• 2025 Annual Legal Update
     June 26, 2025
     7:30 am - 11:00 am

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As managers, it is incumbent upon us to stay current with the employment laws that impact us in our everyday line of work. Join us for an informative presentation with Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane (MHTL) as they provide a year in review on the most influential cases affecting employment law.   We will discuss this past year’s changes in employment law and what is on the horizon in the legal landscape.

About the Firm and MHTL Labor and Employment Law Practice:

With offices in Boston, Quincy, and Springfield, Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP, provides its clients hands-on, innovative service with a laser focus on the best possible results.  MHTL attorneys work closely with clients to understand their businesses and to craft creative, thoughtful, and tailor-made solutions.  Independent, nimble, and entrepreneurial, MHTL provides strategic advice that allows clients to minimize risk and maximize opportunity.

Speaker Biographies:

Nan O’Neill
Nan is a partner in the law firm of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP with 30 years of experience counseling and representing employers in all aspects of employment and traditional labor law. Nan has extensive experience in the litigation of employment-related disputes, including discrimination, reasonable accommodation, sexual harassment and wrongful termination matters, before state and federal courts and administrative agencies such as the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, having litigated approximately 30 cases in Massachusetts courts and the MCAD.

Nan was previously associated with the Boston law firm of Goodwin, Procter and Hoar and the Chicago law firm of Wildman, Harrold, Allen and Dixon. Nan is a graduate of Boston College and the Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as Articles and Notes Editor of the American Criminal Law Review and received awards for outstanding work in the study of labor law.

Sarah Spatafore
Ms. Spatafore is a partner with the firm. She practices primarily in the labor and employment area, representing both public and private clients. Ms. Spatafore also handles education issues. Ms. Spatafore has represented clients before a number of courts and administrative tribunals at both the state and federal level. Ms. Spatafore regularly advises clients on a variety of issues related to labor and employment, represents clients on issues related to collective bargaining, grievances, and arbitrations, and has conducted numerous workplace investigations both for existing clients and also as an outside investigator. She regularly conducts seminars, legal updates, and training programs on unlawful harassment, preventing discrimination, and a variety of other labor and employment issues. Ms. Spatafore has completed all the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination-certified “Train-the-Trainer” courses.

Ms. Spatafore is actively involved in the community, serving as a Board Member on the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and as President-Elect of the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys. Ms. Spatafore was named a 2022 Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

Thursday, June 26, 2025
7:30AM-9:00AM

    • 7:30 - 7:45 am - Registration, Refreshments, and Networking
    • 7:45 - 8:00 am -
        • Elections – Slate of Officers presented for member voting
        • Opening remarks
        •  Introductions
    • 8:00 am - 11:00 am - Presentation

Location:
Cape Space Hyannis
100 Independence Dr.
Hyannis, MA

Details Price Qty
The Networkers Membership ($35.00 USD) is available to members only. On Sale
The HR Leaders Membership is available to members only. On Sale
The Leadership Table Membership is available to members only. On Sale
Guest/Non Membershow details + $45.00 USD  


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