Don’t Miss These Presentations!
• Labor Law Update
• Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
• Wage & Hour Basics
• Mediation - A New Approach
• A View From the Plaintiff ’s Bar
• Background Checks in the Google Era
• Class Action Update
• Drug Use in the Workplace
• Living with ICE
• Disability Law Update
• ADA, FMLA and Workers Comp
• Military Leave and the Workplace
• Ethical Considerations in Employment Law
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LIVE WEBCAST
This seminar is available via Live Webcast, which will allow you to tap into our event with your computer.
Live CLE Credits are available for WA as well as Live HR Recertification Credits.
Check the credits section for more information.
Please read the System Requirements for the Live Webcast prior to registering.
Only the person registered will receive Continuing Education Credits for the course.
Group viewing rates are available. Contact our office for pricing.
If you have questions call 800-574-4852 or send an email to info@theseminargroup.net
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Who Should Attend:
Attorneys and Legal Staff
CEO’s
Personnel Directors
Human Resource Professionals
Public/Private Sector Employers
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview |
Stoel Rives LLP
Recent Developments under NLRA and PECBA
Stoel Rives LLP
| 10:15 | Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
Agreements - An Update |
- Non-compete Agreements and Trade Secrets
Perkins Coie LLP
- Litigating Non-Competes & Trade Secrets Cases
Stokes Lawrence PS
Littler Mendelson PC
Complying with New DOL Regulations and
State Law; New Court Decisions
Littler Mendelson PC
| 2:00 | Mediation - A New Approach |
Settlement of Cases and Client Satisfaction/
Dissatisfaction; Is there More to Mediation than
Money?; Using a Client Centered Approach -
Alternative Ways to Mediate that Effectively
Address Clients’ Legal and Non-legal Concerns,
Promote Client Satisfaction and Facilitate
Resolution and Closure
Sound Conflict Solutions LLC
| 2:45 | A View from the Plaintiff ’s Bar - A Panel
Discussion |
Perspectives about How to Avoid Litigation:
View from the Plaintiff ’s Bench as to Why
Litigation Occurs, What is Motivating Your
Clients, How You Select Who to Represent,
Ways to Resolve Disputes
Stokes Lawrence PS
Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP
| 3:45 | Background Checks in the Google Era |
Tahoma Law PLLC
| 4:30 | Questions and Answers |
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview of Day Two |
Labor Employment Benefits Group
Boeing Co.
Defending Class Actions; Opposing Class
Certification; Litigation and Settlement Strategies;
Communications with Potential Class Members
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
| 9:55 | Drug Use in the Workplace |
Labor Employment Benefits Group
Boeing Co.
The Latest Legislative Developments in
Employment Law
Stoel Rives LLP
| 11:15 | Disability Law Update |
Recent ADA Cases Regarding Who is a Qualified
Individual with a Disability and What Qualifies as
a Resonable Accommodation; Developments
since Washington Enacted an Expansive Disability
Discrimination Law in 2007
Riddell Williams PS
| 1:00 | ADA, FMLA and Workers Comp |
Practical Tips for Untangling Overlapping
Leave and Disability Laws; State Law Differences
That Make a Difference; Managing Absences
Michael & Alexander PLLC
| 2:15 | Military Leave and the Workplace |
New FMLA Provisions and New Washington
State Military Leave Laws; USERRA
Williams Kastner PLLC
| 3:15 | Ethical Considerations in Employment Law |
Dealing with Former Employees; Attorney/
Client Communications; Who is Your Client?
Seattle University School of Law
| 4:15 | Questions and Answers |
Stephanie R. Alexander, a principal and founder of Michael & Alexander PLLC, counsels employers on personnel issues, compliance with state and federal employment law and defends employers against harassment, discrimination and related claims.
Marilyn J. Endriss, principal owner of Sound Conflict Solutions LLC, is a full-time mediator, conflict resolution trainer and consultant.
She practiced employment law for over 20 years and
from 1999-2001 served as an EEOC administrative judge.
Chris Farias is a shareholder with Stokes Lawrence PS. She has a broad-ranging commercial litigation practice, with significant work on labor and employment law cases. She counsels employers and employees on such issues as discrimination and harassment, wage and hour, employment policies, non-competition and trade secret/intellectual property.
Darren A. Feider is a member with Williams Kastner PLLC. His practice involves general employment litigation of wrongful discharge and discrimination claims, the drafting of employment and consulting contracts, non-compete agreements and severance packages for both employees and employers.
Kelby D. Fletcher is a shareholder at Stokes Lawrence PS, with over 25 years of experience in counseling individuals and employers and negotiation and litigation in state and federal courts, he has a well developed understanding of problem solving in the ever evolving law concerning private sector employment relationships. He is an experienced arbitrator and mediator.
Robert M. Howie is a Principal at Riddell Williams PS. He is a member and former Chair of the Labor & Employment practice group. His practice includes counseling, training and litigation for employers and business clients.
Michael J. Killeen is a partner with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. His areas of practice include media, employment, litigation, and newspapers & publishing. He is the author of Law Publishing’s Employment in Washington State.
Carolyn H. Ladd is Senior Counsel in the Labor, Employment and Benefits Group at Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Her practice focuses on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and state equal employment opportunity laws. She provides day-to-day advice to human resource professionals, manages employment related litigation, and conducts training.
Andrew Moriarty is a partner in the Labor & Employment practice at Perkins Coie LLP. He advises clients on employment contracts, noncompetes, employee handbooks and policies, and discipline/discharge, and represents clients in labor and employment litigation of all sorts.
Paul M. Nordsletten is a labor and employment lawyer at Tahoma Law PLLC. His practice focuses on
representing employers on traditional labor and employment
matters including wage and hour, discrimination, harasment,
wromgful discharge, non-competes and similar issues.
Timothy J. O’Connell is a Principal at Stoel Rives LLP. He practices in the areas of labor and employment law and telecommunications law. His practice includes NLRB and PERC proceedings, labor arbitrations, equal employment and discrimination cases.
Jerome L. Rubin is a partner at Stoel Rives LLP, where he
concentrates his practice in labor and employment law including
NLRB proceedings, union negotiations, equal employment and
discrimination claims before agencies and courts, employment
at will, Federal Contractor Compliance, wage/hour issues,
unemployment and workers’ compensation cases, general
personnel management and OSHA.
Douglas E. Smith is a shareholder at Littler Mendelson PC. He focuses his practice on advising employers on legal compliance with federal and state wage and hour requirements and representing employers in complex class action litigation.
John A. Strait is an Associate Professor of Law with Seattle University School of Law. He maintains a private practice as a consulting expert in legal malpractice and professional responsibility.
Michael C. Subit is a partner at the Seattle law firm of Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP. For over 20 years, he has represented plaintiffs in employment and other civil rights cases. He also represents unions in labor matters.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
WA MCLE
11.0 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast)
HR Professional
11.0 Recertification Credit Hours (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast)
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration* |
$795.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$745.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$695.00 |
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| New Associate |
$560.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$560.00 |
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| Student |
$497.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$120.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$540.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$540.00 |
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| Day One ONLY |
$487.00 |
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| Day Two ONLY |
$487.00 |
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* Indicates that the rate is available for attending in person and Live Webcast
Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 8/8/2008.
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| The Westin Seattle |
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1900 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
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| Phone: 206-728-1000 |
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If you need a sleep room, please call the Natasha Jankauskas at 206-
727-5788 and mention THE SEMINAR GROUP rate.
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