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Past Conferences

2009
April 29 - May 1, 2009 Miami, Florida

National Employment Law Council held its 2009 annual conference April 28 through May 1, 2008, at the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida.

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Topics Discussed

  • Annual Labor & Employment Update
  • Hot Topics in Ethics
  • Best Practices for Ensuring Global Employment Law Compliance
  • Strategic Issues in the Defense of Major Wage and Hour Litigation
  • The State of Corporate Legal Departments
  • Advising Corporate Clients on Diversity Initiatives
  • Managing Alternative Workforce Arrangements (including joint employer issues, contingent workers, cross-reporting among entities, remote workers, etc.)
  • Managing Foreign Workers in the U.S.

2008
April 30 - May 2, 2008 Atlanta, Georgia
National Employment Law Council held its 2008 annual conference April 30 through May 2, 2008, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.

Topics Discussed

  • Developing and Maintaining Relationships with In-house Counsel
  • Generational Diversity Issues
  • Creative Stragtegies for Reducing Outside Legal Spend
  • Thirteenth Annual Labor and Employment Law Update
  • Internal Investigations: Pitfalls with Privilege, Retaliation and Criminal Exposure
  • Practical Solutions to E-Discovery Problems
  • Impact of Blogs/Personal Websites in the Workplace/Internal Investigations
  • Spanning the Globe: A Comparative Review of Employment Issues in Europe, Asia and Latin America
  • Managing the Contingent Workforce
  • Trying the Arbitration—Perspectives from Attorneys and Arbitrators
  • Ethics: Traps for the Unwary
  • FLSA/Wage & Hour Update

2007
May 2 - 5, 2007 Dallas, Texas
National Employment Law Council held its 2007 annual conference May 2 through May 5, 2007, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

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Topics Discussed

  • The Continuing Influence of Technology on Recent Workplace Disputes or How to Plug in Without Getting Zapped
  • Developments and Trends in FLSA/Wage and Hour-the beast gets bigger
  • General Counsels Speak - and When They Do, We Listen
  • A Conversation with the EEOC Ehair
  • Ethics
  • The A, B, Cs of Ediscovery: New Rules, Case Law Update, In-house Protocols, and Litigation Management
  • Diversity Compliance: Navigating Voluntary Efforts and Downright Resistance
  • International Law Panel
  • The Alphabet Soup of Retirement - ERISA, the PPA, 409a and 401(k)s
  • Advanced Litigation Skills I - Mock Trial
  • Advanced Litigation Skills II - Mock Trial & Clinic
  • Remember the L&E with the M&A: Labor & Employment Implications in Corporate Transactions
  • Career Management and Independence: Taking Control

2006
May 4 - 6, 2006 San Francisco, California
National Employment Law Council held its 2006 annual conference May 4 through May 6, 2006, at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District in San Francisco, California.

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Topics Discussed

  • The Eleventh Annual Labor and Employment Law Update
  • Latest Developments in Wage and Hour Collective/Class Actions
  • Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Confidentiality Agreements and Non-compete Agreements
  • Group Discussion on Changes in the Practice of Labor and Employment Law
  • Class Action Prevention and Complex Litigation
  • The Rising Cost of Being an Employer-Dealing With the 800 Pound Gorilla Issue-Benefits
  • And Then There's California: Representing Employers in the Golden State
  • Religion in the Workplace-The Employer's Rising Burden
  • Globalizing Your Company-The Issues Associated With Going International
  • Managing in the Internet Age and Employee Blogging
  • Managing the Employee Who is also a Plaintiff
  • Advanced Trial Skills I - Winning on Paper: Jury Instructions, Motions in Limine and Perfecting the Record for Appeal
  • Advanced Trial Skills II - Judge, Jury and Using Technology
  • Ethics
  • Roundtable Discussion: Make That Change - Career Transitions

2005
April 28 - 30, 2005 Chicago, Illinois

National Employment Law Council held its 2005 annual conference April 28 through April 30, 2005, at the W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

Topics Discussed

  • Labor and Employment Law Update
  • Jury Studies (with Jury Consultant) and Litigation Strategies
  • The Latest Word on E-Discovery Issues
  • Ethics for Labor and Employment Lawyers
  • Gender and Cultural Stereotyping in Litigation
  • Strategies for Avoiding or Disposing of Retaliation Claims
  • Maximizing Corporate Affirmative Action and Diversity Programs in the Defense of Discrimination Litigation Claims
  • The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004

2004
April 29 - May 1, 2004 Atlanta, Georgia

National Employment Law Council will hold its 2004 annual conference April 29 through May 1, 2004, at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Topics Discussed

  • Labor and Employment Law Update
  • Erisa Devlopments
  • Sarbanes-Oxley & Related Developments
  • Litigation Avoidance Techniques
  • Appellate Litigation Strategies & Considerations
  • General Counsel Roundtable
  • EEOC Issues and Developments
  • Technology in the Courtrooms
  • Handling Labor & Employment Law Matters for Multinational Corporations
  • Ethics Considerations and Challenges
  • Issues Involving Temporary Employees

2003
April 24 - 26, 2003 Denver, Colorado

National Employment Law Council will hold its next annual conference April 24 through April 26, 2003, at the Denver Marriott City Center in Denver, Colorado.

Topics Discussed

  • FLSA Class Actions
  • The ADA
  • Technology Basics
  • Advocacy Skills
  • Legal Compliance
  • Retaliation
  • Shareholder Suits
  • Ethics