Employment and Labor

Join ACC, AZ Chapter & OGLETREE

for a CLE Program & Lunch, Including Ethics

Agenda:

 8:30 am – 9:00 am - Check-in, Networking & Continental Breakfast

 9:00 am -10:05 am - California Legal Update, presented by Ogletree Shareholders Mitchell Wrosch and Andrew Levin 

10:05 am -12:05 pm - Annual Ethics Briefing, presented by Ogletree Shareholders Nonnie Shivers and Christopher Meister

12:15 pm -12:45 pm - Lessons Learned from GCs Behaving Badly (Allegedly), presented by Ogletree Shareholder Joseph T. Clees

12:45 pm -1:30 pm - Employee Mental Health and Safety, presented by Dennis Davis, Ph.D., Director of Client Training-Ogletree 

Lunch will be served at 12:15 pm

Join ACC, AZ Chapter & LITTLER

for a CLE Program & Lunch

Agenda:

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Check-in, Networking & Continental Breakfast

9:00 am - 10:00 am: EEO/Employment Law Update - This fast-paced, special session provides a great opportunity to keep up with important EEO and employment law developments, including recent court cases, legislative and regulatory activity, and crucial employment law developments that will affect your workplace and responsibilities. We will guide you through the maze of new developments and prepare you for the challenges ahead.

10:05 am - 11:05 am: Labor Law Update - When POTUS Walks the Picket Line; lessons learned from one of the most active and pro-labor version of the National Labor Relations Board. This session will discuss what policies you may want to change within your organization, what pressure points the NLRB and Big Labor are using against companies, and what strategic changes you should consider implementing.

11:10 am - 12:10 pm: - Best practices for Leaves and Accommodations - The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be a huge trap for unwary employers. Thorny issues include: recognizing an employee’s notice of the need for FMLA leave, tricky medical certification issues, unplanned intermittent leave taken on a moment’s notice, suspicions of FMLA misuse, and more. This presentation will address the most difficult FMLA compliance issues while offering practical solutions so employers can minimize risk and maximize compliance with the law. Additionally, The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect in June 2023. It requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for conditions related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. We will summarize what the law requires and address the interplay of this new law with the ADA, the FMLA, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the PUMP Act.

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: A Potpourri of Ethics Issues for In-House Counsel - In-house counsel face diverse and complex issues daily. This session will focus on cutting-edge ethics-related topics, including: 

• May I Bypass Plaintiff's Counsel?: Communicating with represented employees under Rule 4.2

• "Danger Will Robinson": Key AI considerations for in-house counsel 

• Taking License: Satisfying in-house counsel licensing requirements in a remote-work world.”

Join ACC-AZ Chapter

Osborn Maledon & Perkins Coie

for a CLE Program & Lunch

Agenda:

8:30 am – 8:55 am - Check-in, Networking & Morning Refreshments

8:55 am – 9:00 am - Welcome & Announcements

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Compliance with International Privacy Rules - Oscar Lopez & William Furnish

10:05 am - 11:05 am - Recent Developments in AZ Law (Cases & Statutes) - Andrew Pappas & James Smith

11:10 am - 12:10 pm - Making Sure Departing Employees Do Not Take Trade Secrets Out the Door - John Gray

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm - Planning for Joint Ventures and Other Strategic Alliances - Eliot Kaplan

Join ACC, AZ Chapter & STINSON

for a CLE Program & Lunch

New Challenges for HR in 2024

This program will provide insights into the latest legal developments affecting employers. Learn about employment-related legal changes that occurred in 2023, the timeline for new requirements in 2024, and how to mitigate your risk of liability. Specific topics include:

• New Developments Wage & Hour
• Leave & Accommodations Update
• DEI Programs after the Supreme Court's Decision in Students for Fair Funding v. Harvard
• Changes in State Law for Arizona and California Employers
• Labor Law Update (following a year of sweeping changes at the NLRB)
• Joint Employer Issues
• The Latest in Immigration and Form I-9 Laws

Schedule:

9:30 am – 10:00 am Check-in, Networking & Continental Breakfast

10:00 am - 12:15 pm CLE Program

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: Lunch Reception

Employee leaves can be complicated and complying with the host of laws and regulations is often a complex and daunting task.  Does the employee meet eligibility requirements?  Is the time off paid?  Can leave be taken intermittently?  Does the leave run concurrently with other paid time off?  Employers need to understand how the various leave laws interact with each other, and Lauren and Elizabeth will guide attendees through a discussion of the more challenging issues leaves present and, more importantly, best practices for compliance.

Lauren G. Goetzl Partner, Fisher Phillips 

Lauren has significant experience representing and advising employers concerning all forms of employment issues, including claims arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and similar state and local laws in numerous state and federal courts and agencies. Lauren has substantial experience working with the aviation, pharmaceutical, healthcare, education, hospitality and restaurant, and manufacturing industries.  Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Lauren was an associate with a Chambers USA-recognized employment law boutique in Bethesda, Maryland and in the Baltimore, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware offices of an AmLaw 10 international law firm.

Lauren lives in Cary with her husband, Reuben, Sr. Counsel, Litigation at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, their two young children, and their latest addition, a new puppy. 

Elizabeth Ramirez-Washka, Associate General Counsel, Duke University

Elizabeth Ramirez-Washka advises Duke University and Duke University Health System on matters involving employment and labor law, employment litigation and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining Duke University, Elizabeth served as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer for Boy Scouts of America, Corporate Counsel Employment and Labor for a multinational corporation and has multiple years of experience from her practice of law in the private sector, healthcare sector and federal government, including the National Labor Relations Board.

Ms. Ramirez-Washka received degrees in Science, Advertising and Journalism from The University of Texas and her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

REGISTER HERE

This will be a fast moving presentation covering the many brand new labor and employment law changes that employers need to understand and prepare for action.  The speakers will discuss the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule and the increased salary thresholds for FLSA exempt employees; current best practices for defending DOL audits and other enforcement actions; the EEOC’s updated guidance on harassment in the workplace; the  FTC’s new rule banning most non-compete agreements; the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act final rules; new traditional labor law concerns for a national election year; strategies to increase success in employment litigation; and the latest helpful employer benchmarking data collected by Ogletree Deakins. 

Location:
North Ridge Country Club
6612 Falls of Neuse Road
Raleigh, NC
directions

CLE:
Approval applied for 1.5 hours of NC CLE.

Cost:
No cost for students, full-time law school faculty and staff, and RTAC-ACC members and their non-lawyer colleagues. $50 for ACC-eligible non-members. No cost for member’s golf. By credit card, send payment to rtac@acc.com through PayPal.

Please REGISTER HERE

As usual, there are a few golf spots available to play golf at 2pm.  Contact Bob Sar directly if you are interested in playing.  Bob.Sar@ogletree.com and 919-247-8316