The Labor and Employment Law Section’s 2021 Biennial Conference returns virtually on February 26, 2021. While we all wish we could reconnect in Puerto Rico, the virtual conference will provide the same informative panels on cutting-edge labor and employment law subjects from a diverse array...
Arbitration and mediation are intended to be efficient, quicker and more cost effective alternatives to traditional litigation. But Door Dash workers, classified as employees, are filing individual arbitrations by the tens of thousands, flooding the system. Seemingly unable to form a class to seek legal recourse,...
Employment related cases are among the most common civil cases litigated in federal courts. This webinar provides a practical overview of federal employment litigation geared towards judicial law clerks, newer attorneys and law students, and others interested in learning about employment litigation. The webinar will...
This session will work through the current status of safety requirements and recommendations for COVID-19 and vaccination requirements at the federal, state and local levels, and discuss considerations and risks for workplaces implementing COVID-19 protocols. This session will also discuss the types of cases being...
This presentation, given by award-winning trial attorneys Keith & Dana Cutler of James W. Tippin & Associates in Kansas City, Missouri, will explore the history and research behind implicit bias – the attitudes and stereotypes which affect our understanding, decision-making and behavior without realizing it...
This presentation will provide an overview of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, addressing both the substantive components of the statute – the pay practices regulated, the jobs exempt from the statute’s purview, and the remedies available for violations - as well as the unique...
The Labor and Employment Law Section’s biennial conference returns to San Juan, Puerto Rico! During this one and a half-day conference, leaders in labor and employment matters will address compelling and timely topics of interest to practitioners. In addition to ample networking opportunities, this conference...
In this program, Judge Bob Bacharach of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will discuss ways to enhance the clarity of your legal writing. He will be drawing on his book, “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word,”...
Priming for your first ever argument in the federal appellate courts and wondering how to prepare most effectively? Wondering what those secret keys are to unlock the door to persuasive argument? Wanting to avoid the pitfalls which plague what would otherwise be effective arguments? Brainstorming...
Do you feel comfortable arguing cases in the federal courts of appeals but a little less comfortable identifying, raising and preserving issues on appeal at trial? Wondering how to effectively preserve appellate issues during pre-trial litigation? What kind of record must be made to raise...