We're bringing the Event of the Year in Employment Law to you – Wherever you are!
The Employment Law Institute continues our proud tradition of bringing you practical and realistic solutions to both everyday and unexpected problems in employment law. Even though we are unable to meet in person again this year, this webcast will provide the same excellent content and terrific speakers you’ve come to expect.
Topics this year include:
Year in Review
Diversity and Race Discrimination in the Workplace
Leave Laws and Accommodations Related to COVID-19 and Working from Home
Representing the Individual Defendant Ethically, Practically and Victoriously (ETHICS)
Benefits and Potential Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Law
Social Media, Politics and Social Justice in the Workplace
Morning with the Judges
Legal and Practical Issues in Arbitrating Employment Cases
COVID-19 Litigation and the Employment Lawyer
Investigation from Afar: Ethical Issues in Conducting Remote Investigations (ETHICS)
Spoliation in the Workplace: The Most Recent Cases in Pennsylvania and Federal Courts
Private Eyes Are Watching You: Recent Trends in Workplace Privacy Law
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Program Schedule
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
9:00 - 10:00 am
Year in Review
Rick Seymour and Mike Torchia
10:00 - 10:10 am
Break
10:10 - 11:10 am
Diversity and Race Discrimination in the Workplace
David Fortney
11:10 - 11:20 am
Break
11:20 am - 12:20 pm
Leave Laws and Accommodations Related to COVID-19 and Working from Home
Gino Benedetti, Erin Galbally and Katharine Hartman
12:20 - 12:50 pm
Lunch
12:50 - 1:50 pm
Representing the Individual Defendant - Ethically, Practically and Victoriously (ETHICS)
Mike Homans and Jill Welch
1:50 - 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Benefits and Potential Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Law
Joel Roberson, Tina Tellado and Kwamina Williford
3:00 - 3:10
Break
3:10 - 4:10
Social Media, Politics and Social Justice in the Workplace
Peter Ennis
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
9:00 - 10:00 am
Morning with the Judges
Judge Goldberg, Judge Rufe, Judge Wolson, Sid Gold (moderator), Sara Begley (moderator)
10:00 - 10:10 am
Break
10:10 - 11:10 am
Legal and Practical Issues in Arbitrating Employment Cases
Paul Lantis, Rahul Munshi and Steve Console (moderator)
11:10 - 11:20 am
Break
11:20 am - 12:20 pm
COVID-19 Litigation and the Employment Lawyer
David Barron
12:20 - 12:50 pm
Lunch
12:50 - 1:50 pm
Investigations from Afar: Ethical Issues in Conducting Remote Investigations (ETHICS)
Jenn Betts
1:50 - 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Spoliation in the Workplace: The Most Recent Cases in Pennsylvania and Federal Courts
Brent Cossrow
3:00 - 3:10 pm
Break
3:10 - 4:10 pm
Private Eyes are Watching You: Recent Trends in Workplace Privacy Law
Risa Boerner and Carrie Rosen
All attendees will receive the course materials as a digital book. A printed copy of the course book is available, at a discount to attendees, for $80. Additional copies are available at full price. If you wish to purchase the printed version of the course book, please call PBI Customer Service at 800-932-4637. Printed versions of the course book will not be distributed at the course; please allow up to two weeks after the program for the printed versions of the course book to be shipped.