In light of so many recent instances of violence including the recent mall shooting in Columbia, MD, Purdue University, the Navy Yard shooting, the school shooting tragedy in Sandy Hook, CT, employers need to be better protected when it comes to workplace violence.

This CLE program will provide legal counsel with a definition of what constitutes workplace violence and examples of who can engage in workplace violence. You will learn to recognize the warning signs that can lead to workplace violence and provides techniques and strategies to avoid violence in the workplace.

Topics include:

• Methods to Prevent Violence in your Workplace
• Recognizing the Important Warning Signs of Workplace Violence
• Learn our Method for Protecting your Workplace from Violence
• Understand what Workplace Violence Really Is
• Recognize the Resources You Have in your Workplace to Avoid Violence
• Tips for What your Emergency Plan Should Include
• Explore Methods to Make Your Workplace Safer
• Learn About Theories of Legal Liability that a Plaintiff’s Attorney Will Use
• Learn What Your Workplace Violence Policy Should Include
• Understand How to Properly Respond to an Active Shooter Scenario
• Learn Best Practices to De-Escalate Violence in your Workplace
• Understand How to Best Avoid Legal Liability for Workplace Violence

*This course qualifies as a Transitional course and can be taken by both Experienced and Newly Admitted attorneys in NY. For information about permissible formats for Newly Admitted attorneys, please click here.