Labor and Employment Law Educational Seminar Materials

2011 Educational Opportunities

Perkins Coie hosted a half-day employment law workshop on June 9, 2011 at the Westin Bellevue Hotel. We also presented one employment law breakfast seminar topic in November 2011.

Behind the Scenes at the EEOC (Jeff Hollingsworth and Molly Powell) (PowerPoint)
Best Strategies for Protecting Your Business Information and Relationships When Key Employees Leave (James Sanders and Andrew Moriarty) PowerPoint; Supplemental Written Materials
Fall 2011 Employment Law Update (Andrew Moriarty and Catherine Brito) (Handout Materials; PowerPoint). HRCI Program ID: ORG-PROGRAM-102612
Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2011 (Mike Reynvaan and Julie Lucht) (PowerPoint; Supplemental Written Materials) (Listen to the audio recording of this June 9, 2011 presentation. AV CLE credit, WSBA AV Activity I.D. 287698; HRCI Program ID: ORG-PROGRAM-95061)
The Trusted Advisor's Dilemma--Maintaining the Attorney Client Privilege as In-House Counsel (Linda Walton and Chelsea Petersen) (PowerPoint; Supplemental Written Materials)

Prior Topics

Behind the Scenes of the EEOC's Investigation and Mediation Process (November 2007, Seattle Only) - PowerPoint; Mediation Questions; and EEO Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
Compensation Claims in Wage-Hour Litigation (May 2010, Jeff Hollingsworth, Michael Ward, Ph.D., Rob Porcarelli) (PowerPoint)
Conducting Internal Investigations (May 2010, Fred Rivera and Patrick Collins) (PowerPoint)
Dealing With Multi-Generational Workplace Issues (February 2006, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Disability Law Update: Mental, Psychiatric and Intellectual Disabilities (March 2005, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Employee Leaves: New Rights, Recurring Challenges (September 2008, Puget Sound Locations) Handout; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; PowerPoint; and Supplemental Information on WA State Domestic Violence Definition
Employer Privacy Challenges with Social Networking (May 2010; Linda Walton, Susan Lyon, Lorene Novakowski, Eric Heath) (PowerPoint)
Employment Class Actions: Five Things You Can Do to Protect Your Company (November 2004, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout
Hiring & Firing Employees (February/March 2008, Puget Sound Locations) Handout and PowerPoint
Privacy in the Electronic Workplace (February/March 2007, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Stupid Cupid? When Darts of Love Land in the Workplace (February 2005, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout
Taking Workplace Investigations Seriously (September 2007, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Three Strikes and You're Out: Discipline and Discharge of Employees (September 2005, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout
Unlawful Workplace Harassment: It's Not Just About Sex Anymore (September 2004, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout
Weathering the Storm: Strategies for Avoiding Employment Law Mistakes During Hard Economic Times (March 2009, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint; Appendix A can be found in the handout; Click here for Appendix B

Multi-Topic Updates

Fall 2004 Employment Law Update (October 2004, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout
Fall 2005 Employment Law Update (October 2005, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout
Fall 2006 Employment Law Update (October 2006, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Fall 2007 Employment Law Update (October-November 2007, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Fall 2008 Employment Law Update (October-November 2008, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Fall 2009 Employment Law Update (October-November 2009, Puget Sound Locations) (Handout) (PowerPoint will be posted November 5)
Hot Topics: What Employers Need to Know in 2010 (Julie Lucht and Andrew Moriarty) (PowerPoint; Expanded Handout Materials) (Listen to the audio recording Part 1; Part 2) (Audio CLE, WSBA CLE Activity ID 260564)
Spring 2005 Employment Law Update (April 2005, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout
Spring 2006 Employment Law Update (April 2006, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Spring 2007 Employment Law Update (April/May 2007, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint
Spring 2008 Employment Law Update (April/May 2008, Puget Sound Locations) Handout and PowerPoint
Spring 2009 Employment Law Update (May 2009, Puget Sound Locations) - Handout and PowerPoint