Employment Law Fall 2015 Study Section Conference

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1 Employment Law Fall 2015, Santa Barbara CONFERENCE INFORMATION The Employment Law Fall 2015 will be held, at the, Santa Barbara. The conference begins on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. with registration and breakfast and concludes at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Registration Fee - $ The registration fee includes all conference materials, Thursday's breakfast and lunch; and Friday's breakfast. Each registrant, whether attending for MCLE credit or not, must pay the full registration fee. No discounts are available for those attending partial sessions. Registrants may not share or split registration fees. Register by October 22, Mail the registration form and registration fee to County Counsels' Association, 1100 K Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA Payment should be made out to County Counsels' Association. After October 22, 2015, the registration form to Mary Penney at mpenney@counties.org. Cancellation and Refund Policy. Registration cancellations must be ed to Mary Penney at mpenney@counties.org by 5:00 P.M. on October 22, Cancellations made after October 22, 2015, are not subject to refunds due to meal guarantees. If there are late registrations to offset meal guarantees, the Association will make every effort to refund cancelled registrations (less a $35 processing fee). HOTEL INFORMATION 1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara, CA TEL (805) FAX (805) Reservations: (888) Accommodations: $ Single/Double. 12% plus $2.39 (TBID) For any additional taxes and fees, contact the Hotel. Reservations/Cancellation: Make your room reservation by October 12, To secure the group rate, reference the group name "County Counsels' Association Employment Law". All reservations require first night's deposit or credit card guarantee. When making reservations, inquire about cancellation and early departure policies. Transportation: N/A Parking: Parking is 100% Valet; Valet Parking: $26.00 Overnight; Day Rate: $ Street Parking: FREE (surrounding hotel). For More Information: To find links to the Hotel's website, visit the online version of the "CLE News" Conference Announcement at

2 County Counsels Association of California Employment Law Fall 2015 Santa Barbara, California CONFERENCE AGENDA This activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 8.75 Hours MCLE Credit (This includes 1.0 Hour of Elimination of Bias MCLE Credit) Thursday, November 5, :00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Introductions, MCLE Comments, and Welcome Janet L. Holmes, Program Chair, Deputy County Counsel, Monterey 8:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Legal Update (1.25 Hours MCLE Credit) Morin I. Jacob, Esq., Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, San Francisco 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Morning Break 10:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Workplace Investigations: How to Get Them Right & How to Address & Avoid Biases (1.75 Hours MCLE Credit of which 1.0 Hour is Elimination of Bias) Amy J. Oppenheimer, Esq., Law Offices of Amy Oppenheimer, Berkeley The County Counsels Association is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE provider. The County Counsels' Association of California certifies that this activity conforms to the standards set forth in Section 7.1 for approved activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing MCLE.

3 Page 2 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Lunch: Keynote Speaker The 2,024 Most Influential Judges in California Honorable Adrienne M. Grover, Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, San Jose 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Performance Management & Discipline (1.5 Hours MCLE Credit) Carol Cuellar, Employee Relations Manager, Monterey Janet L. Holmes, Deputy County Counsel, Monterey 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break 3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. PERB Hot Topics Timothy G. Yeung, Esq., Renee Sloan Holtzman and Sakai LLP, Sacramento 4:15 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Round Table Discussion (No MCLE Credits) 4:45 p.m. Adjournment Work Product Confidentiality: Conference attendees are reminded that discussions of cases and matters still pending are confidential and subject to the attorney work-product privilege.

4 Page 3 Friday, November 6, :15 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Topics and Trends in Labor (1.25 Hour MCLE Credit) Richard Bolanos, Esq., Managing Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, San Francisco 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Morning Break 10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Interactive Process and Reasonable Accommodations Susan Skamser, Disability Services Coordinator, Contra Costa Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager, Contra Costa 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Roundtable Discussion (No MCLE Credit) 12:00 p.m. Adjournment Work Product Confidentiality: Conference attendees are reminded that discussions of cases and matters still pending are confidential and subject to the attorney work-product privilege.

5 County Counsels Association of California Employment Law Fall 2015 Santa Barbara, California REGISTRATION FORM ATTENDANCE POLICY Conferences of the County Counsels Association, including study section conferences, are not open to the public. Attendance shall generally be limited to members of the Association (which includes county counsels and their legal staff). Name: First Name on Badge: Bar #: Title: County/Organization: Street Address: City: Zip Code: Telephone: Fax: Address: Emergency Contact (after 5:00 PM only): (Name) Special Needs (i.e., allergies, physical, dietary, etc.): Registration Fee: Includes all electronic conference materials; Thursday s breakfast and lunch; $ and Friday s breakfast. NOTE: No refunds will be given for cancellations received after October 22, Return your completed registration form, and check by October 22, After this date, registrations must be faxed to (916) If a receipt is required, contact the Association at (916) Make checks payable to County Counsels Association of California. Mail or to: County Counsels Association mpenney@counties.org Attention: Mary Penney 1100 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA Work Product Confidentiality: Conference attendees are reminded that discussions of cases and matters still pending are confidential and subject to the attorney work-product privilege.