PELA and CTLA Present:
Plaintiff’s Employment Law 101
REGISTRATION
Attorneys in Practice 0-2 Years: Free
PELA/CTLA Members: $99
Non-Members: $199
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Registration
8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introduction
PELA President Sarah Parady
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Intake and the Initial Client Meeting: Common Claims and Deadlines
Mary Jo Lowrey
9:20 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Protect Your Clients and Your Fees: Ethical Considerations in Preparing Initial Client Communications and Fee Agreements
Ben Lebsack
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Morning Break
10:25 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Exhaustion and Administrative Agencies
Hunter Swain
11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Litigating On Behalf of State and Federal Employees & Issue Spotting Constitutional Claims and Immunities
Ben Wick & Arash Jahanian
12:05 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:05 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Demand Letters and Case Valuation
Rachel Ellis, Charlotte Sweeney, & Whitney Traylor
1:55 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Advocating the Case: Investigating Claims, Interviewing Witnesses, and Obtaining Documentation
Laura Wolf
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Discovery, Spoliation, and Preservation
Diane King
3:50 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Settlement Negotiations and Agreements
Siddhartha Rathod & Qusair Mohamedbhai
4:40 p.m. Adjourn for Happy Hour