Margaret L. Watson, Of Counsel, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP to Speak at KC’s Making the Difference: Women and Diversity in Law Live Webcast

New York, NY, October 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Margaret L. Watson, Of Counsel, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Making the Difference: Women and Diversity in Law Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET).

About Margaret L. Watson

Margaret L. Watson is Of Counsel to McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group in the New York office. Ms. Watson has more than 20 years litigation experience in employment law, primarily in the areas of discrimination and retaliation claims. She is also well versed in strategic initiatives around diversity in the workplace, affirmative action plans and EEO-1 reporting obligations. Ms. Watson is dedicated to partnering with clients to reduce litigation expenses, proactively prevent employment claims and enhance employee performance.

Prior to joining the firm Ms. Watson was with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. where she served as a Director and Senior Counsel within the Office of General Counsel’s Employment Law Group overseeing employment law litigation and most recently as the Corporate Ombudsman for Merrill’s Global Wealth Management (GWM) business, serving 28,000+ U.S. employees. Ms. Watson spearheaded the creation of GWM’s ombudsman program to improve corporate governance and also played a leadership role in Merrill’s diversity initiatives, serving as Head of GWM’s Strategic Initiatives and Best Practices group within the Office of Diversity.

Ms. Watson began her career as a law clerk to the Honorable Whitman Knapp in the Southern District of New York and was formerly a partner with the firm of Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C., where she represented employees as plaintiffs in discrimination matters. She has served as trial counsel in both federal and state courts, as well as in arbitrations before FINRA (formerly NYSE and NASD), AAA and JAMS, and agency actions, including EEOC, NYSDHR, NYCCHR, OSHA and DOL. She has served as a trained neutral.

Ms. Watson is a graduate of the Harvard Law School, where she received her Juris Doctorate cum laude, and Swarthmore College, where she graduated with Distinction in Course and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She has served on several pro-bono and community organizations, including most recently, the Labor and Employment Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, as well as The HOPE Program, a not-for-profit that assists impoverished individuals and ex-offenders in finding job placements. She is a member of the Bar of the State of New York and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

About McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter is a full-service law practice with offices in seven states and more than 270 lawyers who place the client first, who are thoroughly professional, and who think strategically. MDM&C’s mission is to provide innovative legal services of a superior quality and exceptional value in a way that recognizes the client as the firm’s most important asset. Their philosophy in practicing law provides clients with the critical edge they need to achieve their legal and business objectives. MDM&C’s practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, municipal and local government, real estate, insurance, banking and lending, bankruptcy, environmental law, fidelity and surety, construction, corporate transactions, white collar crime and corporate compliance. In their labor and employment group, they offer both litigation and advisory services, with expertise in the areas of discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour law.

For more information about Margaret L. Watson and McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, please visit: www.mdmc-law.com

Event Synopsis:

Diversity in law remains a topic of perennial interest for many legal practitioners. A number of studies and reports show that significant barriers for women in the legal profession still exist. According to a study by Mercer, 67% of organizations in EMEA do not have detailed strategies to develop women into leadership roles.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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