Sharing out Item readers' good news: Neighbor to Neighbor The Item (photo) Mirick O'Connell announced that Amanda Baer, of Boylston, has been admitted to the partnership in the firm's Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group. “Amanda joined the Firm nearly 10 years ago and over that time has developed into a key member of the Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group,” according to David Surprenant, managing partner of Mirick O’Connell. Baer regularly advises employers on a myriad of human resources issues, drafts handbooks and policies, leads manager-level trainings, and drafts all types of employment-related agreements. She also conducts independent investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.