THE VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION 41st Annual Conference on Labor Relations and Employment Law September 15-17, 2011 Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center PROGRAM AGENDA Thursday, September 15, 2011 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Session I Early Bird Ethics: Recent Developments in Ethics for Employment Lawyers Kevin E. Martingayle, Esq. Stallings & Bischoff, P.C. Virginia Beach Lola R. Perkins, Esq. Assistant County Attorney, James City County Williamsburg Kara L. McGehee, Esq. Assistant Bar Counsel, Virginia State Bar Richmond 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Welcome Reception (for conference registrants, spouses/guests and children) 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Meeting of the Section Council (for Executive Council Members only) 9:00 PM 11:00 PM Hospitality Suite (for conference registrants and spouses/guests) Reception and Hospitality Suite sponsored by the law firms of: HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP JACKSON LEWIS LLP LECLAIRRYAN MCGUIREWOODS LLP VANDEVENTER BLACK LLP WILLIAMS MULLEN Friday, September 16, 2011 7:30 AM 8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM 8:40 AM Welcome, Program Notes, and Section Announcements Edward Lee Isler, Esq. Isler Dare Ray Radcliffe & Connolly, P.C. Tysons Corner Chair, Labor Relations and Employment Law Section 8:40 AM 10:10 AM Session II 10:10 AM 10:20 AM Break 10:20 AM 11:20 AM Session III 11:20 AM 11:30 AM Break 11:30 AM 12:45 PM Session IV Breaking News: Annual Employment Law Case Update Harris D. Butler, III, Esq. Butler Williams & Skilling, P.C. Richmond Edward Lee Isler, Esq. Isler Dare Ray Radcliffe & Connolly, P.C. Tysons Corner Convincing Briefs and Compelling Oral Arguments Hon. Elizabeth B. Lacy Senior Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia Richmond Hon. Johanna L. Fitzpatrick Retired Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia Richmond Hon. Stephen A. McCullough Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia Richmond Discovery Issues in Federal Court Do s and Don'ts for Employment Lawyers Hon. M. Hannah Lauck Magistrate Judge, USDC Eastern District of Virginia Richmond Hon. F. Bradford Stillman Magistrate Judge, USDC Eastern District of Virginia Norfolk Arlene F. Klinedinst, Esq. (moderator) Vandeventer Black LLP Norfolk 12:45 PM 1:30 PM Lunch (for conference registrants; available for spouses/guests who have registered and paid in advance.) 2
1:45 PM 3:00 PM Session V 3:00 PM 3:15 PM Break 3:15 PM 4:15 PM Session VI A. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA): Friend or Foe? Christopher Colt North, Esq. The Consumer & Employee Rights Law Firm, P.C. Newport News Susan Childers North, Esq. LeClairRyan Williamsburg B. Recent Developments at the NLRB James P. Naughton, Esq. Hunton & Williams LLP Norfolk Carey Butsavage, Esq. Butsavage & Associates, P.C. Washington, D.C. C. Critical Employment Issues Facing State and Local Government Attorneys Ronald N. Regnery, Esq. (moderator) Guy W. Horsley, Jr., Esq. James B. Thorsen, Esq. Marchant, Thorsen, Honey, Baldwin & Meyer, L.L.P. Richmond Sydney E. Rab, Esq. Richard F. Hawkins, III, Esq. The Hawkins Law Firm, PC Richmond Cynthia Hudson, Esq. City Attorney s Office Hampton A. Practical Strategies for Prosecuting and Resolving FLSA Claims Beth Hirsch Berman, Esq. Williams Mullen Norfolk James H. Shoemaker, Jr., Esq. Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein Newport News 3
6:00 PM 7:00 PM Reception B. Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA: Lessons from Sears and Supervalu David E. Nagle, Esq. Jackson Lewis LLP Richmond Suzanne L. Nyfeler, Esq., Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. EEOC Richmond C. Drafting Effective Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreements (YLD) Michael J. Lorenger, Esq. Lorenger & Carnell PLC Alexandria Thomas M. Winn, III, Esq. Woods Rogers PLC Roanoke 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Dine-Arounds Sign up for dinner with Section Council Members and other conference participants at local restaurants (Cost not included in Conference Fee) 9:00 PM 11:00 PM Hospitality Suite Hospitality Suite sponsored by the law firms of: HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP JACKSON LEWIS LLP LECLAIR RYAN MCGUIREWOODS LLP VANDEVENTER BLACK LLP WILLIAMS MULLEN Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:15 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Session VII Perspectives From Corporate Counsel Views from the Inside for Plaintiffs and Defense Lawyers Cyril F. Coombs, Esq. (moderator) Senior Counsel, Dominion Resources Services Richmond Thomas G. Hardy, III, Esq. Vice-President Employee Relations, MeadWestvaco Corporation Richmond 4
Renee A. Canody, Esq. Senior Corporate Counsel, ASRC Federal Holding Company Greenbelt Susan Blake, Esq. Director of Employee Relations/Attorney, Dominion Enterprises Norfolk Reggie Govan, Esq. Managing Associate General Counsel, Freddie Mac McLean George W. Marget, III, Esq. Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, Dominion Resources Services Richmond 9:30 AM 9:40 AM Break 9:40 AM 10:50AM Session VIII 10:50 AM 11:00 AM Break 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Session IX The Conversation Continued - The EEOC s Renewed Mandate Hon. Victoria A. Lipnic Commissioner, U.S. EEOC Washington, D.C. Hon. Chai R. Feldblum Commissioner, U.S. EEOC Washington, D.C. John M. Bredehoft, Esq. (moderator) Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. Norfolk Ethics in the Employment Law World Thomas E. Spahn, Esq. McGuireWoods LLP McLean 12:00 PM Conference Adjourns 5