Program

Friday, March 20, 2020

7:30–9:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45–9:00 a.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Introductions: Wade Cowan, NELA President, Ashley Westby, Program Manager

9:00–10:15 a.m.

The Fundamentals of Litigating Race & National Origin Claims

10:30–11:45 a.m.

Facing Our Own Implicit Biases

1:15–2:30 p.m.

Recognizing and Combatting Implicit Bias in Race & National Origin Case

2:45–4:00 p.m.

Addressing Common Defenses to Race & National Origin Claims

4:15–5:30 p.m.

The Effects of Immigration Status On Race & National Origin Litigation

5:30–7:00 p.m.

Reception
Co-sponsored by The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy

Saturday, March 21, 2020

7:30–9:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00–10:15 a.m.

Intersectional Discrimination In Race & National Origin Cases

10:30–11:45 a.m.

Creating Themes For Race & National Origin Cases

12:45–2:00 p.m.

The Evolution of Race Discrimination Litigation From A Judicial Perspective

2:15-3:30 p.m.

The Ethical Challenges of Language Barriers

3:45-5:15 p.m.

Proving Pretext In Race & National Origin Discrimination Claims

5:15-6:30 p.m.

Litigating Preferential Hiring & Employment Decisions Based On National Origin

Program subject to change without notice.