Navigating Municipal Employment Issues provides an authoritative, insider"s perspective on best practices for counseling municipalities on employment matters. Featuring experienced municipal employment partners from around the country, this book guides the reader through the current trends and conflicts that municipalities are facing, from the financial crisis and health care reform to civil rights issues and changing technologies. These top lawyers then evaluate how these concerns are impacting everything from budgets to benefits, and reveal strategies for effectively dealing with them. With advice for working with unions, municipal workers, boards of aldermen, and city councils, these experts also discuss how to facilitate negotiations between employers and employees and put together a successful employment strategy that meets everyone"s needs. Additionally, these leaders examine how to incorporate alternative dispute resolution methods into a conflict and what to do if the parties end up in court. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts on the keys to success within this ever-evolving field. Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business and legal intelligence from leading C-Level executives and lawyers. Each chapter offers thought leadership and expert analysis on an industry, profession, or topic, providing a future-oriented perspective and proven strategies for success. Each author has been selected based on their experience and C-Level standing within the business and legal communities. Chapters Include: 1. J. Christopher Hesse, Managing Partner, Hesse Martone PC - "Succeeding as a Municipal Employment Lawyer: Overcoming Conflicts and Negotiating Wisely" 2. Howard Protter, Managing Partner, Jacobowitz & Gubits LLP - "Keeping Up with Changes in Municipal Employment" 3. Mary Louise Conrow, Partner, Coughlin & Gerhart LLP - "Managing Municipal Employee and Employer Rights in the Technological Age" 4. Lowell Denton, Partner and Shareholder, Ryan Henry, Partner, Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal PC - "A Chess Game Approach to Winning the Next Employment Case" 5. John J. Cloherty III, Managing Partner, Pierce, Davis & Perritano LLP - "A Discussion of Emerging Trends in Municipal Law" 6. Norma G. Meacham, Partner, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP - "Serving Municipal Clients: The Challenge of Troubled Times" Appendices Include: Appendix A: Decision and Order Appendix B: The Town of Greece Computer Network and Internet Usage Policy Appendix C: Sample Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff Appendix D: Sample Interrogatories to Plaintiff Appendix E: Preparation and Timetable for Negotiations Appendix F: Status of Union Demands