FRANCIS W. CONNOLLY

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="064285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Telework Coalition</B></FONT><B>    </B></div> <div> <B>Enabling Virtual, Mobile, and Distributed Work through Education, Technology, and Legislation</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="063d2c00dkelyh.png"> <div>  <U>H</U><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telework Coalition"><U>ome</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id296.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Sponsorship Opportunities"><U>Membership & Sponsorship Opportunities</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id208.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Sponsors"><U>Our Sponsors</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id270.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TelCoa in the News"><U>"TelCoa in the News"</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id282.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TelCoa / ACP Event"><U>TelCoa / ACP Event</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id259.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Strategic Alliances"><U>Strategic Alliances</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id278.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Business Continuity Planning (COOP)"><U>Business Continuity Planning (COOP)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id294.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Avian Flu and Pandemic Information and A"><U>Avian Flu and Pandemic Information and Articles</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id156.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Virtual Call Center Sponsors"><U>Virtual Call Center Sponsors</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id157.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Virtual Call Centers "><U>Virtual Call Centers </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors and Advisory Board"><U>Board of Directors and Advisory Board</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act "><U>The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id223.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TelCoa Awards"><U>TelCoa Awards</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Vision and Mission"><U>Our Vision and Mission</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Telework in the News"><U>Telework in the News</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Federal, State, Regional News, Legislat"><U>Federal, State, & Regional News, Legislation, and Programs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id263.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Telework Tools "><U>Telework Tools </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Telework Facts "><U>Telework Facts </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="You Should Know"><U>You Should Know</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Broadband"><U>Broadband</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Environmental Information and Fact Sheet"><U>Environmental Information and Fact Sheet</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Health, Safety Telework"><U>Health, Safety & Telework</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Telework Jobs and Opportunities"><U>Telework Jobs and Opportunities</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id337.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Jobs"><U>Other Jobs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contributing Partners"><U>Contributing Partners</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links "><U>Related Links </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reference"><U>Reference</U></A></div> <div>                                                                                          </div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links "><U>Reference</U></A> </div> <div>  </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> FRANCIS W. CONNOLLY</div> <bR> <div> <B>FRANCIS W. CONNOLLY</B></div> <div> PIPER RUDNICK LLP</div> <div> 1775 Wiehle Avenue</div> <div> Reston, Virginia  20190</div> <div> (703) 773-4006</div> <div> Fax:(703) 773-5006</div> <div> frank.connolly@piperrudnick.com</div> <bR> <div> Frank Connolly practices in the labor and employment practice group of Piper Rudnick LLP.  He devotes considerable attention to counseling young and emerging companies regarding various issues of particular concern to them, including employment agreements, non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements, independent contractor issues, and teleworking practices and policies.  Mr. Connolly regularly advises clients on a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters, including the negotiation of employment contracts, the development of personnel policies and practices, and compliance with employment-related statutes and programs such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Executive Order 11246 (establishing affirmative action obligations for federal contractors).  He frequently works with members of the Firm's Business and Technology Practice Group to address labor and employment issues arising in the context of business transactions such as venture financings, mergers, and acquisitions.  </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Connolly also has extensive experience defending employers with respect to age, race, sex, and disability discrimination claims, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, contract, and tort actions.  Mr. Connolly represents clients before federal, state, and local administrative agencies, arbitration panels, and federal and state courts throughout the country.  He also has been involved in representing clients before the National Labor Relations Board.  </div> <bR> <div> Mr. Connolly has written and/or spoken on numerous employment law topics, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, sexual harassment, wage and hour laws, the contingent workforce, restrictive covenants, telecommuting and teleworking, and technology and privacy issues in the workplace.  From 1996 through 1999, he served as an associate editor of the <I>Employment Law Deskbook</I>, published by Matthew Bender.</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Connolly has developed a particular interest in the subject of teleworking, and particularly the labor and employment law issues raised by this type of employment relationship.  He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Telework Association and Council (“ITAC”).</div> <bR> <div> Mr. Connolly graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1989, and received his baccalaureate degree from the University of Chicago in 1986.  He is admitted to practice before the bars of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New York.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors and Advisory Board"><U><IMG SRC="21c4b260.gif" border=0 width="75" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>