Thursday, May 5, 2011
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8:30 a.m.
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Welcome and Program Objectives
Laurence A. Shapero
Chair, Conference Planning Committee
Riddell Williams, PS
Seattle, Washington
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8:45 a.m.
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HOW THE PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELP YOU WIN OR LOSE YOUR CASE
Susan Fillichio
DecisionQuest
Los Angeles, California
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9:30 a.m.
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FACEBOOK AND YOU: WHY EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS SHOULD CARE ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA
Carolyn H. Ladd
The Boeing Company
Seattle, Washington
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10:00 a.m.
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REFRESHMENT BREAK
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10:15 a.m.
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ACCOMMODATING DISABILITIES: MOVING BEYOND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Jennifer S. Goldstein
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Washington, D.C.
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11:15 a.m.
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DIGGING FOR DIRT: E-DISCOVERY TOOLS ALL LAWYERS SHOULD KNOW
Eric Blank
Blank Law & Technology
Seattle, Washington
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12:00 p.m.
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CONFERENCE LUNCHEON
Presentation of the Mary Ellen Krug Scholarship
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1:00 p.m.
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ROBERTS COURT CONFIDENTIAL: INSIGHTS FROM A SUPREME COURT ADVOCATE
Prof. Eric Schnapper
University of Washington School of Law
Seattle, Washington
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1:45 p.m.
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LITIGATING AND RESOLVING WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTIONS
Laura Ho
Goldstein Demchak Baller Borgen & Dardarian
Oakland, California
Joan Tucker Fife
Winston & Strawn LLP
San Francisco, California
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3:00 p.m.
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REFRESHMENT BREAK
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3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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CONCURRENT SESSION
KEEPING UP WITH THE BOARD: TIPS FOR THE CHANGING NLRB ENVIRONMENT
Richard Ahearn
NLRB, Region 19
Seattle, Washington
Charles I. Cohen
Morgan Lewis
Washington, D. C.
Susan Davis
Cohen, Weiss & Simon
New York, New York
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WHEN WORKERS GO TO WAR: UNDERSTANDING USERRA AND MILITARY LEAVE LAWS
Capt. Samuel Wright (Ret.)
Service Members Law Center, Reserve Officers Association
Washington, D.C.
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4:30 p.m.
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ADJOURN
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Friday, May 6, 2011
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8:30 a.m.
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WELCOME & PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Beth Terrell
Chair, Labor & Employment Law Section, King County Bar Association
Terrell Marshall Daudt PLLC
Seattle, Washington
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8:45 a.m.
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PAUL GROSSMAN'S ESSENTIAL EEO UPDATE
Paul Grossman
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Los Angeles, California
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10:15 a.m.
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REFRESHMENT BREAK
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10:30 a.m.
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FOCUSING ON ACCOMMODATION: THE VIEW FROM JOHN & JANE Q. PUBLIC
Employers face competing demands when faced with employees seeking accommodation of their health and religious needs. With more accommodation claims surviving summary judgment, juries are increasingly likely to determine which accommodations are "reasonable." See how our focus group of non-lawyers views several common accommodation scenarios.
Moderator: Steven B. Frank
Frank Freed Subit & Thomas LLP
Seattle, Washington
Hon. Hollis Hill
King County Superior Court
Seattle, Washington
Laura L. Dominic
Tsongas Litigation Consulting Inc.
Seattle, Washington
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12:00 p.m.
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LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
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ATTEND THE OPTIONAL ETHICS LUNCHEON
MEET THE PRESS AND PUBLIC: ETHICAL CONCERNS THAT ARISE WHEN LAWYERS TALK ABOUT CASES
Hon. Rosanna Peterson
United States District Court
Eastern District of Washington
Spokane, Washington
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1:00 p.m.
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GENDER STEREOTYPING AND FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES DISCRIMINATION:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Stephanie Bornstein
Worklife Law
San Francisco, California
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1:45 p.m.
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION: COMPLIANCE AND CONSEQUENCES
Ameena Mirza Qazi
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Los Angeles, California
Jane Howard-Martin
Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Los Angeles, California
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3:00 p.m.
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ADJOURN
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