California Lawyers Association
Advanced Wage and Hour Conference
8th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference
Earn 6.75 Hours MCLE Credit
Thursday, July 12, 2018
JW Marriott Los Angeles
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Register Online HERE
Schedule | Essential Info | Brochure | Reg Form
Schedule:
| Thursday, July 12 |
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REGISTRATION AND MCLE SIGN-IN
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8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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THE ANNUAL UPDATE—RECENT CASES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN WAGE AND HOUR LAW (1.5 Hours MCLE Credit)
The last year has seen some significant changes in the area of wage and hour law in California. Join us for an overview of the most recent developments and understand how they may impact your practice and clients.
Moderator: Ana de Alba, Lang Richert & Patch
Speakers:
- Cornelia Dai, Hadsell, Stormer & Renick
- Maria Rodriguez, McDermott Will & Emery, LLP
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9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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NAVIGATING COMMISSION BASED PAY ISSUES (1.5 Hours MCLE Credit)
Experienced panelists will discuss commission based pay issues and recent legal developments. They will also discuss the law on commission agreement requirements, how commissions are calculated, overtime and minimum wage, meal and rest break rights, and when commissions must be paid.
Moderator: Kristianne Seargeant, Sutter Health
Speakers:
- Michael S. Morrison, Alexander Krakow & Glick LLP
- Lisa M. Harris, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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LUNCH WITH JUSTICE GOODWIN LIU, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT (0.75 Hour MCLE Credit)
A question and answer session with Justice Goodwin Liu, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, on a broad range of topics, including wage and hour law.
Moderator: Monica Guizar, Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfield
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12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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JUDGES PANEL (1.5 Hours MCLE Credit)
A perennial Conference favorite, a panel of judges from federal and state court will provide tips to help litigants avoid obstacles when navigating the ever-changing waters of wage & hour class actions. They will also provide insights into the impact of recent developments in wage and hour and class action jurisprudence.
Moderator: Laboni A. Hoq, Litigation Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Los Angeles
Panelists:
- Honorable Dolly Gee, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Honorable Glenda Sanders, Orange County Superior Court, Complex Panel
- Honorable Brad Seligman, Alameda County Superior Court, Complex Panel
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HOTTEST TOPICS IN PAGA LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION (1.5 Hours MCLE Credit)
PAGA actions continue to be at the cutting edge of wage-and-hour litigation and arbitration. Hear from our panel of PAGA trial attorneys and appellate advocates (including the winning counsel in Iskanian and Williams) about the issues affecting your practice, including PAGA discovery after Williams, PAGA jurisdictional issues, PAGA exhaustion and the role of the LWDA, PAGA and arbitration post-Iskanian and Sakkab, PAGA trial decisions, and how PAGA settlements are treated in the courts.
Moderator: Bryan Schwartz, Bryan Schwartz Law
Speakers:
- Glenn Danas, Capstone Law APC
- Amber Healy, Atkinson Andelson Loya Rudd & Romo
- Steve Pearl, ADR Services
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3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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NETWORKING RECEPTION
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5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Essential Info:
Printable Brochure
A printable brochure is available for your convenience.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Click here to register online.
REGISTER BY MAIL
Please fill out this form and send to: Program Registrations, California Lawyers Association, 180 Howard Street, Suite 410, San Francisco, CA 94105. Email to: ProgramRegistrations@CAlawyers.org
Deadline
In order to pre-register, your form and check, payable to California Lawyers Association, or credit card information, must be received by Thursday, July 5.
PRE-REGISTRATION FEE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018
o $295 Labor and Employment Law Section Members
o $390 Non-Section Members*
REGISTRATION FEE AFTER THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018
(Pre-Registration fees increase by $50)
o $345 Labor and Employment Law Section Members
o $440 Non-Section Members*
*(Includes enrollment in the Labor and Employment Section for 2018)
CANCELLATIONS/REFUND POLICY
Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing no later than July 5 and are subject to a $50 service charge. Refunds will not be available after that date.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association is committed to encouraging the representation of persons of color, women, the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups in the ear of employment law.
As such, the Labor and Employment Law Section has committed to provide a full scholarship to those persons who have traditionally been underrepresented in our field in order to become familiar with the Labor and Employment Law Section and to encourage their membership and association.
Fill out an application here. Scholarships only cover registration fees and not travel expenses. Applications are due on Friday, June 29, 2018 to Jinny Kim, (jkim@legalaidatwork.org).
QUESTIONS
For registration information call 415-795-7025. Telephone registrations will not be accepted. For program content and/or Section information call 415-795-7107.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
For special assistance please call 415-795-7107.
ON-SITE
Onsite registration will be on a space available basis. Call to confirm space availability
EMAIL TO
ProgramRegistrations@CAlawyers.org
MCLE
The California Lawyers Association and the Labor and Employment Section are approved State Bar of California MCLE providers.
