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Overview
Are You Making a Mistake That Could Jeopardize Your Next Case?
From underestimating expert witnesses to dropping the ball on trial preparation, one wrong move is all it takes to cage your career. In this troubleshooting guide, our expert faculty explore solutions for the top errors that derail employment law cases. Don't let silly mistakes hurt your case - register today!
- Discover the top oversights lawyers make when evaluating a case.
- Examine best practices for handling common discovery challenges.
- Explore the most prevalent mediation errors.
- Develop advanced strategies for sidestepping landmines in jury selection.
- Improve the way you prepare for trial and prevent costly missteps.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Emerging Employment Litigation Trends and Case Law Developments
- Case Evaluation - Common Oversights
- Using Social Media in Employment Litigation: Traps for the Unwary
- 7 Mediation Mistakes You May Not Realize You're Making
- Preparation and Trial: Top Pain Points for Employment Attorneys
- 5 Worst Mistakes Employment Attorneys Make During Jury Selection
- Discovery, Experts, and Evidence - Key Challenges
- Legal Ethics Pitfalls to Avoid for Employment Attorneys
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado CLE |
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7 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
6 Total | |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
6 Total | |
| Montana CLE |
|
6 Total | 10-19-2026 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
6 Total | 10-19-2026 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
6 Total | 10-19-2026 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
6 Total | 10-19-2026 |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total | 10-19-2026 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
7 Total | 10-19-2026 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
6 Total | 10-19-2026 |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
6 Total | |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total | 10-18-2028 |
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CLE
Agenda
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Emerging Employment Litigation Trends and Case Law Developments
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Case Evaluation - Common Oversights
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Using Social Media in Employment Litigation: Traps for the Unwary
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7 Mediation Mistakes You May Not Realize You're Making
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Preparation and Trial: Top Pain Points for Employment Attorneys
- Dropping the Ball on Trial Prep
- Settlement: Advanced Issues and Answers
- 5 Key Opening and Closing Don'ts
- Exhibit Presentation: Top Errors to Avoid
- Hidden Dangers in Witness Examination
- Costly Mistakes Employment Attorneys Commonly Make During Cross-Examination
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5 Worst Mistakes Employment Attorneys Make During Jury Selection
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Discovery, Experts, and Evidence - Key Challenges
- Avoiding Pitfalls When Drafting and Objecting to Discovery Requests
- Limiting the Scope of Production: What You Must Know
- Discoverability of Sensitive Employment Records and Documents From Investigations: Top Challenges
- 6 Discovery and Evidence Errors That Will Cost You
- 5 Deposition Lessons You Don't Want to Learn the Hard Way
- Selecting and Working With Experts: Avoiding Critical Mistakes
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Legal Ethics Pitfalls to Avoid for Employment Attorneys
- Rules of Professional Conduct
- Conflicts of Interest
- Privileged Communications
- Confidentiality
- Attorneys' Fees
- Joint Representation Issues
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. HR professionals, accountants, and paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
E. Jason Tremblay
is a business attorney and litigator who advises companies in a wide range of industries on employment law and commercial matters. His experience in employment matters includes counseling, negotiation, and litigation on issues critical to the evolving workplace, including wage and hour disputes, restrictive covenant matters, and federal, state and local statutory claims. Mr. Tremblay also provides his clients with an array of services, including drafting and negotiating employment and independent contractor agreements, and responding to governmental audits and investigations. In the commercial area, he handles a broad range of complex business and tort litigation matters, including matters involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, interference with contract, and shareholder disputes. Mr. Tremblays' clients operate in industries ranging from education, information technology, manufacturing and distribution to property management, food and beverage, consulting, and retail. As an outgrowth of his business-oriented employment and labor practice, he serves in a capacity similar to an outside general counsel for clients on a variety of other legal matters including general business, corporate, and litigation issues. In providing this service, Mr. Tremblay helps business owners triage the issues they face, and collaborates with lawyers from different practice groups in the firm who bring their knowledge and skill sets to the client relationship.
Speaker bio
David Lubben
is an attorney at Davis & Campbell L.L.C., emphasizing both employment litigation and commercial litigation in his practice. He represents employers in all aspects of employment disputes, including protecting proprietary information, enforcing non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, collective action wage and hour disputes, OSHA compliance, immigration compliance, FMLA and other leave issues, and employee benefits disputes. Mr. Lubben regularly defends EEOC and state discrimination charges, and frequently represents employers in discrimination and retaliation lawsuits filed in state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. Lubben earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois; and his J.D. degree, with distinction, from Stanford Law School.
Speaker bio
Bryce J. Denny
is the owner of Law Office of Bryce Denny, L.L.C., where he primarily practices labor and employment law. He is admitted to practice in both Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Denny was re-appointed in 2017 to a three-year term on the Louisiana State Bar Labor Law Advisory Commission. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Louisiana State Bar Association. Mr. Denny earned his B.A. degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas and his J.D. degree from Baylor University.
Speaker bio
Dr. Krisshonna (Kris) G. Brown
has dedicated her professional life to always striving to better herself and those around her. With over twenty years of Human Resources experience, she has a Doctorate in Business Administration, with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. Dr. Brown also holds two professional certifications in Human Resources, Benefits Management and a DLSS Yellow Belt Certification, coupled with certificates in Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and completion of Korn Ferry’s Leadership U for Humanity Program. Having always worked full time alongside attending school full time, Dr. Brown has always been determined to create a life based on hard work, authenticity, and transparency. Her ambition to be better can be traced to having been raised by a hard-working, dedicated single mother who persevered against the odds to give her children the drive to succeed. Dr. Brown has founded a non-profit in her mother’s honor, the R.O.S.A. Bridge Program (Rising Over Situations & Ascending) that will mentor and prepare tweens for career readiness and educational endeavors. Through this program, she hopes to honor the hard work of her mother, who created opportunities for Dr. Brown to go on to become an entrepreneur and the person she is today. Dr. Brown ’ human resource experience allows her the ability to create meaningful and impactful professional relationships while continuing to build on a foundation of hard work & education. Dr. Brown is a member of several community organizations, several boards, the Food Bank of North Alabama, Better Business Bureau of North Alabama, Blue Cross Blue Shield Customer Advisory Council, MEA Energetic Women Leadership Team, Drake State Advisory Board, Alabama A&M University Business Advisory Board, and she is the President of the Charter Chapter, the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, Greater Huntsville.
Speaker bio
Suzanne L. Johnson
practices at her firm Lehman Johnson Law, PLLC. She has over 20 years of experience in state and federal lawsuits alleging race discrimination, age discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, disability discrimination and accommodation, national origin discrimination, discrimination based on veteran status or under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) claims, unfair labor practices, unfair competition, breach of contract, whistleblower, ERISA benefits litigation, malicious prosecution, defamation (libel and slander), business disparagement, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and retaliatory discharge. Ms. Lehman Johnson received her B.S., summa cum laude from Tarleton State University, her M.A. from University of North Texas and her J.D., magna cum laude from South Texas College of Law. She is a member of National Association of Corporate Directors and has served as an independent outside director on the following non-profit boards: St. Dominic Village (former Board Chair, and Chair - Compensation Committee), Weekley YMCA, and Jones Partners Advisory Board to Rice University Graduate School of Business. Ms. Lehman Johnson is licensed to practice in Texas and before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas.”
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