BACK STRIKES are one of many rules you must know before the jurors are placed in the box. I like to think of them like this. (This is a general example. Each step of jury selection varies courtroom to courtroom). 1)???Prospective jurors are seated in the box; 2)???Questioned by judge; 3)???Questioned by Plaintiff; and 4)???Questioned by Defense 5)???As jurors are struck and replaced (by cause and peremptorily) the “Johnny Come Lately Prospective Juror” slides into seat #6 when Prospective Juror #6 is booted and must be thoroughly questioned. 6)???If jurors 1-5 were “accepted” and only #6 was struck and replaced a BACK STRIKE will allow counsel to REVISIT the entire panel and perhaps decide to strike Prospective Juror #4 who may have already been accepted. No BACK STRIKE? You are STUCK WITH JURORS YOU ACCEPTED. There are MANY variations of each step described above. My POINT is that if you can BACK STRIKE you may have a different strategy. In the scenario above, you may make a different decision when you compare the ORIGINAL Prospective Juror #6 with the JOHNNY COME LATELY Prospective Juror #6. Find out about BACK STRIKES As well as the entire tendering/passing process in order to make the best decision for your client. For other questions to know to ask before subscribe to my free newsletter in comments. #Lawyers #Psychology #VoirDireStartsHere #clearasabelitz

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