- Marie E. Casciari and Martina B. Sherman will be speaking at the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law Employee Benefits Midwinter Meeting being held in Nashville, TN from February 6 to February 9, 2019. Marie E. Casciari will be speaking on the “Mock Hearing on Motion to Dismiss” panel, and Martina B. Sherman will be speaking on the “Benefit Claims: Alternatives to Litigation” panel. Additional program information can be found here: https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/inperson/350217562/.
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