Julia R. Shackleton

jshackleton@littler.com
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Julia R. Shackleton’s practice focuses exclusively on counseling and representing management clients on labor and employment law matters. She has experience representing employers in the healthcare, higher education, and hospitality industry settings. Julia defends employers in a variety of employment matters, including claims related to wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, accommodations, leaves of absence, and wage and hour. Julia is a member of Littler's Traditional Labor Law practice group, and has represented employers in collective bargaining negotiations, union avoidance, and labor arbitrations.

Prior to joining Littler, Julia worked for a civil litigation firm where she concentrated her practice in labor and employment, general liability, and professional liability defense. She also served as a judicial clerk for the Rhode Island Supreme Court Law Clerk Department, assisting the Providence County Business Calendar.

During law school, Julia was a member of the University of Miami Business Law Review and Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board. 

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Overview of Employment Law

  • November 7, 2024
  • Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

How to Bring Rhode Island Employee Handbooks into Compliance

  • April 6, 2023
  • National Business Institute

Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations and Training on Reasonable Suspicion for a Unionized Workforce

  • February 3, 2023
  • Providence, RI

Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations and Reasonable Suspicion Training on Rhode Island Marijuana Laws

  • January 19, 2023
  • Providence, RI

Long COVID Initiative

  • January 12, 2022
  • Brown University School of Public Health

Additional Thought Leadership

Alexa, Amazon Assistant or Government Informant?

  • 2019
  • 27 U. Miami Bus. L. Rev. 301

Cloudy Over United States v. Microsoft

  • April 4, 2018
  • U. Miami Bus. L. Rev.

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