Labor & Employment Law 2021: 4 General, 2 Dual

Courses Included

• Labor & Employment Law 2021: Case Law Update
  
  

  Join Stan Graham & Casey Duhart for this annual staple as they review recent cases and legal developments impacting the always evolving world of employment law.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Casey Duhart, Acadia Healthcare Inc., Franklin
    Casey Duhart, BS, M.Ed., JD, is the Chief Labor & Employment Counsel for Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.  She provides legal advice and counsel regarding allegations of discrimination,...
  • Stanley Graham, Pierson Ferdinand, LLP, Nashville
    Based in Nashville since 1998, Stan Graham focuses his practice on the resolution of workplace disputes as a mediator, arbitrator, and workplace investigator, while continuing to serve as labor and...
• Labor & Employment Law 2021: From “Court-Packing” to Kneeling: Ethical Discussions of Controversial Topics
  
  

  Lawyers are often called upon to opine about the great issues of the day. We have a First Amendment right to do so. But we also have an ethical obligation to enhance the public’s understanding of, and confidence in, the rule of law. Today, we will discuss two controversial constitutional issues that have been in the news lately, along with relevant portions of the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Stewart Harris, Lincoln Memorial University, Knoxville
    Stewart Harris is the Associate Director of the Abraham Lincoln Institute for the Study of Leadership and Public Policy at Lincoln Memorial University, where he also teaches constitutional...
• Labor & Employment Law 2021: ADAAA, FMLA, FFCRA and Other COVID-19 Related Hot Topics
  
  

  Presenters will discuss ADAAA, FMLA, FFCRA and other COVID-19 related potential employment issues and claims from both a plaintiff and defense perspective. They will highlight current litigation trends in these areas along with the challenges of accommodating workplace issues such as employees who refuse to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or who want to continue working from home in light of having been allowed to do so for an extended period due to COVID-19. They also will examine how to address ongoing COVID-19 related employee leave requests.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Stacie Caraway, Miller & Martin PLLC, Chattanooga
    Starting shortly after kindergarten, Stacie Caraway, has been engaged in the practice of law for over 3 decades. She currently is a partner with Miller & Martin PLLC based in Chattanooga. She is a...
  • Heather Collins, HMC Civil Rights Law, LLC, Nashville
    Heather Moore Collins practices in the Nashville, Tennessee area where she founded HMC Civil Rights Law, which concentrates on the representation of employees employment litigation and plaintiffs...
• Labor & Employment Law 2021: Masters of the Bar
  
  

  Two of the states most experienced and well-respected plaintiff and defense attorneys will discuss significant cases they have handled over their careers. The moderator will lead a discussion of those cases and how they impacted the law in the state, as well as any changes that have occurred over time as a result of them. The panel will also discuss new trends in the law and how technology has impacted their practices. Finally, the practitioners will give their insights on what they see on the horizon for attorneys in the labor and employment arena.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Robert Bowman, Kramer Rayson LLP, Knoxville
    Robert L. Bowman is an extremely qualified, experienced, and effective trial attorney whose practice areas are Employment and Labor and Local Government and Public Utilities. He is recognized by Best...
  • Jennifer Morton, Jennifer Morton Law, PLLC, Knoxville
    ​Jennifer Morton was licensed to practice law in the State of Tennessee in 1992.  She graduated, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee, College of Law.  From the beginning of her...
  • Paul Prather, Littler Mendelson PC, Memphis
    Paul E. Prather represents management exclusively in all areas of employment and labor relations, including state and federal employment litigation and in administrative proceedings before the...
• Labor & Employment Law 2021: 1st 100 Days under President Biden – Where are we Headed in Employment/Labor Law
  
  

  Employment/labor lawyers are well aware that the Biden Administration will be making many changes in labor and employment policies and legislation. In this one-hour session, we will explore many of these possible regulatory changes, including: greater enforcement of Wage and Hour and OSHA laws; implementation of a COVID-19 specific emergency temporary standard; recission of regulations related to joint employers and independent contractors; and elimination of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. On the legislative front, we can expect new legislation to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour; the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; and federal paid family/sick leave. The NLRB is expected to issue many labor friendly decisions on such subjects as: joint Employer, election procedures, and employee use of email.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Bruce Buchanan, Littler, Nashville
    Bruce E. Buchanan is Special Counsel at Littler Mendelson’s Nashville, Tennessee office.  Bruce counsels employers on immigration compliance issues, conducts internal I-9 audits, represents...
  • Greg Grisham, Fisher & Phillips LLP, Memphis
    Greg Grisham is a partner in the Memphis Office of Fisher Phillips with over 30 years of successful experience counseling and representing employers in all aspects of workplace law in Tennessee and...
• Labor & Employment Law 2021: Dummies for Ethics – Employment Lawyers Edition
  
  

  Learn about ethics the mostly painless way, surveying the dumb mistakes other lawyers have made that resulted in sanctions, discipline, or even criminal charges.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • John Burgin Jr., Kramer Rayson LLP, Knoxville
    Jack Burgin has a diverse legal practice, primarily advising and defending employers on a variety of labor and employee benefit related topics and on representing and advising government contractors...