Archive of Presentations
Back to School: Basics in Board GovernancePresentation date 10.8.2008 |
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A overview of the responsibilities of corporate directors, including a review of directors’ fiduciary duties, best corporate governance practices and a discussion of key issues facing board members today. |
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When Disaster Strikes - Considerations for Effective Claims DevelopmentPresentation date 8.2007 |
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Includes essential property loss determinants, key steps in any property loss, business interruption claims, impact on the legal community, and suggestions for law firm claim preparedness. |
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50 Ways to Take a Leave of Absence: Making Sense of Federal and State LawsPresentation date 11.11.2008 |
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Top 10 Employment Litigation/Compliance Risks for 2008Presentation date 4.16.2008 |
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Are you familiar with the HR practices that are most likely to result in a lawsuit or compliance audit in 2008? Are you appropriately managing the most significant HR legal risks in your organization? Are you prepared for a surprise visit by the OFCCP or the Department of Labor & Industries? | For more information, contact: |
Technology in the WorkplacePresentation date 11.13.2007 |
Current legal developments regarding employee use of email; Employee Internet usage - to monitor or not to monitor; Employer blogging policies - should YOUR COMPANY have one; Cell phones and PDAs - should employers regulate their use; Employment issues associated with teleworkers and employees working remotely; Strategies to comply with older laws (FLSA, NLRA) in the “Information Age”; and MUCH more! | For more information, contact: |
An Employee By Any Other Name...?Presentation date 10.2.2007 |
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The risks of misclassifying employees, and when and when not to use independent contractor or non-traditional employment relationships in place of traditional employment relationships can be significant or even catastrophic. | For more information, contact: |
Religion in the Workplace: Does Faith Have a Place at the Office?Publication date 4.18.2007 |
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How to Disarm the Meritless Claimant's Secret Weapon: RetaliationPublication date 2.7.2007 |
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Sidestepping a Wage/Hour Class Action: Top 11 Problematic PracticesPresentation date 11.7.2006 |
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What are the most common employer mistakes that lead to costly litigation, and how can you avoid them: |
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The Americans with Disabilities Act—It’s Time to Get ReacquaintedPresentation date 9.26.2006 |
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The Washington Supreme Court recently jettisoned its test for determining when an employee qualifies as disabled. In its place the Court adopted the standards used in the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. Washington employers who have paid only passing attention to ADA developments will need to brush up on this 15 year old law and its implications in the workplace. In this Breakfast Briefing, Larry Shapero and Skylar Sherwood presented an overview of the ADA's key provisions, describe recent case law developments, and presented several complex real world scenarios to show how this law works (or in some cases doesn't work) in practice for employers. |
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Internal Investigations: Getting the Job Done RightPresentation date 4.18.2006 |
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Employers must respond to complaints of workplace discrimination or harassment by conducting prompt and effective investigations. This presentation is designed to help front-line managers and human resources professionals conduct effective investigations and to properly document the investigation process. |
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Mastering the Maze: Navigating the Family Medical Leave ActPresentation date 2.1.2006 |
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This presentation is geared towards experienced human resource professionals and in-house counsel seeking advice about how to interpret and apply FMLA and the other laws that govern employee leave and accommodation for medical conditions.
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To Catch a Thief: Strategies for Protecting Your Company’s Confidential InformationPresentation date 11.1.2005 |
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This seminar reviewed current caselaw in the areas of trade secrets, non-competition and confidentiality agreements, and protection of intellectual property. It also included practical tips for employers about how to safeguard company proprietary information, including the drafting and enforcement of employment agreements. |
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Managing the Aging WorkforcePresentation date 9.27.2005 |
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This seminar discussed aging workforce issues. People are living longer. Social Security benefits are not enough to fund the retirement lifestyle sought by most. The number of workers per retiree is declining, which may force Congress to reduce or delay the onset of benefits. Increasing numbers of employees cannot turn to traditional defined benefit pension plans for retirement income. Retirement health plan subsidies have disappeared as health costs have increased.
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Employment Law Update: Wage/Hour Class Actions: A PrimerPresentation date 4.23.2005 |
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Presented at the annual meeting of Washington State Superior Court judges. The presentation provided an overview of federal and state wage hour laws and practical tips on issues that arise in managing class action lawsuits, including certification, class notice, settlement and attorneys’ fees. |
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Fix It Before It Gets Broken: Interventions to Keep Lawsuits From Being FiledPresentation date 4.12.2005 |
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Presented at the annual employment law seminar, this presentation provided practical feedback on common mistakes that lead to litigation, how to avoid them, and how to mitigate risks in cases where employees make claims or threaten to sue. |
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Top Fifteen HR and Management Mistakes That Lead To Employment LitigationPresentation date 4.1.2005 |
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Our most popular employment-law presentation vividly and humorously describes the management and human resources mistakes that are so frequently the cause of expensive employment discrimination/wrongful termination lawsuits. |
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Email and Employment CasesPresentation date 7.26.2007 |
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A practical overview of the unique role that email plays in employment cases. Highlights include litigation tips for both plaintiffs' and defendants' counsel, how to navigate the new e-discovery rules, and overcoming evidentiary objections. |
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Managing Electronic Records for Success in Litigation and BusinessPublication date 2.28.2007 |
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A New Era? The E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil ProcedurePresentation date 6.20.2006 |
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Why is this presentation important? New rules are effective December 1, 2006. “The biggest change in a generation or two.” More and more documents are stored electronically. Hefty sanctions for failing to preserve/produce electronic evidence. Zubulake and Morgan Stanley.
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Goals of an Electronic Document Retention ProgramPresentation date 6.1.2006 |
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New trends that make sound document retention a high priority. Electronic documents make this a unique problem. At least 93% of all information is first generated in electronic form. 30% of that is never printed to hard copy. Experts predict that in 10 years, the number of electronic documents on the planet will double every 60 minutes. There are hefty sanctions for failing to preserve/produce electronic evidence. Zubulake.
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