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Friday, June 6, 2008
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Portland, Oregon
5.25 General and 1 Access to Justice MCLE Credits
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Make sure you know about the new developments in employment law!
This year’s annual employment law update again offers the latest case law and statutory developments, valuable practice tips, and legal analysis of issues affecting employment law practice in Oregon by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced practitioners in this area.
If you are a business attorney, general practitioner, employment lawyer, or HR professional, don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the latest legal trends and practice strategies in employment law.
SCHEDULE
8:25 - Welcome and Introduction
8:30 - 9:30 - We All Have a Mom, a Dad and an Uncle Sam: Tax Treatments of Settlements and Awards in Employment Cases
• Is the settlement taxable income?
• Is it wage income or nonwage income?
• Special rules for civil rights claims
• Reporting on W-2s and 1099s. Who gets them and what do they say?
• Federal and state issues
- Robert T. Manicke, Stoel Rives LLP
9:30 - 10:30 - Man Can’t Live on White Bread and Turkey Alone: Thriving with a Diverse Workforce
• Affirmative action and diversity “obligations”
• The “business case” for diversity within the workplace and in external relationships
• The benefits of an effective diversity program, including examples of policies and practices
• Critical factors for a successful diversity program
- Eileen Drake, PCC Structurals, Inc.
10:30 - 10:45 - Break
10:45 - 12:15 - Wage and Hour Class Actions – The View from the Trenches
• Overview of Rule 32: Similarities and differences between FRCP 23 and FLSA collective actions
• Current hot/common wage and hour class claims
• Case analysis
• Class certification motions
- Carol J. Bernick, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
- David F. Sugerman, Paul & Sugerman, PC
12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch (on your own)
1:15 - 2:45 - Sometimes You’re the Windshield, Sometimes You’re the Bug: The Year’s Update in Labor and Employment Law
This popular session offers a review of the most important labor and employment law decisions of the past year with an emphasis on Oregon and Ninth Circuit law. Most importantly, it will provide you with practical methods of dealing with the new case law.
- Richard F. Liebman, Program Planner, Barran Liebman LLP
2:45 - 3:00 - Break
3:00 - 4:00 - OFLA/FMLA Update
• New Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) provisions and their impact
• Recent changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including the new military leave provisions – caregiver leave and “qualifying exigency” leave
• Necessary policy revisions and considerations
- Karen L. O'Connor, Barran Liebman LLP
4:00 - Adjourn
Tuition
(Tuition includes refreshments and course materials, and applies to both live and video replay.)
$169.00
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"Early Bird" tuition. (Received by June 2, 2008)
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$129.00
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"Early Bird" tuition for new attorneys (admitted 2007 -2008), paralegals, or secretaries.(Received by June 2, 2008)
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$85.00
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"Early Bird" tuition for legal aid attorneys(Received by June 2, 2008).
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$15.00
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OLI Annual Pass holder (Received by June 2, 2008)
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$20.00
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Add to above tuition if registration received after June 2, 2008. |
Video Replay Dates & Locations
Bend – 6/20/08
Bryant Lovlien & Jarvis
591 Mill View Way
Eugene – 6/13/08
Harrang Long Gary & Rudnick, P.C.
360 East 10th Avenue, Ste. 300
Medford – 6/13/08
Kellington Krack Richmond Blackhurst & Glatte LLP
23 Newtown Street
Portland – 6/25/08
Oregon Law Institute
Gus J. Solomon Courthouse
620 S.W. Main St., Suite 706
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