In this session, you’ll learn how to best respond to grievances and/or disciplinary appeals in order to place your organization in the best position heading into arbitration.

Alfonso Estrada and Molly Kaban: “Pre-arbitration strategies: Winning your case in the grievance process”

Learn more about collective bargaining obligations associated with reduction efforts. You’ll learn how you can best structure reduction programs to avoid future challenges, including non-discrimination challenges. And you’ll discover what you can learn from benefits litigation coming out of past economic downturns

Molly Kaban, Ed Bernard, Matthew Peck, and Mikaela Habib: “Tough Budget Times: How to Reduce Your Workforce”

The LexTalk World Conference is set to take place in San Francisco, bringing together legal professionals, industry experts, and thought leaders from around the globe.

Robert McFarlane: “Safeguarding Innovation: Cybersecurity Strategies for IP & Trade Secrets”

A ‘Year in Review’ of Notable Civil Appellate Decisions. Stay up to date with California civil law in this annual CLE program, which highlights significant recent decisions from the California Courts of Appeal.​

Zahra Bocek and Patrick Burns: “Civil Cases of Interest”

What do you do when elected official overstep the bounds of their authority and attempt to interfere with and/or direct public employees in the performance of their duties? In this session you’ll learn how to properly investigate and address these concerns when they inevitably arise, including ethical issues. 

Alfonso Estrada, Steven Miller, and Alexa Galloway: “Investigating Elected Officials When They Overstep”

In this session you’ll learn strategies for determining if your agency should have an Employee Handbook, You’ll learn about new employment laws and trends that may affect the language in your Employee Handbooks.

Jennifer Martinez and Brenda Quintanilla: “From Policy to Practice: Keeping Your Employee Handbooks Up to Date”