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January 2014
Workplace Discrimination
Program Co-sponsored by:
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Center for Legal Inclusiveness
- Colorado GLBT Bar Association
- Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
- Colorado Indian Bar Association
- Sam Cary Bar Association
- South Asian Bar Association of Colorado
- Colorado Women's Bar Association
Program Highlights:
- Join the debate Between the ACLU and Focus on the Family on the Intersection of Religious Freedom and Workplace Anti-Discrimination Laws
- Federal Court Judge Christine Arguello WIll Moderate a Panel of State Court Judges from across Colorado Who Will Answer Your Questions Concerning How Individual Districts are Preparing for the Potential Increase of Employment Discrimination Case Filings
- Be a Fly on the Wall: Find out What Goes on in the Other Room During a Mediation Moderated by Honorable Michael Hegarty, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Take a Hard Look at Bias and Discrimination Within the Legal Profession Featuring Representatives of the Specialty Bars
- Discuss Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) Amendments That Go into Effect January 1, 2015
- Explore the Investigative Technique of Employment Testing: ADA, USERRA and Ethical Implications
Program Chair
Qusair Mohamedbhai, Esq.
Rathod ǀ Mohamedbhai LLC
Denver, CO
Faculty
Honorable Christine M. Arguello
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Denver, CO
Steven A. Chavez, Esq., Director
Colorado Civil Rights Division
Denver, CO
Raymond M. Deeny, Esq.
Sherman & Howard LLC
Denver, CO
Adelita DeHerrera, Esq.
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO
Tim Fox, Esq.
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC)
Denver, CO
Paula Greisen, Esq.
King and Greisen LLP
Denver, CO
Bruce Hausknecht, Esq.
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
Honorable Michael E. Hegarty
United States Magistrate Judge
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Denver, CO
Karen Hester, Esq., Executive Director
Center for Legal Inclusiveness
Denver, CO
Scott L. Levin, Esq., Regional Director
Mountain States Region Anti-Defamation League
Denver, CO
Raymond W. Martin, Esq.
Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
Denver, CO
Honorable Michael Martinez
2nd Judicial District
Denver, CO
Honorable Stephen Munsinger
1st Judicial District
Golden, CO
Mari Newman, Esq.
Killmer, Lane, & Newman LLP
Denver, CO
L. Martin Nussbaum, Esq.
Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Denver, CO
Neeti Pawar, Esq.
Neeti Pawar LLC
Denver, CO
Honorable C. Vincent Phelps
17th Judicial District
Brighton, CO
Satima Porter, Esq.
Porter Legal Services
Greenwood Village, CO
Honorable Charles M. Pratt
18th Judicial District
Centennial, CO
Siddhartha H. Rathod, Esq.
Rathod ǀ Mohamedbhai LLC
Denver, CO
Amy Robertson, Esq.
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC)
Denver, CO
Representative Joe Salazar (D)
Colorado State Legislature
Thornton, CO
Mark Silverstein, Esq.
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado
Denver, CO
Charlotte N. Sweeney, Esq.
Sweeney & Bechtold LLC
Denver, CO
Kyle Velte, Esq.
University of Denver
Sturm College of Law
Denver, CO
Andrea Wang, Esq.
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Denver, CO
Erin A. Webber, Esq.
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Denver, CO
Alison E. Zinn, Esq.
Wade Ash Woods Hill & Farley, P.C.
Denver, CO
Agenda:
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:10 a.m.
Introduction and Welcome
Qusair Mohamedbhai, Esq., Rathod ǀ Mohamedbhai LLC, Program Chair
9:10-10:00 a.m.
Case Law Update
Presented by Erin A. Webber, Esq., Littler Mendelson P.C., and Paula Greisen, Esq., King and Greisen LLP
10:00-10:50 a.m.
The Intersection of Religious Freedom and Workplace Anti-Discrimination Laws
Presented by:
Mark Silverstein, Esq., American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado
L. Martin Nussbaum, Esq., Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Bruce Hausknecht, Esq., Focus on the Family
Moderator:
Scott L. Levin, Esq., Regional Director, Mountain States Region, Anti-Defamation League
Presenters will debate the tension between religious freedom rights of employers and anti-discrimination laws, including the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act's inclusion of sexual orientation as a protected class. The presenters will also discuss the contraceptive mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and religious employer exemptions, and the recent high-profile decisions in the Hosanna-Tabor, Windsor, Hobby Lobby, and Abercrombie cases.
10:50-11:00 a.m.
Networking Break
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Fly on the Wall: What Goes on in the Other Room During a Mediation?
Presented by:
Mari Newman, Esq., Killmer, Lane, & Newman LLP
Charlotte N. Sweeney, Esq., Sweeney & Bechtold LLC
Raymond M. Deeny, Esq., Sherman & Howard LLC
Raymond W. Martin, Esq., Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
Mediator:
Michael E. Hegarty, Honorable United States Magistrate Judge
The presenters will simulate a high-stakes and emotionally charged mediation. The role play will be followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by United States Magistrate Judge Hegarty.
11:50 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Pick up Lunch
12:00-12:50 p.m. - Lunch Presentation
Bias and Discrimination Within the Legal Profession: A Panel Presentation
Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Andrea Wang, Esq., Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Center for Legal Inclusiveness, Karen Hester, Esq.
Colorado GLBT Bar Association: Kyle Velte, Esq., University of Denver, Sturm College of Law
Colorado Hispanic Bar Association: Adelita DeHerrera, Esq., University of Colorado
Sam Cary Bar Association: Satima Porter, Esq., Porter Legal Services
CREEC: Tim Fox, Esq.
South Asian Bar Association of Colorado: Neeti Pawar, Esq., Neeti Pawar LLC
Colorado Women's Bar Association: Alison E. Zinn, Esq., Wade Ash Woods Hill & Farley, P.C.
Moderator:
Siddhartha H. Rathod, Esq., Rathod ǀ Mohamedbhai LLC
The panelists will discuss challenges in the legal community surrounding employment and advancement, and specifically challenges facing their members. Topics to be discussed will include implicit and explicit bias, actual diversity versus appearances of diversity, networking and client development, glass ceilings, assimilation in law firm culture, and the roles and responsibilities of specialty bar associations and organizations in combating discrimination.
12:50-1:00 p.m.
Networking Break
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA)
Presented by Steven A. Chavez, Esq., Director, Colorado Civil Rights Division, and Representative Joe Salazar, Esq. (D-Thornton)
CADA was amended in 2013 by Colorado House Bill 13-1136, entitled the “Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013.” The presenters will discuss these amendments, which go into effect January 1, 2015, including but not limited to, legislative intent and practical advice for practicing before the Colorado Civil Rights Division.
1:50-2:40 p.m.
Employment Testing: ADA, USERRA and Ethical Implications
Presented by Tim Fox, Esq., and Amy Robertson, Esq., Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC)
This presentation will cover the investigative technique of “testing” in the employment context, with a focus on discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, including the logistics of testing, standing to sue, and ethical issues.
2:40-2:55 p.m.
Networking Break
2:55-4:15 p.m.
State Judges' Panel on CADA Amendments
Honorable Michael Martinez, Chief Judge, 2nd Judicial District
Honorable Stephen Munsinger, Chief Judge, 1st Judicial District
Honorable C. Vincent Phelps, Chief Judge, 17th Judicial District
Honorable Charles M. Pratt, District Judge, 18th Judicial District
Moderator:
Honorable Christine M. Arguello, United States District Court for the District of Colorado
State court judges from across Colorado will answer your questions concerning how individual Judicial Districts are preparing for the potential increase of employment discrimination case filings in state court due to changes in the remedies provided by the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. The Judicial Panel will also discuss effective and ethical advocacy of employment discrimination cases in state court. Submit your questions before the program via email to the Program Chair, Qusair Mohamedbhai, [email protected].
4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $339.00 USD
- Member Price $299.00 USD
- General Credits 7.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits