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Jackson Lewis 4th Annual West Coast Women's Employment Law Conference

Date and Location

Date:	November 3-4
Location:	Claremont Resort & Spa Claremont Resort & Spa 41 Tunnel Road Berkeley, CA 94705
Office:	San Francisco Office
CLE Credit:	6.00 Hours
HRCI Credit:	6.00 Hours
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Event Description

Facing the Workplace Head On -- Women in Business, Career and Life

Save the date for the Jackson Lewis 4th Annual Women's Employment Law Conference. The Conference offers an ideal opportunity to learn the latest developments in workplace law, earn CLE credits, and network with other in-house counsel and HR executives.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, November 3

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Registration

Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel
Staying Out of the Courthouse: Effective Internal Dispute Resolution
Guest Panelists 
Kathleen Deibert, 24 Hour Fitness 
Theresa Marchlewski, Washington Mutual 
D'Anne Gleicher, Providian Financial

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Chocolate Break

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Workshops
Select one of three workshops:

1. Evidence Preservation Standards in 2005: Critical Changes Every Employer Must Know
2. Sarbanes-Oxley and the New Generation of Whistleblowers
   Guest Speaker
   Nanci L. Clarence, Esq., Clarence & Dyer LLP, San Francisco
3. Managing Employee Communication in the Technology Era

3:35 - 6:30 p.m.
Spa Time

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Yoga

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Wine Tasting
Presentation by
Leslie Sbrocco, Author and Wine Columnist

7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Wine for Women - Pairing and Sharing Wine
Guest Speaker
Leslie Sbrocco

Friday, November 4

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Fitness Walk and Talk
Teresa Marchese of Rock Solid Fitness

7:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

8:45 - 10:35 a.m.
Employment Law Update
Session I: The Republic of California
Session II: The Rest of the Country 

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Diversity in the Workplace Presentation
Smart Politics: Recognizing and Responding to Bias in the Workplace
Guest Speaker
Holly English, Esq., Author of "Gender on Trial: Sexual Stereotypes and Work/Life Balance in the Legal Workplace"

11:45 - Noon
Break

Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Workshops
Select one of three workshops:

1. Evidence Preservation Standards in 2005: Critical Changes Every Employer Must Know
2. Employee Medical Information: Why You Need It, How You Obtain It, and How to Use It Effectively to Manage Disabilities
3. Managing Employee Communication in the Technology Era

1:00 p.m.
Lunch and Optional Spa Activities

Credits Available

CLE: 6.0 hours including 1.0 of Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession.*

HRCI: Approved for 6.0 hours of HRCI certification.

Special Note for attorneys seeking MCLE Credit from the State Bar of California:

This activity has been approved for the Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 6.0 hours, including 1.0 hour of Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession. Jackson Lewis certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

This program has been approved for 6.0 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

Registration

The registration fee is $150.00. Jackson Lewis will provide resource materials, meals, one spa treatment and associated activities during the program. Please call Jennifer Thur at (510) 549-8536 to schedule your complimentary spa appointment.

Each attendee will be responsible for the cost of her hotel room and transportation. The room rate is $199.00 per night, exclusive of tax. Please call (800) 551-7266, to make your room reservation. Please note parking fee is not included in the registration fee.

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