Current Developments in Employment Law 2021
Presented by American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE)
Whether you represent employers or employees, you won’t want to miss this up-to-the-minute coverage of the continuing evolution of the remote workforce, management and conduct within our court system, and how the change in administration is and will continue to affect the practice. Featuring active discussions between top practitioners and judges, thorough coverage of the most pertinent issues, and authoritative materials, this nationally recognized conference delivers insight and nuance that cannot be found at other employment law programs.
Current Developments in Employment Law 2021 offers the diverse perspectives of national faculty of federal judges, a public justice attorney, and private practitioners as they exchange sophisticated insights, explore today’s most pertinent employment and labor law developments and provide practical tips for immediate application in your practice. Topics will include:
- Supreme Court review and commentary
- Impact of New Administration
- Wage and Hour
- FMLA and ADA
- How Judges and Arbitrators are functioning in today's environment
- Internal Investigations
- Whistleblowing and Retaliation
This program will feature a live Q&A with the faculty, with time reserved throughout the program to address your most pressing questions. Register for the live webcast and get the complete on-demand program and materials for free to view at your convenience. Please note that on-demand viewing by live webcast registrants after the program will not qualify for CLE credit.
Featured JAMS Speaker:
Hear from Three Judges and an Arbitrator | Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 3:25 - 4:25 PM EST
Moderator: Edward Ellis
Panelists:
Discussion topics will include:
- How COVID-19 has changed the court system and what changes (virtual conferences, depositions, and evidentiary hearings) will remain after COVID recedes
- How will court systems deal with trial backlogs after they reopen?
- How good are judges and arbitrators at assessing credibility in the virtual environment?
- Effective advocacy techniques in the virtual environment
- Effective motion to dismiss and summary judgment advocacy – when a lawyer should ask for oral argument on dispositive motions?
- How important is civility among counsel and how a judge or arbitrator can enforce civility when the concept seems foreign to the lawyers?
- What technology do judges find effective in their courtrooms and arbitrators in their conference rooms?
- Favorite settlement techniques in civil cases