The San Francisco attorneys of Ogletree Deakins invite you to attend this informative and educational one-day seminar on the hottest labor and employment law issues facing California employers.

PROGRAM AGENDA

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. -- Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. -- Opening and Welcome

Douglas J. Farmer, Managing Shareholder (San Francisco)

8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. -- Evaluating Employment Claims for Settlement and Mediation -
                                         How to Approach Mediation - What the Parties and Mediator
                                         Want and Expect From Mediation.

Presenters: Thomas M. McInerney (San Francisco) and
                     Michael Loeb, Mediator (JAMS, San Francisco)

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. -- Eye on Employment Law - Employment Legislation and Case
                                           Law Update

Presenter: Douglas J. Farmer (San Francisco)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. -- Break and Prize Drawing

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. -- Interactive Process Under the ADA - Examining the
                                             Employer's Obligation to Accommodate Disabilities in the
                                             Workplace

Presenter: Danielle Ochs-Tillotson (San Francisco)

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. -- Lunch with the Lawyers and Special Presentation: Are We
                                           Having Fun Yet?

How HR practitioners can keep their workforces focused and cohesive - fighting off the potential for declining employee morale in this challenging economy.

Presenter: Dr. Dennis A. Davis, Director of Client Training (Torrance)

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. -- "The Obama Labor Board & EFCA” – What Employers Should
                                           Be Doing Now to Maintain Positive Employee Relations

Presenter: Maria Anastas (San Francisco)

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. -- Conducting Successful Investigations in the Workplace 
                                          
Presenter: Aaron A. Roblan (San Francisco)

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. -- Break and Prize Drawing

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. -- Managing Medical Information 

Under various state and Federal laws dealing with the health of employees, how can medical information be obtained? What is it used for? Who can see it? How is it stored? How and when can it be destroyed?
                                          
3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. -- Creating an Effective Social Media Workplace Policy

Technology continues to change at a rapid pace. Some of the latest advancements that are creating havoc in the workplace are blogs and social networking sites. Learn how employers can protect themselves through effective social media policies.

Presenter: Mary E. Wright (San Francisco)

4:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. -- Closing and Grand Prize Drawing

Note: The $95 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and course materials.