Who Should Attend:
Attorneys and Legal Staff
CEO’s
Personnel Directors
Human Resource Professionals
Public/Private Sector Employers
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009
| 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
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Perkins Coie LLP
| 2:15 | 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
The Rosen Law Firm
| 4:00 | Ethical Considerations in Employment
Law |
Dealing with Former Employees; Attorney/
Client Communications; Who is Your Client?
School of Law,
Seattle University
| 5:00 | Questions and Answers |
Friday, Aug. 14, 2009
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview of Day Two |
Starbucks Corporation
Defending Class Actions; Opposing Class
Certification; Litigation and Settlement Strategies;
Communications with Potential Class Members
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
| 9:55 | Social Network Issues |
Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Background
Checks
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Practical Tips for Untangling Overlapping
Leave and Disability Laws; State Law Differences
That Make a Difference; Managing Absences
Michael & Alexander PLLC
| 1:00 | Military Leave and the Workplace |
New FMLA Provisions and Washington State
Military Leave Laws; USERRA
Willams Kastner PLLC
| 1:45 | Insurance Coverage Issues Relating
to Employment Lawsuits |
EPLI; Are You Covered if You get Sued, or Not?
Are There Limitations on Coverage, What are
They? Do You have Personal Liability if Sued
for Employment Related Issues? Questions You
Should be Asking About Your Insurance Before
You Say “You’re Fired”
Williams Kastner PLLC
The Latest Legislative Developments in
Employment Law
Stoel Rives LLP
| 3:15 | Disability Law Update |
Disability, Reasonable Accommodation and
Other Issues after ADAAA and the Revised
WLAD
Riddell Williams PS
ARRA and COBRA, Outsourcing
Perkins Coie LLP
| 4:45 | Questions and Answers |
Timothy J. O’Connell, Program Co-Chair, is a principal at Stoel Rives LLP in the areas of labor and employment law and telecommunications law. He is listed in America’s Leading Lawyers
for Business and in The Best Lawyers in America.
Rob Porcarelli, Program Co-Chair, is Director of Corporate
Counsel for Starbucks Corporation. Prior to joining Starbucks in 2005, he was a partner with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP for eight years, and prior to that, he served as a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney in Norfolk, Virginia.
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.
Robert A. Blackstone is a partner with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. He counsels clients on labor relations planning, executive employment and separation agreements, non-competition and trade secrets and issues regarding technology in the workplace.
Elena C. Burt practices in Stoel Rives LLP’s Labor and Employment Group. She defends employers regarding sexual harassment, employment contracts, race, age, sex and disability discrimination. She also counsels on policy drafting, I-9 compliance, reasonable accommodation, investigations and terminations.
Chris Farias, 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.
Darren A. Feider is a member of Williams Kastner PLLC where his practice involves general employment litigation of
wrongful discharge and discrimination claims, contracts, noncompete
agreements and severance packages, and conducting
investigations in response to EEOC complaints. He also handles
business immigration and other general litigation.
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.
Jeffrey Hollingsworth, a partner with Perkins Coie LLP in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice, litigates complex class employment cases for large commercial businesses and public employers. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and as a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics.
Michael J. Killeen, a long-time partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, defends employers in litigation including class actions. He is a Fellow - Wage & Hour Defense Institute, author
of Employment in Washington (Lexis), and is listed in The Best Lawyers
in America and Washington Super Lawyers.
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.
Jon Rosen, The Rosen Law Firm, represents unions and employees
over a broad range of labor and employment law issues. He has
chaired the ABA Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee
and has served as the ABA-EEOC Regional Liaison. Jon has been
listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1987.
Laurence A. Shapero is a principal with Riddell Williams PS and represents employers in labor, employment and employee benefit matters. His practice includes ADA/FMLA compliance, wage/hour law, non-competes, protection of trade secrets, workplace privacy, discrimination and harassment.
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 at 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 with Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP. For over 15 years he has represented plaintiffs in employment and other civil rights cases. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and named for nine years as a “Super Lawyer” in Labor and Employment by Washington Law & Politics.
James M. Thomas is an attorney with Williams Kastner PLLC with 31 years’ experience litigating cases in such areas as construction
issues, insurance defense and coverage issues, employment
matters, noncompetition, discrimination and harassment
claims, product liability and title insurance claims.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Washington State Bar Association
11.5 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast)
Human Resource Certification Institute
12.75 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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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$695.00 |
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| New Associate |
$560.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$560.00 |
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| HR Professional |
$445.00 |
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| Student |
$445.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$179.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$805.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$805.00 |
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| Day One ONLY |
$487.00 |
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| Day Two ONLY |
$487.00 |
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| Downloadable Course Materials |
$179.00 |
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| On Demand (All Sessions) |
$795.00 |
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| On Demand Session 1 |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand Session 2 |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand Session 3 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 4 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 5 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 6 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 7 |
$85.00 |
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| On Demand Session 8 |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand Session 9 |
$90.00 |
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| On Demand Session 10 |
$85.00 |
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| On Demand Session 11 |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand Session 12 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 13 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 14 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 15 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 16 |
$50.00 |
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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 8/7/2009.
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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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