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Transgender People and Employment Related Issues

Transgender people are targets of discrimination in many areas of their lives; this marginalization exposes them to tremendous social and economic insecurity. Perhaps most common is that transgender people often face harassment and discrimination in their workplace – mistreatment that threatens their freedom to work and live safely in their own communities. Transgender is an

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Attorney Nathan Olin Welcomes New Federal Judge

On Thursday, May 25, 2017, Attorney Nathan Olin of Olin Lippiello LLP, presented remarks on behalf of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association welcoming United States Bankruptcy Judge Elizabeth Katz to the bench. The event was held at Slainte Restaurant in Holyoke and was attended by over thirty lawyers and five federal and state judges. Judge Katz assumed her

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Nathan Olin Represents Massachusetts at National FBA Meeting

On March 17-18, 2017, Attorney Nathan Olin of Olin Lippiello LLP represented the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) at the mid-year meeting at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C.  Attorney Olin is in his second full year serving the Massachusetts Chapter as the national council delegate and, over the last decade, has been the leading force behind the creation

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Running Lawyers

At Olin Lippiello LLP, we say that we go the “extra mile.” We ascribe a lot of meaning to that phrase. Figuratively, it means that we walk alongside our clients, carrying their burdens with them, and helping them make decisions. We don’t farm out our cases. We return phone calls. We answer emails. Literally, however–and we mean

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Volunteering at Hampden County “Legal Help Hotline”

On September 21, 2017, Attorneys Lisa Lippiello and Nathan Olin happily volunteered to help take calls at the Hampden County Bar Association’s “Legal Help Hotline” held at Western New England University School of Law. According to Caitlin Glenn, Membership and LRIS Coordinator of the HCBA, the program received close to one hundred calls from members of the public who were seeking advice on

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“Pregnant Worker Fairness Act” Becomes Law in Massachusetts

It was another big week for Massachusetts workers. On Thursday, July 27, 2017, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA). While its provisions will not formally go into effect until April 1, 2018, giving the administration time to write appropriate regulations, the signing of the new law signals a victory for

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Nathan Olin Invited to Attend First Circuit Judicial Conference

Attorney Nathan Olin of Olin Lippiello LLP has been invited to attend the First Circuit Judicial Conference in Rockport, Maine, October 16-18, 2017. Attorney Olin is honored to be among the handful of Western Massachusetts lawyers selected to participate in this prestigious meeting between members of the federal judiciary and bar leaders. The conference seeks to improve the administration of

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Nate Meets U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts at Judicial Conference

Attorney Nathan Olin of Olin Lippiello LLP was honored to be one of only a handful of Western Massachusetts lawyers invited to attend the October 2017 First Circuit Judicial Conference in Rockport, Maine.  He came back invigorated and intellectually inspired. According to Olin, “The programs, speakers, and camaraderie were all outstanding. And I particularly enjoyed communing with and learning from

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