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Marie  Milie Jones

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Civil Rights
Employment Law
Commercial Litigation
Professional Liability and Health Care Law

EDUCATION

Duquesne University B.A., Cum Laude, 1985

Duquesne University School of Law J.D., 1987

ADMISSIONS

Pennsylvania, 1987

West Virginia, 1993

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Supreme Court of the United States
 

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  • Marie Milie Jones Speaking & Writing
    11/11/2021

    Speaking Engagements

    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Virtual Annual Producers Meeting, "Law Enforcement Liability Claims Development and Case Law Update", November 19, 2024.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Personnel Workshop, "Prison Risk Management Reviews", November 13, 2024, Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • Yuma Center, Integrate Work Conference, "Leverage Your Professional Career and Serve Society", November 2, 2024, Washington, D.C.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, "Wardens' Roundtable - Best Practices From Jail Leaders", May 23, 2024, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Personnel Workshop, "Best Practices for Navigating a Lawsuit", November 2, 2023, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • PNC Leadership Academy, Entrepreneur Round Table, October 23, 2023, Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association Federal Practice Institute 2023, Moderator, "Final Pretrial Matters - It's Not Over Yet", Webcast, October 20, 2023.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, "Prisoner Civil Rights and Employment Rights", May 25, 2023, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania County Corrections Association, Spring 2023 Conference, "The Americans with Disabilities Act and The Family Medical Leave Act" and "Deposition Training - Tips to be an Effective Deponent", April 4, 2023, Double Tree Hilton, Mars, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Personnel Workshop, "Prison Risk Management Reviews", November 10, 2022, Penn Stater, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association Federal Practice Institute 2022, Program Chair, "Final Pretrial Matters - It's Not Over Yet", October 21, 2022, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
    • Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association Training, "Best Practices for Hiring, Evaluating and Terminating Employees", October 20, 2022, Doubletree Hotel, Washington, Pennsylvania. 
    • Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 2022 Annual Conference, "Qualified Immunity and its Significance in Civil Rights Cases", July 14, 2022, Omni Bedford Springs Resort, Bedford, Pennsylvania.
    • Legatus, "Overview of Best Practices for Hiring, Evaluating and Terminating Employees", Webinar, June 27, 2022.
    • Catholic Finance Association, Wall Street Women of Faith, June 21, 2022, Mutual of America, New York.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, "Legal Update", May 26, 2022, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • Legatus, Lawyers' Network Event, "Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Employment Laws in Today's Workplace", Webinar, May 12, 2022.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Fall Conference, "Prison Liability Focus-Excessive Use of Force and Conditions of Confinement", November 22, 2021, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Business and Practice of Law-Post-COVID-19: How Will it Change?", Webinar, November 11, 2021.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association Federal Practice Institute, "Pretrial Procedures", October 15, 2021, Villanova School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Maximizing Outcomes of Personal Injury Cases, "Technology is Your Friend: You Can't Win Without It", Live Webcast, July 26, 2021.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Virtual County Administration Conference, "Employment Law Update: A County Administration View (Admin/HR/Finance Tracks)", June 3, 2021.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, "Hot Topics", May 27, 2021.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Institute 2020, "Appellate Review: Knocking on the Door of the Court of Appeals During Litigation", Panel Member, October 23, 2020. 
    • Saint Vincent Seminary Pastoral Stewardship Seminar, "Legal and Civic Responsibilities: An Overview of Employment Risks, Litigation", October 21, 2020.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Fall Conference, "Jail Liability and Risk Management", November 25, 2019, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Personnel Workshop, “Deposition Training - Witness Do's and Don'ts", November 7, 2019, The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • Association of Governmental Risk Pools, Fall Forum 2019, “Jail Risk Management Liability and Legal Update”, October 8, 2019, Cleveland, Ohio.
    • Cost Management Plus, Inc., 11th Annual PIMCC Medical Management Workshop, "Legal Issues Revolving Around Medical Care and Electronic Health Records in a Correctional Setting", September 27, 2019, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Managing Transgender/LGBT Inmates" and "Prison Litigation Reform Act", May 23, 2019, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania County Corrections Association Spring Conference and Training Seminar, "Navigating the FMLA" and "Employee Discipline/Termination", April 2, 2019, Altoona, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Employment Law Institute West, "Situational Awareness in Trial Advocacy in Employment Litigation, November 13, 2018, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Academy for Excellence in County Government, "Employment Discrimination Claims: The Impact of Communicating a Termination Under the Burden-Shifting Framework", October 4, 2018, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
    • Women's Institute for Leadership in Law - ACBA Institute for Gender Equality, Panel Speaker, "The Value of the Dollar: How Finance Impacts Your Career", June 21, 2018, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Trends in Employment Law”, May 24, 2018, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • LeadersNow International Career Meeting, Speaker, December 14, 2017, Wexford, Pennsylvania.
    • 2020 Women on Boards, The National Conversation on Board Diversity, Table Facilitator, November 16, 2017, The Fairmont Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, County Risk Managers Council Meeting, "Civil Rights, Employment and General Liability Considerations Relating to Task Force Agreements and Other Contracts with Municipal Entities", November 15, 2017, Regional Learning Alliance, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Minority and Women Lawyers’ Business Development Forum, “Pathways to Success: How to Enhance Your Status in Your Firm Through Increasing Business Relationships and How to Transition to Leadership Opportunities Both Within and Outside the Legal Profession”, September 28, 2017, Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Legal Update – Civil Rights and E-Discovery Issues in Litigation”, May 25, 2017, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Counties Risk Pool, Training Session, “Taxability of Personal Injury Settlements with Confidentiality Provisions: The Dennis Rodman Rule and Affirmative Defenses Under the Affordable Care Act”, February 27, 2017, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
    • International Catholic Stewardship Council, 5th Annual Conference, Plenary Speaker, “The Amazing Success Story of The Church Alive! Capital and Endowment Campaign, October 3, 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, County Administration Conference, “Legal Protections for Small HR Departments”, June 2, 2016, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Legal Update – Restrictive Housing Units”, May 26, 2016, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Academy for Excellence in County Government, “Legal Issues”, April 21, 2016, CCAP Office, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
    • Duquesne University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Employment Discrimination Class,  April 12, 2016, Pittsburgh,
    • DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute, “Current Issues in Employment Practices Liability Insurance: Navigating Gaps in Coverage”, April 8, 2016, Loews Chicago Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.  
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania,  Annual Conference and Trade Show, “Hot Topics Under the Fair Labor Standards Act”, August 3, 2015, Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Legal Update a/k/a What is new in the Employment and Civil Rights areas?”, May 21, 2015, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • Duquesne University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Employment Discrimination Class,  April 21, 2015, Pittsburgh,
    • Pennsylvania County Corrections Association Spring 2015 Conference, “Legal Update”, April 14, 2015, Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh Meadow Lands, Washington, Pennsylvania.
    • FDCC 2015 Winter Meeting, “Pregnancy Discrimination”, March 6, 2015, The Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Legal Update”, May 22, 2014, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Personnel Workshop, “Getting Ready for Litigation”, November 7, 2013, The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania , 2013 Annual Conference, “Female Healthcare”, August 5, 2013, Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Prisoner Civil Rights Update”, May 23, 2013, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania County Corrections Association, 2013 Annual Conference, “Legal Update”, April 29, 2013, Marriott-Pittsburgh.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, 2013 Board of Directors Board Retreat, January 17, 2013, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Personnel Workshop, “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”, November 8, 2012, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • Pennsylvania County Corrections Association Conference, “Methods for Addressing the PREA”, October 1, 2012, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Risk Management Workshop, “Female Health Care, Strip Searches and Legal Update”, May 24, 2012, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Academy for Excellence in County Government Workshop, “Legal Issues and Risk Management”, April 19, 2012, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • Allegheny County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, “Evening with the Big Wigs”, Panel Participant, February 29, 2012, Fairmont Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • Duquesne University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, “Negotiating Skills for Lawyers”, February 20, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Prison Personnel Workshop, November 9, 2011, State College, Pennsylvania.
    • PIMCC Correctional Care Seminar, “Deliberate Indifference in Correctional Health Care”, November 7, 2011, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
    • PACAH 60th Annual Conference, “Hot Legal Topics in Nursing Home Litigation”, October 24, 2011, Seven Springs Resort, Champion, Pennsylvania.
    • AON Risk Retention Pooling Symposium, “Denying Coverage Without Losing a Member”, August 3, 2011, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort, Cambridge, Maryland.

    Writings

    • "How to be Best Prepared for the Death of an Inmate in Custody", Co-Authored with Michael R. Lettrich, Esquire, Insurance Matters (County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Insurance Programs), August 2023.
    • "Risk Management in County Jails: Be Proactive, Not Reactive", Co-Authored with Barbara A. Zemlock, Esquire, Tucker Arensberg, P.C., Pennsylvania County News (County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania), Winter 2023.
    • "The Impact of Social Movements on Litigation", Pennsylvania County News (County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania), Winter 2021.
    • "HR Considerations in the Age of Medical Marijuana", Pennsylvania County News (County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania), Spring 2019.