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Affinity or employee resource groups (ERGs) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) councils can be effective elements of an organization's inclusion and employee engagement strategy. But without a comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape, employers may risk internal complaints, legal liability, or other unanticipated consequences. This session will explore best practices for creating and managing affinity groups and DEI councils, including collecting and utilizing demographic data in an appropriate and legally compliant manner, advising on groups' external or internal communications, effectively navigating workplace complaints related to these groups, and more.

Affinity or employee resource groups (ERGs) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) councils can be effective elements of an organization's inclusion and employee engagement strategy. But without a comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape, employers may risk internal complaints, legal liability, or other unanticipated consequences. This session will explore best practices for creating and managing affinity groups and DEI councils, including collecting and utilizing demographic data in an appropriate and legally compliant manner, advising on groups' external or internal communications, effectively navigating workplace complaints related to these groups, and more.

Increasingly, nonprofit corporations are strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) systems and practices. Boards have established or are establishing DEI Committees and rely on in-house counsel to support the work of requisite oversight. As a result, nonprofit corporate counsel are examining novel topics within a developing area of practice to include corporate and employment law considerations. Join this session to discover solutions and expert advice and join a Q&A and idea exchange.

Increasingly, nonprofit corporations are strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) systems and practices. Boards have established or are establishing DEI Committees and rely on in-house counsel to support the work of requisite oversight. As a result, nonprofit corporate counsel are examining novel topics within a developing area of practice to include corporate and employment law considerations. Join this session to discover solutions and expert advice and join a Q&A and idea exchange.

Competition for great talent is fiercer than ever, and the remote workforce make the use of restrictive covenants even more challenging. A growing number of jurisdictions have made efforts to limit the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenants, and in-house counsel must be prepared to protect their companies. This workshop will present, in a moderated docudrama format, the approach, roles, responsibilities, and best practices for navigating the exit of a senior-level employee. Attendees will leave equipped to tackle our rapidly-evolving world.

Competition for great talent is fiercer than ever, and the remote workforce make the use of restrictive covenants even more challenging. A growing number of jurisdictions have made efforts to limit the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenants, and in-house counsel must be prepared to protect their companies. This workshop will present, in a moderated docudrama format, the approach, roles, responsibilities, and best practices for navigating the exit of a senior-level employee. Attendees will leave equipped to tackle our rapidly-evolving world.

Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti will provide guidance on the recently issued Executive Order by President Biden. They will discuss the impact of the EO on workplace law and how it can affect workers' rights, privacy issues, career opportunities and the safety implications of AI in the workplace.


Speakers:

Eric J. Felsberg

Principal, Jackson Lewis

Eric.Felsberg@jacksonlewis.com

Joseph J. Lazzarotti

Principal, Jackson Lewis

Berkeley Heights

Joseph.Lazzarotti@jacksonlewis.com

Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys Eric Felsberg and Joe Lazzarotti will provide guidance on the recently issued Executive Order by President Biden. They will discuss the impact of the EO on workplace law and how it can affect workers' rights, privacy issues, career opportunities and the safety implications of AI in the workplace.


Speakers:

Eric J. Felsberg

Principal, Jackson Lewis

Eric.Felsberg@jacksonlewis.com

Joseph J. Lazzarotti

Principal, Jackson Lewis

Berkeley Heights

Joseph.Lazzarotti@jacksonlewis.com

Companies are signing NDAs all the time, and they frequently have an international component. NDAs are not all the same. Before a company signs one, it should understand the significance the "risks, dangers, and benefits" of the typical provisions in an NDA and thus why a company may want a particular provision to read one way or instead another or to be omitted all together.


Speaker:
Peck Hayne

Peck Hayne focuses his practice on energy-related transactions and regulation. He regularly negotiates, drafts, and advises both landowners and developers on complex purchase and sale agreements, operation agreements, mineral leases, carbon sequestration agreements, hydrogen and hydrocarbon storage agreements, pipeline right-of-way and transportation agreements, production payments agreements, and settlement agreements in complex litigation and disputes. He renders title opinions on complex titles in Louisiana and the Outer Continental Shelf and assists both lenders and borrowers in the financing of onshore and offshore mineral and industrial properties. He helped draft the Louisiana Public Service Commission's pipeline regulations and the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board's current lease form.

Companies are signing NDAs all the time, and they frequently have an international component. NDAs are not all the same. Before a company signs one, it should understand the significance the "risks, dangers, and benefits" of the typical provisions in an NDA and thus why a company may want a particular provision to read one way or instead another or to be omitted all together.


Speaker:
Peck Hayne

Peck Hayne focuses his practice on energy-related transactions and regulation. He regularly negotiates, drafts, and advises both landowners and developers on complex purchase and sale agreements, operation agreements, mineral leases, carbon sequestration agreements, hydrogen and hydrocarbon storage agreements, pipeline right-of-way and transportation agreements, production payments agreements, and settlement agreements in complex litigation and disputes. He renders title opinions on complex titles in Louisiana and the Outer Continental Shelf and assists both lenders and borrowers in the financing of onshore and offshore mineral and industrial properties. He helped draft the Louisiana Public Service Commission's pipeline regulations and the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board's current lease form.

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