LACBA Presents "Employment Law Nuts & Bolts" Program 11/15

The Los Angeles County Bar Association is presenting "Employment Law Nuts & Bolts: Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation and Wage and Hour Law" on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. The program runs from 9:00 am until 12:15 pm.

The program will focus on teaching the law to new attorneys, those in practice less than five years, or those with more experience outside of the employment law field who wish to gain a better understanding of employment law.

The first panel will cover federal and state wage and hour law. I am moderating, with Lauren Teukolsky presenting the employee's perspective and Leslie Abbott presenting the employer's perspective. 

For the second panel, Heather Appleton, Eric Schwettmann, and Art Silbergeld will cover discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. 

More information and registration are available here. 

Steven G. Pearl to Discuss Settling Wage and Hour Cases

I am presenting "Increasing the Chance of Success in Settling Wage & Hour Litigation" at the Bridgeport Continuing Education 2013 Wage and Hour Conference on December 13, 2013, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. More information here.

Advanced Strategies for Mediating the Employment Case

I am presenting "Advanced Strategies for Mediating the Employment Case" with Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman and John Barber of Lewis Brisbois on October 11, 2013, at the State Bar's Annual Meeting in San Jose. The program will run from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.

Andrew and John are top notch litigators, and they have very interesting insights on the settlement process. Their views sometimes clash, which makes it all the more fun.

It should be an entertaining and valuable program. I hope you will come see us if you are at the Annual Meeting.  

Steven G. Pearl to Address Recent Developments at Pasadena Bar Association Meeting September 10

Steven G. Pearl will join a distinguished panel of labor and employment lawyers at the September 10 meeting of the Pasadena Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section. The panel will discuss recent developments in California law, including:

• Wage and hour class action litigation after Brinker 
• Employer meal and rest period obligations 
• PAGA claims 
• Interns, independent contractors, and employees 

In addition to Mr. Pearl, the panel will include attorneys Anthony Lewis and Jeffrey Ranen and moderator Jack Schaedel.

The meeting runs from 11:30 to 1:30 and includes lunch. It takes place at Noor Restaurant, 260 East Colorado Boulevard, Paseo Colorado, in Pasadena. More information and registration are available here.

Pasadena Bar Association Wage and Hour Update

I have been invited to present a program on recent developments in wage and hour law for the Pasadena Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section. The program will be September 10, 2013, from 11:30 to 1:30 at Noor Restaurant in Pasadena. More information will be available shortly from the Pasadena Bar Association.  

Reminder: State Bar Advanced Wage and Hour Conference: July 31, San Francisco

It's not too late to sign up for the State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section's Third Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference on July 31, 2014, in San Francisco. This year's Conference will include:

Recent Developments Update 

Litigating and Resolving Cases Involving Insolvency Issues 

The Supreme Court of the United States and Its Impact on Wage and Hour Practice 

The View From 30,000 Feet: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed  

A View From the Bench: Judges' Perspective on Wage and Hour Practice

It's going to be a great program, and cheap at just $150 for section members and $225 for non-members.  

And even if you can't make it to San Francisco for the Conference, you can attend individual sessions or the whole day via webcast.  

The brochure and registration are available on the Labor and Employment Law Section's web site.  I hope to see you there!  

State Bar Advanced Wage and Hour Conference: July 31, San Francisco

I am honored to be the principal organizer of the State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section's Third Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference, July 31, 2014, in San Francisco. This year's Conference will include:

Recent Developments Update 

Litigating and Resolving Cases Involving Insolvency Issues 

The Supreme Court of the United States and Its Impact on Wage and Hour Practice 

The View From 30,000 Feet: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed  

A View From the Bench: Judges' Perspective on Wage and Hour Practice

More information will be available shortly on the Labor and Employment Law Section's web site. 

Advanced Strategies for Settling Discrimination & Harassment Claims

On Friday, June 14, I am presenting "Advanced Strategies for Settling Discrimination & Harassment Claims" with John Barber of Lewis Brisbois and Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman for Bridgeport Continuing Education. Our panel is part of Bridgeport's "Litigating Discrimination and Harassment Claims" program, being held this time at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

Andrew and John are two top notch litigators who have very interesting insights on the settlement process. Their views sometimes clash, which makes it all the more fun. And Bridgeport runs some of the best continuing education events that I've attended, with consistently high quality speakers.

It should be an entertaining and valuable program. I hope to see you there.  

Steven G. Pearl to Address Employment Round Table of Southern California

I am speaking today at the Employment Round Table of Southern California's Annual Conference entitled, "Tides of Change: Surfing New Waves in the Workplace." I am speaking with Kimchi Bui, District Manager at the United States Department of Labor, and we are addressing emerging trends and new developments in wage and hour law.

Thank you to Paula Pearlman of Loyola Law School and the Disability Rights Legal Center for inviting me to speak.

Steven G. Pearl to Speak July 25 at State Bar Advanced Wage and Hour Conference

I am presenting "Advanced Mediation Techniques in Wage and Hour Cases" at the State Bar's Second Annual Wage and Hour Conference.

The Conference is tomorrow, July 25, 2012, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live (near Staples Center). The brochure is here. Lots of top notch speakers at a very reasonable price: $150 for State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section members and $225 for non-members. I'm also sponsoring the Conference, so please stop by my table and say hello.  

Steven G. Pearl to Speak on Wage and Hour Law After Brinker

I will be speaking at the Pasadena Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law lunch on Tuesday, July 10. The topic is Wage and Hour Law after Brinker.  We all know what the Supreme Court held in Brinker; we'll be discussing how we see the law developing from here.  

I will be speaking with Tom Kaufman of Sheppard Mullin, Randy Renick of Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richardson & Renick, and Jack Schaedel of Hernandez, Schaedel & Associates. The details are here.  Hope to see you there.  

Steven G. Pearl to Speak at State Bar Advanced Wage and Hour Conference

I am presenting "Advanced Mediation Techniques in Wage and Hour Cases" at the State Bar's Second Annual Wage and Hour Conference. 

The Conference is July 25, 2012, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live (near Staples Center).  The brochure is here.  Lots of top notch speakers at a very reasonable price: $150 for Labor and Employment Law Section members and $225 for non-members.  I'm also sponsoring, so please stop by and say hello.  

Steven G. Pearl to Speak at California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Summit June 23, 2012

I will present "Mediating Employment Law Cases" at the State Bar Solo and Small Law Firm Summit this Saturday. I am speaking with John Barber of Lewis Brisbois and Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman. The summit is taking place at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. If you're there, please stop by and say hello.  

Steven G. Pearl to Speak at Los Angeles County Bar Labor and Employment Law Symposium

Steven G. Pearl will speak at the Thirty Second Annual Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Labor and Employment Law Symposium on March 7, 2012.

Mr. Pearl will moderate a panel on “Hot Button Issues in Wage and Hour Law." Speaking on the panel are defense attorneys Nancy Bertrando and Richard Simmons and plaintiffs' attorney Eric Kingsley. The panel will address issues such as collateral estoppel and repeat class actions, class action waivers, white collar exemptions, attorney fees, and the upcoming Brinker decision.

Mr. Pearl serves on the Executive Committee of LACBA's Labor and Employment Law Section, and this is the third time that he has spoken at the Symposium.

More information is available on LACBA's web site. 

Steven G. Pearl to Present Mediation Seminar to Association of Corporate Counsel

On February 15, 2012, Steven G. Pearl will present "Achieving Your Goals Through Mediation" to the Association of Corporate Counsel, Southern California Chapter.

Mr. Pearl will address selecting your mediator, who to bring -- and who not to bring -- to mediation, pre-mediation communications with the mediator, and other areas that parties need to consider when preparing for mediation.

Mr. Pearl will speak at 7:30 am at the corporate offices of Guitar Center in Westlake Village and at 11:30 am at the offices of Resources Global in Los Angeles. More information is available from the Association of Corporate Counsel.