| Time (Central) |
Program |
CLE |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction
Jaime Walker Luse, Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, Baltimore, MD
Stacy L. Moon, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, Birmingham, AL |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
How to Make your Best Case When You Aren't in the Room
Listen to a Chief Judge as she explains what she has learned (good and bad) from a year of remote arguments and share her perspectives on what works, and maybe more importantly, what doesn’t. This session will also address best practices in motion practice in an employment law case when you have to present your side by phone or video screen.
Moderator
Anne G. Bibeau, Vandeventer Black LLP, Norfolk, VA
The Honorable Beth Phillips, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, MO |
1.0 |
| 11:00 - 11:15 a.m. |
Break |
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| 11:15 - 12:30 p.m. |
The Year in Review: Annual Discrimination and Retaliation Law Update
Always entertaining and immensely informative, Al Latham returns to deliver his fast-paced and incisive update on the latest and greatest discrimination and retaliation court opinions affecting defense practitioners. This must-see presentation is a tradition at DRI Employment and Labor Law Seminars and provides an invaluable resource for employment litigators.
J. Al Latham, Jr., Paul Hastings LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
1.0 |
| 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. |
New to DRI and the Employment and Labor Law Committee
Dessi N. Day, Green & Roberts LLP, Committee Chair
Gordon Hill, Hill Ward Henderson, Committee Vice Chair
Stacy L. Moon, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, Program Chair
Eric E. Kinder, Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, Program Vice Chair |
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| 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. |
Break |
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| 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. |
Untangling an Intricate Web – Designing and Implementing Paid Leave Policies
The web of statutory, regulatory and common law surrounding employer paid leave programs (both mandatory and voluntary) has increased exponentially in the past few years. As seen in the media with respect to maternity/paternity leave policies, not all companies are navigating that web cleanly. This session will address how to draft and implement paid leave policies to maximize employer protection without running afoul of the law, including those with multi-jurisdictional practices.
Helen R. Holden, Spencer Fane LLP, Phoenix, AZ
David M. Kight, Garmin International Inc., Olathe, KS |
1.0 |
| 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Small Group Networking Breakout Opportunities
Pick the roundtable you think matches your practice the best. |
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(A) Litigation Workshop Roundtable: Defense Decisions About Decision Makers
This interactive roundtable discussion will discuss the defense tools at your disposal to steer the case to the best decision maker.
Stanley E. Graham, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP, Nashville, TN
Demetrius O. Holloway, Stites & Harbison PLLC, Louisville, KY |
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(B) The Latest on Dealing with COVID
When do get back to the New Normal? And what is the New Normal anyway? Converse with leading employment lawyers on the latest developments in managing a workforce during a pandemic.
Robert Luskin, Goodman McGuffey, LLP, Atlanta GA
Kathleen Weron, Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar PLLC, Salt Lake City, UT |
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(C) Advising Clients on How to Steer Through the Regulatory U-Turn
What changes are we seeing in how federal agencies are enforcing the law and how are we advising our clients? Learn the latest developments from various federal agencies and what policies your clients need to have in place yesterday.
Alison Crane, Jackson Lewis, P.C., Chicago, IL
Kevin Carr, Spilman Thomas and Battle, PLLC, Charleston, WV |
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| 4:00 - 4:15 p.m. |
Break |
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| 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. |
Employment and Labor Law Committee Meeting (Open to all)
Dessi N. Day, Green & Roberts LLP, Committee Chair
Gordon Hill, Hill Ward Henderson, Committee Vice Chair |
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| 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. |
Zoom Networking (Open to all)
Virtual Happy Hour |
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