Friday, November 22, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Check-in/Conference Opening Refreshments Provided | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | National Labor Relations Board Issues ![]() Case law changes at the NLRB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM | FLSA Collective Action Issues ![]() This topic will include discussion on developments in FLSA collective action law, particularly in the 5th Circuit, along with tips for successful dismissal of collective action claims. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM | EEOC Update ![]() This presentation will cover developments within the EEOC, as well as those in the area of equal employment opportunity (EEO) law. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM | Lunch (provided) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM | Legal Ethics in Advanced Technology ![]() A review of common legal ethics dilemmas in the digital era, including best practices for cybersecurity and social media use | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM | Arbitrator Panel Sidney Moreland - Attorney at Law Denise Pilie - Attorney at Law Maria Alessandra - Phelps Dunbar, LLP Amiel Provosty - The Kullman Firm ![]() Overview of the Federal Arbitration Act, state arbitration law (which one applies), the benefits of arbitration verses litigation in the Labor & Employment arena, as well as potential disadvantages, and a review of recent arbitration cases from the US Fifth Circuit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM | Recent Developments in Labor & Employment Law ![]() A review of all the latest statutes, regulations, and case law over the last year in the area of Labor & Employment law, including a glimpse into what's on the horizon. |