Sara A. Rapport

About Sara's Practice

Sara A. Rapport emphasizes her practice on labor and employment law. She represents school committees and other municipal employers in negotiations, and before administrative bodies and in the courts. On a daily basis Sara advises employers regarding best practices and compliance with federal and state labor, employment and education law. She also regularly prosecutes interest arbitration hearings on behalf of municipal employers. Sara has represented an employer in Superior Court and before the Supreme Court, successfully defending against a complex claim seeking injunctive relief, and prosecuting a matter of first impression addressing the intersection of state education and labor law. Sara also has represented a female business owner in achieving state certification as a Woman Business Enterprise.

Education

• Harvard Law School, cum laude, J.D., 1987
• Rutgers University, M.A., 1985
• Yale University, magna cum laude, 1981

Major Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Editor, Rhode Island Employment Law Letter
• Contributing Editor, New England Employment Law Letter
• Author, "Blowing a whistle but making no sound: RN didn't report illegal acts," Rhode Island Employment Law Letter, September 2017, and HR Daily Advisor, October 20, 2017
• Author, "Unemployment: Relocating out of financial necessity is not 'good cause' to receive benefits," Rhode Island Employment Law Letter, July 2016, and HR.BLR.com, August 19, 2016
• Author, "Rhode Island court: Written apology for age discrimination charge may be excessive," Rhode Island Employment Law Letter, December 2014, and HR.BLR.com, January 30, 2015
• Co-presenter, "Employment Law Update", Sterling Education Services, Inc. (2010)
• Co-presenter, "Teachers' Rights in the 21st Century", National Business Instittue (2009)

Admitted to Practice

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, California, Federal District Court of Rhode Island, Federal District Court of Massachusetts and San Diego; First and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals