Speaking Engagements Archive ( 2009-2010 )

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On December 3, 2010, Paul E. Prather presented the "Supreme Court & Sixth Circuit Update" with Hon. Ron Gillman at the Memphis Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Seminar.
On August 4, 2010, Lisa L. Leach presented an FMLA Update for the Memphis Bar Association at a seminar sponsored by the Labor & Employment Law Section.
On April 28, 2010, Lisa L. Leach and Tanja L. Thompson presented at the Memphis Bar Association 2010 Bench Bar Conference on the topic, “Labor & Employment Law Update: Perceptions & Predictions.”
Jonathan Kaplan and Paul Prather spoke at LEAP’s 6th Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium in April 2010 in San Diego, California. On April 22, 2010, Mr. Kaplan spoke about unions in the workplace, including the latest trends, organizing techniques and key legislative and regulatory developments. On April 23, 2010, Mr. Prather spoke about legal issues associated with employment-related promises and managing employee expectations through communication.
On March 3, 2010, Alex Boals and Lisa Leach spoke at the Fundamentals of Employment Law Conference presented by Sterling Education Services in Memphis. Lisa Leach spoke on the topic, “Hiring & Terminating Employees in the Current Economy,” and Alex Boals spoke on the topic “Compensation Issues Under FLSA / Wage and Hour."
Steven W. Likens presented a session at the Memphis Bar Association’s annual continuing legal education program on Labor and Employment Law, hosted at the University of Memphis on December 4, 2009, regarding Drafting and Enforcing Restrictive Covenants along with the Honorable Chancellor Arnold Goldin.
Paul Prather and Tanja Thompson participated in the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference in Washington, D.C, which was held November 4-7, 2009. Mr. Prather presented closing arguments in a Mock Presentation of a Summary Jury Trial. Ms. Thompson delivered a presentation entitled, “As the Pendulum Swings: The Role of Precedent in National Labor Relations Board Decisions.”
Paul E. Prather presented a paper on November 4, 2009 in Washington, D.C. regarding United States Supreme Court developments in the area of employment law at the Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium sponsored by the National Institute of Business Management.
John W. Simmons presented a lunch and learn program in Memphis on October 29, 2009 in association with the Hispanic Business Alliance addressing current employment law issues facing employers of Hispanic employees.

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