38th Annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium

Whether you are an experienced practitioner or new to the field of labor and employment law, the Symposium provides a full day of practical information and insight concerning recent developments, strategies, and current trends shaping this continually evolving practice area.


Program Details:

8:20–9:50 AM             
Gorsuch In, Werdegar Out: The 2017 Year in Review

Speakers: 
Andrew H. Friedman, Helmer Friedman LLP
Anthony J. Oncidi, Proskauer Rose LLP

10:00–11:00 AM

BREAKOUT 1A           
Employing the Immigrant Workforce

Speakers:        
Navid Dayzad, Dayzad Law Offices, P.C. 
Matthew E. DeCarolis, Bet Tzedek
Jeanne M. Malitz, Malitzlaw, Inc.

OR

BREAKOUT 1B                       
Organizing Labor in the Age of the Gig Economy

Speakers:        
Julie Gutman Dickinson, Bush Gottlieb  
Brian Gee, National Labor Relations Board, Region 31
Philip A. Miscimarra, Former Chair, National Labor Relations Board
Richard S. Rosenberg, Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt, LLP            

11:15 AM–12:15 PM        
Understanding and Litigating Intersectional Discrimination Claims

Speakers:        
Chandra Bhatnagar, University of California, Los Angeles
Kevin Kish, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Marvin E. Krakow, Alexander Krakow + Glick LLP
Michele Ballard Miller, Miller Law Group

12:15–1:30 PM         
LUNCHEON

Keynote Speaker: Dolores Huerta, Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers

1:35–2:35 PM           
Benefit or Abuse: What the LWDA’s Recent Review of PAGA Filings Reveals

Speakers:
Laura L. Ho, Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho
Timothy J. Long, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Michael Rubin, Altshuler Berzon LLP

2:45–3:45 PM

BREAKOUT 2A             
The Discovery and Use of Digital Dirt in Employment Litigation

Speakers:        
Roxanne A. Davis, Davis*Gavsie & Hakim, LLP
Daniel B. Garrie, JAMS
Kelli L. Sager, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

OR

BREAKOUT 2B            

Tips and Tricks for Effective Use of Focus Groups

Speakers:
Ann Kotlarski, Judicate West
Jakob Norman, ChargeTheJury, LLC
Jim DeSimone, V. James DeSimone Law

4:00–5:15 PM            
Mindfulness Essentials for Competent Lawyering

Speaker:         
Judi Cohen, Esq., Warrior One LLC

5:15–6:30 PM                         Cocktail Reception

We would like to thank our

Gold Sponsors:

          

Silver Sponsors:

                      

          



Cocktail Sponsor:                          Luncheon Sponsor:                            WiFi Sponsor:

                                                                        

CLE Credit: 7.5 hrs of CLE Credit (including 1 hr. Competence Issues credit and .5 hrs. of Elimination of Bias credit


Written course materials will be distributed via e-mail prior to the program. Please make sure we have your correct e-mail address at the time of registration.

Prices:

CLE+ Members

$265

Labor & Employment Section Member

$315

LACBA Members

$390

All Others

$490

Government or NPO Attorney

$270

CA State Bar Labor & Employment Members

$390

AWI Members (Assoc of Workplace Investigators)

$390

Law Students

$150


When
3/15/2018 8:15 AM - 5:15 PM
Where
Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles 506 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles


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