The False Claims Act is the most powerful federal whistleblower law. Unfortunately, attorneys and their clients often miss the opportunity to file a claim, because they lack knowledge of the law's unique requirements and procedures. This seminar will provide an introduction to the law to help an attorney determine both how and whether to file a claim.

This seminar will take place on Friday, July 23, 2010 from 12:00 pm - 3:00pm EST. Attorneys can participate in-person, or via teleconference.  To register for this seminar, click here. 

Join the whistleblower community on May 24th and 25th for an intensive conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Conference Will Feature: A morning plenary session with our congressional allies, theme-based workshops led by prominent whistleblowers and good government organizations, a national security panel with star whistleblowers in the industry, street law update informational sessions, a meet and greet with the new appointees to the MSPB, OSHA, and ARB, and lobby training and intensive lobbying appointments with congressional offices.

 

Click here to view the full working schedule for the event. 

 

IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY, NWC TO HOST SPECIAL SEMINAR:
"PROTECTING ENVIRONMENTAL WHISTLEBLOWERS"
Wednesday April 21, 2010 12:00 - 2:00 pm EST
 

In honor of earth day, the National Whistleblowers Center is sponsoring a special training seminar, "Protecting Environmental Whistleblowers." In enacting seven separate environmental and nuclear whistleblower protection laws, Congress recognized that employees are the eyes and ears of environmental protection, and are on the front line for both recognizing and stopping illegal pollution and contamination of water, air and land. These courageous employees often face swift retaliation for doing the right thing.

This training is open to environmental activists and attorneys, who can participate in person at the National Whistleblowers Center or via teleconference. For a full description of the seminar and faculty information, click here.

If you have already registered for this seminar, please click here for written materials. 

JOIN OUR LAWYERS & THE MEDIA
TRAINING SEMINAR
Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:00 - 2:00 pm EST
 

Sponsored by the National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund

Lawyers & the Media: Strategies that Work and Pitfalls to Avoid in Whistleblower Cases
Whistleblowers who come forward to expose wrongdoing are critical sources for journalists. All attorneys who represent whistleblowers and journalists who use them as sources must understand the laws in place to protect whistleblowers when their story reaches the public. Attorneys also need to know how to effectively present their client's cases to journalists. This seminar will cover the 1st amendment protections that attorneys need to know to protect their clients, and journalists need to protect whistleblower sources.  ...