Nat'l CLE Conference - Labor & Employment
January 3-7, 2009
National CLE Conference® (LEI) in Vail
At the National CLE Conference®, our location in a world-class ski resort is just a bonus – education really does come first! Join us as we continue the tradition of CLE excellence in providing:
- Live programs with top-notch speakers – leading lawyers and other professionals from all over the country
- Programs with cutting edge topics in the areas of Business Valuation, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Real Estate⁄Land Use⁄Environmental Law, and Tax Law
- 18-23 CLE credits, plus ethics credits
- Networking opportunities with fellow attorneys
- Early morning and late afternoon CLE format to allow time to enjoy the incredible mountain setting!
Labor & Employment Law Program Agenda:
MODERATORS:
TIMOTHY J. DARBY
BNA Books
Washington, D.C.
ALLEN J. GROSS
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Los Angeles, CA
STEWART S. MANELA
Arent Fox LLP
Washington, D.C.
ARNOLD H. PEDOWITZ
Pedowitz & Meister LLP
New York, NY
JULES L. SMITH
Blitman & King LLP
Rochester, NY
JONATHAN T. SWAIN
Lindner & Marsack SC
Milwaukee, WI
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009
3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Arrival, Registration and Materials Pick Up
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Employment Discrimination Law Update
KELLY M. DERMODY (Moderator)
Lieff Cabraser Heiman & Bernstein LLP
San Francisco, CA
MORRIS J. (“MIKE”) BALLER
Goldstein Demchak Baller Borgen & Dardarian
Oakland, CA
C. GEOFFREY WEIRICH
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP
Atlanta, GA
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Labor Law for the Employment Lawyer
W.V. BERNIE SIEBERT
Sherman & Howard LLC
Denver, CO
JULES L. SMITH
Blitman & King LLP
Rochester, NY
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
FMLA⁄ADA and USERRA Update
CATHI HUNT
Progress Energy Inc.
Raleigh, NC
OSSAI MIAZAD
Outten Golden LLP
New York, NY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009
7:00 – 7:30 a.m.
Mediation Best Practices
NANTIYA RUAN
Of-counsel, Outten & Golden LLP
Assistant Professor of Legal Writting
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Denver, CO
STEWART S. MANELA
Arent Fox LLP
Washington, D.C
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Wage and Hour Law Overview and Update
DAVID BORGEN
Goldstein Demchak Baller Borgen & Dardarian
Oakland, CA
ELLEN C. KEARNS
Foley & Lardner LLP
Boston, MA
TIMOTHY J. LONG
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Sacramento, CA
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
ERISA for the Employment Lawyer
RONALD DEAN
Ronald Dean ALC
Pacific Palisades, CA
BERNARD T. KING
Blitman & King LLP
Syracuse, NY
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Legal Ethics Can Be Fun: Lawyers on TV and in the Movies
LARRY J. COHEN
The Cohen Law Firm
Phoenix, AZ
6:30 p.m.
Wine Reception
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
The Settlement Conference
HONORABLE WILEY YOUNG DANIEL
U.S. District Court for Colorado
Denver, CO
BARRY D. ROSEMAN
McNamara Roseman Martínez & Kazmierski LLP
Denver, CO
JONATHAN T. SWAIN
Lindner & Marsack SC
Milwaukee, WI
HONORABLE MICHAEL J. WATANABE
Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for Colorado
Denver, CO
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Dealing with the International Employee
WAYNE N. OUTTEN
Outten & Golden LLP
New York, NY
DR. GERLIND WISSKIRCHEN
CMS Hasche Sigle
Cologne, Germany
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Business Immigration Law Update
CHRISTOPHER L. THOMAS
Holland & Hart LLP
Denver, CO
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Class and Collective Actions Update
JOHN M. HUSBAND
Holland & Hart LLP
Denver, CO
ADAM T. KLEIN
Outten & Golden LLP
New York, NY
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Rule 26(f) Meetings
HONORABLE WILEY YOUNG DANIEL
U.S. District Court for Colorado
Denver, CO
MARK N. MALLERY
Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC
New Orleans, LA
ROBERT A. MEISTER
Pedowitz & Meister LLP
New York, NY
HONORABLE MICHAEL J. WATANABE
Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for Colorado
Denver, CO
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Summary Judgment Considerations and Drafting Proposed Orders at the Judges Request
HONORABLE WILEY YOUNG DANIEL
U.S. District Court for Colorado
Denver, CO
ERIC W. ISKRA
Spilman Center
Charleston, WV
SANDER N. KARP
Leavenworth & Karp PC
Glenwood Springs, CO
HONORABLE MICHAEL J. WATANABE
Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for Colorado
Denver, CO
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Electronic Discovery Issues
DOUGLAS E. DEXTER
Farella Braun & Martel LLP
San Francisco, CA
GLENN A. DUHL
Siegel O'Connor O'Donnell & Beck PC
Hartford, CT
J. NELSON THOMAS
Dolin Thomas & Solomon LLP
Rochester, NY
HONORABLE MICHAEL J. WATANABE
Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for Colorado
Denver, CO
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Whistleblowing, Retaliation, and Sarbanes-Oxley Update
J. LINDSAY JOHNSTON
Comcast
Oaks, PA
DANIEL M. KLEIN
Buckley & Klein LLP
Atlanta, GA
STEWART S. MANELA
Arent Fox LLP
Washington, D.C.
5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
State Law Developments
STEVEN HYMOWITZ
Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC
Memphis, TN
STEVEN W. SUFLAS
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP
Voorhees, NJ
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
RIFs Overview and Update
GAIL GOLMAN HOLTZMAN
Vice President⁄General Counsel
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Tampa, FL
PAULA GRAVES ARDELEAN
Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada PLLC
Jackson, MS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009
7:00 – 7:30 a.m.
Proprietary Information and Employee Restrictions: Overview and Update
GARY EIDELMAN
Saul Ewing LLP
Baltimore, MD
ARNOLD H. PEDOWITZ
Pedowitz & Meister LLP
New York, NY
CATHERINE B. THOMPSON
Raytheon Company
Missile Systems
Tucson, AZ
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Interacting with the EEOC
RITA KITTLE
EEOC
Denver, CO
PATRICK J. SOLOMON
Dolin Thomas & Solomon LLP
Rochester, NY
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Disability Law: Plaintiff and Defense Weak Points
LEONARD COURT
Crowe & Dunlevy
Oklahoma City, OK
LAURA SCHNELL
Eisenberg & Schnell
New York, NY
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Cross-Examination and Impeachment: Choosing Your Battles
RICHARD M. WALLACE
Spilman Thomas and Battle PLLC
Winston Salem, NC
DAN STORMER
Hadsell & Stormer
Pasadena, CA
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Plenary Session: The Technology of E-Discovery
DOUGLAS E. DEXTER
Farella Braun & Martel LLP
San Francisco, CA
LINDA G. SHARP
Kroll Ontrack Inc.
Palmdale, CA and Eden Prairie, MN
DARNLEY STEWART
Giskan Solotaroff Anderson & Stewart LLP
New York, NY
JOEL VOGEL
Director of Practice Support
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP
San Francisco, CA
6:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Registration Fees
| $645.00 |
- General Credits:
- Ethics Credits:
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