Employers and employees are struggling with transition and financial uncertainty. If you own or manage a business, this is a critical time to preserve assets, including the confidential information and customer relationships that give you your competitive advantage. It is also a great time to recruit and hire strong employees who will give you a leg up among competitors struggling to share a smaller pie. Individual employees moving between companies are bound by non-compete agreements and other obligations that may stifle their ability to use their skills to earn a living in their respective industries. What is fair competition? Is your non-compete agreement enforceable? The answers to these questions are not black and white. Litigation in this area is a particularly high-stakes proposition.
Designed for business managers, executives in transition, and lawyers advising either one, this seminar will provide valuable legal and practical guidance on post-employment competition. The Seminar group has assembled a top-notch faculty to address your legal rights and duties, litigation basics, pre-litigation strategy and the issues that relate to enforceability of restrictive agreements — from the perspective of the former employer, the new employer and the employee moving in between.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys and Legal Staff
Personnel Directors
Human Resource Professionals
Public/Private Sector Employers
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview |
Graham & Dunn PC
Stokes Lawrence PS
Perkins Coie LLP
| 9:10 | Employer and Employee Rights and
Obligations |
• vs. Employee
- Agreement and Other Contract Based
Restrictions
- Fiduciary Duties
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Graham & Dunn PC
• vs. New Employer
- Tortious Interference
- Uniform Trade Secrets Act
- Vicarious Liability
Perkins Coie LLP
| 9:50 | Restrictions on Employer Rights |
Consumer Protection, Unfair Competition,
and Other Policy Considerations
Stokes Lawrence PS
| 10:00 | Litigation: Temporary Restraining |
Orders, Injunctions and Damages; Basic
Procedure and Key Considerations
Graham & Dunn PC
| 10:20 | Key Cases, New Developments and
Foreseeable Trends |
Stokes Lawrence PS
| 10:50 | Panel Discussion - Advising Your Client |
Departing Employee; Former Employer;
New Employer
Graham & Dunn PC
Stokes Lawrence PS
Perkins Coie LLP
Drafting Considerations; Multistate
Employers; Other Preventative Measures
Perkins Coie LLP
| 11:50 | Questions and Answers |
Clemens H. Barnes, Program Co-Chair, heads Graham & Dunn’s Labor & Employment practice. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in employment and other civil litigation matters. He has a general litigation background, but for the past 20 years Mr. Barnes has concentrated on labor and employment law, including employment law compliance and litigation, union-management issues, employee discipline and termination, employment discrimination, sexual/racial harassment, wage and hour compliance and litigation, government contractor obligations and employment contracts (including non-compete agreements).
Chris Farias, Program Co-Chair, is an attorney with Stokes Lawrence PS, who has a broad-ranging commercial litigation practice, with significant work on labor and employment law cases in state and federal court. She also litigates commercial and employment disputes, counsels employers and employees regarding labor and employment matters, including discrimination, employment contracts, non-competition and trade secret/intellectual property issues.
Andrew Moriarty, Program Co-Chair, is a partner in the Labor & Employment practice at Perkins Coie LLP. He advises clients on employment contracts, noncompetes, employee handbooks and policies, discipline/discharge, and represents clients in labor and
employment litigation of all sorts.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Washington State Bar Association
2.75 General CLE Credits (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast)
Human Resource Certification Institute
3.0 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* |
$325.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$300.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$270.00 |
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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$270.00 |
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| New Associate |
$240.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$240.00 |
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| HR Professional |
$175.00 |
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| Student |
$175.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$335.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$335.00 |
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| Downloadable Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand (All Sessions) |
$325.00 |
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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 10/22/2009.
| This seminar is being held at: |
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| Washington State Convention Center |
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800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101
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| Phone: 206-694-5000 |
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