20th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference

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Hosted by the International Labor and Employment Law Committee

International Labor and Employment Law Committee Meeting and Reception

Hosted by the Outreach to New and Young Lawyers Committee

Reception for First-Time Attendees, New Section Members and Law Students

Welcome Reception and Committee Expo

Leadership Development Program Reception (invitation only)

Conference Registration

Breakfast Buffet

Beyond Federal Law: The Rise of State Legislation to Protect the Right of Private Sector Employees to Organize and Engage in Collective Bargaining

Class Action Essentials [FUNDAMENTALS]

Complex Investigations Across Borders

Ethical Issues Presented by Attorney Use of Artificial Intelligence [ETHICS]

Harassment in the Hybrid Workplace

Public Sector Labor and Employment Law Update: Navigating Divergent Paths in Labor Justice

Unique Issues in Joint Employer Litigation

Refreshment Break

Welcome, Introductions and Presentation of Section Awards, Part 1

Plenary Session: Supreme Court Review

Refreshment Break

ADA in Action: Navigating Real World Complex Accommodation Challenges

International Developments in AI Regulation in the Workplace

Meet the National Labor Relations Board

Proving or Disproving Damages in Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions

Setting the State: Cutting Edge Motions in Limine and Pretrial Advocacy

Shifting Federal Tides: Public Sector Labor in an Uncertain Fiscal Climate

The Very Real Threat of AI-Generated Evidence

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Luncheon (pre-registration required)

The Economic Cost of Eliminating or Minimizing DEI Initiatives

Break

Best Practices for Mediating Employment Disputes

Beyond Bias: Culture, Credibility and Consequences in Today’s Workplace

Ethical Duties When Attorneys Face Permanent Impairment [ETHICS]

The Global DEI Challenge: Aligning Values, Policy and Business Strategy

Memes, Messaging Apps and Public Employee Rights: Defining Protected and Unprotected Speech

Practitioner Perspectives on What to Expect from the National Labor Relations Board General Counsel and Board in the Year Ahead

Selecting the Decision Makers: Advanced Voir Dire and Jury Selection

Refreshment Break

Plenary Session: 250 Years of the Rule of Law: The Lawyer’s Role in Shaping a Nation

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reception

Standing Committee Dinner (ticketed event)

International Labor and Employment Law Committee – Zaytinya

Standing Committee Dinner (ticketed event)

State and Local Government Bargaining and Employment Law Committee – Location TBD

Conference Registration

Breakfast Buffet

Women Attorneys Affinity Group Breakfast Meeting and Activity

Building Inclusive Workplaces through Collective Bargaining and Labor Organization Leadership

The Digital Dilemma: Ethical Challenges for Lawyers on Social Platforms [ETHICS]

From Private Pact to Public Prerequisite: Navigating Labor Peace Agreements Under the NLRA and State Regulations

Global Reform of Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants

Opening the Case: Storytelling, Themes and Persuasive Framing

Pay Equity in Practice: Collaborative Strategies for Closing the Gap

The Road to a Labor Arbitration: Preparation, Process and Other Pre-Hearing Decisions

Refreshment Break

Presentation of Section Awards, Part 2

Plenary Session: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Labor and Employment Law

Refreshment Break

Accommodating Neurodivergence

Evolving Categories of Artificial Intelligence Technologies [FUNDAMENTALS]

Immigration Update: What Labor and Employment Lawyers Need to Know [FUNDAMENTALS]

Mock Labor Arbitration Hearing, Part One: Preliminary Issues, Opening Statements and Presenting the Case

Off-Duty Conduct and Polarizing Speech

Testing the Evidence: Direct and Cross-Examination of Experts

Wage and Hour Roundup: Recent FLSA Cases and Developments

Pro Bono Luncheon (pre-registration required)

In-House Corporate Counsel Luncheon (In-House Corporate Counsel only)

In-House Union Counsel Luncheon (In-House Union Counsel only)

Break

A Look Back at Significant Class Action Litigation Affecting DEI

Artificial Intelligence and Safety in the Workplace

Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Compliance, Enforcement and Liability

The Last Word: Closing Arguments, Jury Deliberations and Verdict Analysis

Mock Labor Arbitration Hearing, Part Two: Presentation, Closing Arguments and Post-Hearing and Remedy Issues

When Your TPA is a Robot: Navigating AI/Algorithmic Decision-Making, Automation and Fiduciary Oversight in Health and Retirement Plans

Workplace Trauma, Conflict, Effective Training and Restorative Practices

Labor History Walking Tour (pre-registration required)

LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Reception

Attorneys of Color Affinity Group Reception

Conference Reception at International Spy Museum

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Breakfast Buffet

Exempt or Non-Exempt? The Present State of Play [FUNDAMENTALS]

Grief, Trauma, Loss and Stress Coping Skills

Individual Employee Rights in the RLA Environment

Navigating Uncertain Territory: Presenting Discrimination and Harassment Claims in Labor Arbitration

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Accommodations in Industrial Workplaces

Recognizing and Addressing Bias and Microaggressions at Deposition and Trial

Refreshment Break

The Current Legal Landscape of DEI and Where We Are Headed

Data Telling Your Client's Story

Judgment Calls: How Labor Arbitrators Decide

LGBTQ+ Protections Across Jurisdictions

Science, Safety and Retaliation: Federal Whistleblowers in High-Stakes Agencies

Subpoena Issues in NLRB Proceedings and Best Practices When Filing Exceptions Before the NLRB

Break

The Current State of the Federal Sector: From the Outside Looking In

How Medicinal Drug Use Conflicts with the ADA and Safety

Navigating State Non-Compete Law: Trends, Risks and Best Practices [Fundamentals]

Responding to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Priorities in Transition

The Rise of the AI Attorney: Ethical Challenges in the Age of AI [ETHICS]

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Program