2021 Employment Law Conference - In-Person
The 2021 Employment Law Conference brings you essential legal updates, practical advice, and great opportunities to connect with colleagues, in-person or online. Human resource professionals, plaintiff and defense practitioners, in-house counsel, and other professionals will benefit from sessions that address new and common challenges that arise in the workplace.
Scholarships are available!
The CBA Labor and Employment Law Section is providing six full-tuition scholarships for attorneys to attend either the in-person or virtual program. Fill out the scholarship application here! If you have any questions, please email Bridgett ([email protected]).
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
For your own safety, the safety of others, and in an effort to provide everyone with the most rewarding in-person meeting and event experiences possible, we request that you attend this event only if you have been fully vaccinated. All attendees must wear masks for indoor events.
Depending on CDC and/or state health guidelines, a rise in COVID-19 cases, or other circumstances that may threaten the well-being of our attendees, CBA-CLE reserves the right to convert to a fully virtual event.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
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Thursday, September 30, 2021
9:00 – 9:15 am
Welcome and Introductions
Extended by Program Chairs
9:15 – 10:15 am
Policy Changes and Cultural Shifts: Race in the Workplace Post George Floyd
- What it means to craft an employee handbook with these shifts in mind
- How companies change internal culture through adoption of written policies
- Where to advise a company to start when looking to implement change
Presented by Ruchi Kapoor, Esq., Kapoor Law + Policy
10:15 – 10:25 am
Stretch Break
10:25 am – 12:00 pm
Case Law, Federal Law, and Regulation Update
Presented by William C. “Bill” Berger, Esq., L2S Legal, LLC, and Sarah Parady, Esq., Lowrey Parady Lebsack, LLC
12:00 – 1:10 pm
Lunch Break On your Own
1:10 -2:10 pm
Legislative Update
Presented by Rachel E. Ellis, Esq., Livelihood Law, LLC, Joseph H. (Joe) Hunt, Esq., Spencer Fane LLP, and Andrew White, Esq., Colorado and Denver Bar Associations
2:15 – 3:15 pm
COVID-19 Return to Work Update/ Vaccine Hold Outs
Presented by Gillian McKean Bidgood, Esq., Polsinelli PC, and Euell Thomas, Esq., Livelihood Law, LLC
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Networking Break
3:30 – 4:30 pm
How Employment Law and Immigration Law Intersect
Presented by Brad Hendrick, Esq., Caplan & Earnest LLC, and Matt Shaftel, Esq., Shaftel Law
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Happy Hour
Join us at the CBA-CLE offices for drinks and appetizers. Live attendees may RSVP during registration. Virtual attendees who would like to attend, may email.
Friday, October 1, 2021
8:30 – 8:45 am
Welcome Back and Remarks from CBA and CBA-CLE Leadership
Extended by Program Chairs and Joi Kush, Esq., President, Colorado Bar Association and Danae Woody, Esq., President, CBA-CLE Board of Directors
8:45 – 9:45 am
Preservation Pitfalls
- Preservation requirements (Colorado's Rules of Appellate Procedure)
- How to effectively make a record for potential appeals
- Pitfalls trial attorneys encounter in setting up appeals
- Standards of review
Presented by Adam Mueller, Esq., Haddon, Morgan and Foreman P.C.
9:50 – 10:50 am
Breakout Sessions
#1: How Employment Law and Education Law Intersect
Presented by Jennifer Bezoza, Esq., United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, and Matthew Cron, Esq., Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC
#2: How Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Intersect
Presented by Stephan J. Marsh, Esq., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., and William M. (Bill) Sterck, Esq., Lee & Brown, LLC
10:50 – 11:00 am
Stretch Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
#3: Discovery Deep Dive
Presented by Meredith A. Munro, Esq., King & Greisen, LLP, Diane S. King, Esq., King & Greisen, LLP, Susan Klopman, Esq., H&K Law, LLC, and Shawna Ruetz, Esq., Husch Blackwell LLP
#4: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Presented by Julie Keersmaekers, Esq. and Alyssa Watzman, Esq., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch Break On your Own
1:00 -2:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
#5: I Should Have Said WHAT?: An Employer’s Potential Liability for Failing to Tell Employees About “Hidden” Employee Benefit Issues
Presented by Michael S. Beaver, Esq., and Tyson C. Horrocks, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP
#6: Independent Contract Misclassification
Presented by Colin Moriarty, Esq., and Joanne Underhill, Esq., Underhill Law, P.C.
2:05 – 3:05 pm
Breakout Sessions
#7: Trends in Arbitration in the Union and Non-Union Environment
Presented by Raymond "Ray" Deeny, Esq., Sherman & Howard LLC and Todd J. McNamara, Esq., McNamara & Shechter LLP
3:05 – 3:15 pm
Stretch Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
#8: Rules of Engagement: Addressing the Scope of Privilege in an Employment Context
Presented by Ben Lebsack, Esq., Lowrey Parady Lebsack, LLC, John Lebsack, Esq., White and Steele, P.C., and Nicole Quintana, Esq., Ogborn Mihm LLP
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
#9: OSHA Update
Presented by Patrick (Pat) Miller, Esq., Sherman & Howard LLC
4:15 pm
Adjourn
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $459.00 |
| Exhibitor Staff - CBA Member | $459.00 |
| Exhibitor Staff - Non Member | $459.00 |
| CBA Member | $345.00 |
| CBA Labor & Employment Law Section Member | $276.00 |
| CDLA/PELA Member | $276.00 |
| CLE BASIC Pass Holder | $229.00 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder | $173.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Member | $172.50 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $172.50 |
| Active Military | $172.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $172.50 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 14.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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