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NASHVILLE 99998-1398 707466 v1 2019 EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE* Thursday, October 24th 7:30 a.m. Registration, Networking & Information Fair Ballroom Foyer Continental Breakfast Buffet Opens 7:55 a.m. Welcome and Introductions from the Conference Chair Salon 5 JeffBeemer, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC 8:00 a.m. Opening Keynote General Session Salon 5 Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm: Employee Speech in the Workplace Jeff Beemer, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC 9:00 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (2) Why Immigration Compliance Needs to be a Priority Salon 4 Bruce Buchanan, Partner, Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC The EEOC and Me: 10 Keys to a Better Relationship Salon 3 Luther Wright, Jr., Of Counsel, Ogletree Deakins 10:15 a.m. Morning Break & Information Fair Ballroom Foyer 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (2) Navigating the Difficult Path of Complex ADA Issues Salon 4 Fred Bissinger, Regional Managing Member, Wimberly Lawson Dynamic Conflict Resolution for Workplace Problems Salon 3 Eric Stevens, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson 12:00 noon Lunch & Information Fair Ballroom Foyer 12:30 p.m. Keynote General Session Ballroom We Can Be Sued for What? Kim Vance, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. 1:45 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (2) Navigating the Difficult Path of Complex ADA Issues Salon 4 Fred Bissinger, Regional Managing Member, Wimberly Lawson Anatomy of an Employment Lawsuit Salon 3 Tim Garrett, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break & Information Fair Ballroom Foyer 3:15 p.m. Lawyer Panel - Ask an Attorney Salon 5 Fred Bissinger, Regional Managing Member, Wimberly Lawson Tim Garrett, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC Kim Vance, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. Luther Wright, Jr., Of Counsel, Ogletree Deakins 4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks and Instructions for Friday Salon 5 4:30 p.m. First Day Concludes Friday, October 25th 7:30 a.m. Networking & Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. EEOC Mock Trial Carothers Foyer 5 - 10 min. Jury Selection and Stipulations 50 - 55 min. Opening Statements 9:00 a.m. Early Morning Refreshment Break Carothers Foyer 9:15 a.m. Mock Trial (continued) Carothers 60 - 70 min. Direct and Cross Examinations of Witnesses 20 - 30 min. Closing Arguments 10:45 a.m. Late Morning Refreshment Break Carothers Foyer 11:00 a.m. Mock Trial (continued) Carothers 30 - 40 min. Jury Deliberation & Facilitated Courtroom Audience Discussion 5 -15 min. Announcement of the Verdict 11:45 a.m. Mock Trial Concludes *Activities, Presenters & Presentations subject to change

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$Page 1: 2019 EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE* - MT\|SHRM · 2019-10-18 · Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm: Employee Speech in the Workplace Jeff Beemer, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC 9:00 a.m.Concurrent$

NASHVILLE 99998-1398 707466 v1

2019EMPLOYMENTLAWCONFERENCE*

Thursday,October24th

7:30 a.m. Registration, Networking & Information Fair Ballroom FoyerContinental Breakfast Buffet Opens

7:55 a.m. Welcome and Introductions from the Conference Chair Salon 5 JeffBeemer, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC

8:00 a.m. Opening Keynote General Session Salon 5Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm: Employee Speech in the Workplace Jeff Beemer, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC

9:00 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (2)Why Immigration Compliance Needs to be a Priority Salon 4 Bruce Buchanan, Partner, Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLCThe EEOC and Me: 10 Keys to a Better Relationship Salon 3 Luther Wright, Jr., Of Counsel, Ogletree Deakins

10:15 a.m. Morning Break & Information Fair Ballroom Foyer

10:45 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (2)Navigating the Difficult Path of Complex ADA Issues Salon 4 Fred Bissinger, Regional Managing Member, Wimberly LawsonDynamic Conflict Resolution for Workplace Problems Salon 3 Eric Stevens, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson

12:00 noon Lunch & Information Fair Ballroom Foyer

12:30 p.m. Keynote General Session BallroomWe Can Be Sued for What? Kim Vance, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.

1:45 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (2)Navigating the Difficult Path of Complex ADA Issues Salon 4 Fred Bissinger, Regional Managing Member, Wimberly LawsonAnatomy of an Employment Lawsuit Salon 3 Tim Garrett, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC

3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break & Information Fair Ballroom Foyer

3:15 p.m. Lawyer Panel - Ask an Attorney Salon 5Fred Bissinger, Regional Managing Member, Wimberly LawsonTim Garrett, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims, PLCKim Vance, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.Luther Wright, Jr., Of Counsel, Ogletree Deakins

4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks and Instructions for Friday Salon 5

4:30 p.m. First Day Concludes

Friday,October25th

7:30 a.m. Networking & Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. EEOC Mock Trial Carothers Foyer5 - 10 min. Jury Selection and Stipulations

50 - 55 min. Opening Statements

9:00 a.m. Early Morning Refreshment Break Carothers Foyer

9:15 a.m. Mock Trial (continued) Carothers60 - 70 min. Direct and Cross Examinations of Witnesses20 - 30 min. Closing Arguments

10:45 a.m. Late Morning Refreshment Break Carothers Foyer

11:00 a.m. Mock Trial (continued) Carothers30 - 40 min. Jury Deliberation & Facilitated Courtroom Audience Discussion

5 -15 min. Announcement of the Verdict

11:45 a.m. Mock Trial Concludes