2022 Labor and Employment Law Seminar

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SCHEDULE
8:30 - 9:00 - Pitfalls of Using Algorithms in Hiring Decisions – Speaker: Thomas Freeman, Fiedler Law Firm (Nebraska)
9:00 - 9:30 - USERRA: Legal Overview and Case Development – Speaker: Steve Olsen, State Director, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor
9:30 - 10:00 - Remote Worker Employment Issues – Speakers: Michelle Brott, Denton Davis Brown and Margaret Hanson, Denton Davis Brown  
10:00 - 10:15 - Break
10:15 - 10:45 - Professional Collegiality in Practice – Speakers: Amy Beck, Fiedler Law Firm and Margaret Hanson, Denton Davis Brown Law Firm (Wellness Credit)
10:45 - 11:30 - Digital/Social Media Evidence Issues in Harassment and Discrimination Cases – Speakers: Emily Wilson, Sherinian & Hasso Law Firm and Emily Kolbe, Ahlers & Cooney Firm
11:30 - 12:00 - Mediation Tips: How to Give the Mediator the Tools They Need to Sell Your Case – Speakers: Michael Carroll, Coppola McConville Carroll Hockenberg & Flynn, PC ; Kelsey Knowles, Belin McCormick PC; and Lou Lavorato. Chief Justice, Iowa Supreme Coourt (ret.)
12:00 - 1:15 - Lunch (included with in-person registration)
1:15 - 2:15 - Case Law Update – Speaker: Rick Autry, State of Iowa
2:15 - 3:15 - Current Labor Law Issues - for Unionized and Non-Unionized Employers – Speakers: Jack Sullivan, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Ruth Robinson, Arbitrator; Jennifer Hadsall, NLRB, Regional Director for Region 18; and Nichole Harville, NLRB, Regional Attorney for Region 18
3:15 - 3:30 - Break
3:30 - 4:00 - Transgender Rights in Employment: Case Law and Statutory Developments – Speaker: Rita Bettis, ACLU Iowa (Diversity Credit)
4:00 - 5:00 - Work Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Issues Encountered by Employment Law Practitioners– Speaker: Benjamin Roach, Nyemaster Goode PC (Ethics Credit)

CLE CREDIT (approved)
6.75 state hours which includes 0.50 diversity, 1 ethics and 0.50 wellness hours

REGISTRATION FEES
ISBA Labor and Employment Law Section Members - $150
ISBA Members - $170
YLD Members (Years 1-3) - $110
Non-ISBA Members - $260
Law Students - Free
CLE Season Pass Holder - Free

ATTENDANCE PREFERENCE
Please select attendance preference (in-person or live webinar) when registering for this event. In-person attendance will take place at the ISBA Building (625 E. Court Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309). 

Lunch is provided to in-person attendees

MATERIALS
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Sponsored by the ISBA Labor and Employment Law Section