Washington, DC – Deputy Executive Director Barbara J. Sapin and Director of Dispute Resolution Teresa M. James, will be presenting a session on the Congressional Accountability Act at the 24th Annual Federal Dispute Resolution Conference being held in Phoenix, Arizona, August 10-13, 2009.

The session will look at how the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 worked to bring Congress under the same labor and employment laws as the federal and private sectors. The speakers will look specifically at recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance.

Noted as the preeminent training conference for hundreds of federal civil service law professionals each year, the FDR Conference offers more than 40 unique topic-oriented workshops and sessions designed specifically to enhance the skills required of today’s federal employment law professional.

“This conference allows those within government to gain the most innovative ideas and tactics available regarding the Federal dispute resolution process,” indicated Barbara Sapin.

Teresa James stated, “The Office of Compliance is thrilled to take part in the FDR Conference and to have the opportunity to reach those employees both in the federal government and on Capitol Hill.”

Conference chair William Bransford, Esq., and the other advisory board members composed of seasoned federal civil service law practitioners from numerous agencies, ensure that the 2-1/2 day conference will provide the most relevant and up-to-date training for its attendees.