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FOR REG I STR ATI ON S E E BACK COVE R

Join us at the 2019 Inside Counsel Conference,

where we’ll bring together some of the nation’s

foremost workplace law practit ioners and business

leaders to del iver cutting-edge and high-level

content to an exclusive group of inside counsel .

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Inside Counsel Conference

2019LOOKING AHEADThe 2019 Fisher Phillips Inside Counsel Conference

WEDNESDAY March 6, 20196:00 – 9:00 pm

CAPTURE THE MOMENT RECEPTION AND DINNER

Join us for a glowing start to a great program.

Connect with colleagues over refreshments and

dinner at the Clubhouse Breezeway

WELCOME TO THE PHOENICIAN!

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10:45 – 11:45 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Best Workplace Practices for The Fifth Trimester and Beyond: How to Attract and Retain Working Parents

Lauren Smith Brody, Author of “The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby”

Ifthefirstthreetrimestersarepregnancy,andthefourthisparentalleave,thefifthtrimesteriswhentheworkingmomisborn...andwhenAmericanbusinesseshaveavitalopportunitytoretainherandevolveworkplaceculture.LearnfromLaurenSmithBrody,authorofthebestsellingbookTheFifthTrimester:TheWorkingMom'sGuidetoStyle,Sanity,andSuccessAfterBabyandthefounderofTheFifthTrimesterConsulting,asshesharesherresearchof800+diverseworkingmothers.She'lllookbeyondpoliciesonpapertoaddressspecificbestpracticesbefore,during,andaftermaternityleavethatcanultimatelynarrowthewagegap,protectyourworkplacefrominternalbiasanddiscrimination,andcreateaculturethatfosterscreativityandproductivityforeveryonewithapersonallife(A.K.A.:allofus).

7:30 – 8:30 am BREAKFAST

8:30 – 8:45 am WELCOME/OPENING REMARKS

8:45 – 9:30 am PAY EQUITY: Compliance Challenges, Business Risks, and Legal Ramifications Cheryl Behymer (Columbia), Kathleen Caminiti (New Jersey), and Cheryl Pinarchick (Boston)

Thethreeco-chairsofourfirm’sPayEquityPracticeGroupwilladdresswhatissuretobeoneofthehottestemploymentissuesin2019.Withmorethan30stateshavingintroducedpayequitybillsmandatingequalpayamongmenandwomeninthepastseveralyears—someofwhichrequiringpayequityacrossotherprotectedclasses—andtheEEOCmakingclearthatpayequitywillbeoneofitssixessentialprioritiesduringthenextfiveyears,there’slittledoubtthatbusinesscompensationpracticesaresquarelyinthecrosshairsofplaintiffs’attorneysandgovernmentagencies.Thispresentationwillexplorethekeyconceptsembodiedinfederalandstatepayequitylaws,includingwhatconstitutes“equalpay,”evaluationof“substantiallysimilar”jobs,affirmativedefenses,andpotentialdamages.Youwilllearnhowtodevelopandmanageaprivilegedpayaudittoidentifypotentialunlawfulwagedisparitiesandpaypractices.Thepresentationwillalsodiscussbestpracticesforestablishingcompliantcompensation-settingpoliciesandpracticesandforremediatingpaydisparitiesbeforetheyturnintocostlylitigation.

9:30 – 10:30 am MAKING #MeToo #NotHere Jennifer Sandberg (Atlanta) and Terri Stewart (Atlanta)

Ongoingsexualharassmentallegationsathigh-profileorganizationsserveaspotentremindersthattheworkplacedidnotbecomeascivilizedaswehadhopedoverthelast30years.Despitewell-intentionedpoliciesandproceduresdirectedateliminatinginappropriatebehaviorfromtheworkplace,theproblempersists.Yourexecutiveteamandboardofdirectorsarelookingtoyouandyourlegalteamforguidanceonthisprominentissue—notonlyfromacasedefensestandpoint,butalsoforstrategiesoncreatingacompleteculturalshiftinthedynamicsofyourorganization.Joinapanelofexpertstohearmultipleperspectivesondevelopingaprogressiveculture,cutting-edgepolicies,reportingandinvestigativeprocedures,first-classtrainingandmore.Thesevariedviewpointswillhelpunlockstrategiestoprotectyouremployeesandyourorganizationwhiledevelopingastrongcultureofacceptanceandinclusion.

10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK

THURSDAY March 7, 2019

Lauren Smith Brody

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11:45 am – 12:45 pm LUNCH

12:45 – 1:30 pm ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVERS: The Panacea Some Say They Are? Hagood Tighe (Columbia) and Ryan Mulally (Vice President and Assistant General Counsel,

Domino’s Pizza LLC)

FollowingtheU.S.SupremeCourt’sEpic Systemsdecisionupholdingthevalidityofclassactionwaivers,someemployersjoinedafrenzytoadoptarbitrationagreementswithoutconsideringallofthelegalandpracticalissues.Thissessionwillleadtheattendeesthroughaninteractivediscussionoftheprosandconsofarbitrationprograms,includingadiscussionaboutthestatelegalissuestoconsider.Additionally,thepresentationwillunveilbeststrategiesonhowbesttorolloutaprogrameffectivelyandpractically.ColumbiapartnerJ.HagoodTighe,whohassuccessfullyusedclasswaiverstokillatleast10classactionsintherecentpast,willpresentwithRyanMulally,VicePresidentandAssistantGeneralCounselatDomino’sPizzaLLC,whowillbeabletosharehisconsiderableexperiencewithhiscompany’snationalarbitrationprogram.

1:30 – 2:15 pm CONTRACTORS, JOINT EMPLOYERS, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN Jim Fessenden (San Diego) and John Polson (Irvine)

JointheChairofourfirm’sStaffingandContingentWorkersPracticeGroupandoneofourmostdeeplyexperiencedjointemploymentandmisclassificationlitigatorsforapresentationthatwillprovideaconcreteroadmapfornavigatingourquicklyevolvingcontractorandjointemploymentlaws.You’llgetcaughtuponthesubstantialshiftinjointemploymentlawsandlearnhowtheshiftimpactsyourcompany’suseofworkerssuppliedbystaffingcompaniesandothervendors.Youwillalsojoinarobustdiscussionoftheevolvinglawsaffectingtheuseofcontractors,includingcoverageofthelandmarkDynamexdecisionandtheABCtestthatcontinuestospreadacrossthecountry.You’llthenpickupsomebestpracticesyoucanusetominimizethethreatoflitigationwhileusingcontingentandcontractorworkforces,highlightingsomespecificsuccessesthepresentershaveenjoyedbyusingcreativeargumentstodefeatemployerstatuscases.

2:15 – 2:30 pm BREAK

2:30 – 3:30 pm BREAKOUT ABreakout Sessions AM I LOOKING AT THIS RIGHT?

Evaluating California Class Actions and PAGA Actions From All Perspectives Todd Scherwin (Los Angeles), Suzy Lee (Los Angeles), and Natalie Roberts (Director, Global

Employment Counsel, Fossil Group, Inc.)

Duringthispaneldiscussion,wewilldelveintotheever-expandingterrainofCaliforniaClassActionsandPAGAactionsanddiscussthedifferentstrategiesavailabletoCaliforniabusinesses.Shouldwetakeanaggressiveapproach?Shouldwemoveforaquicksettlement/mediation?Shouldweplayhardballwithopposingcounsel?Whatshouldin-housecounsellookforintermsofanalysis,evaluation,andcommunication?Howshouldcompaniesprepareinternallyforsuchlitigation?Whatfrustratesaplaintiffs’lawyerandmakesthemrealizetheydon’thaveastrongcase?LedbyToddScherwin,thispanelalsofeaturesSuzyLee—arecentformerclassactionplaintiffs’attorney—andNatalieRobertsfromFossilGroup,whohasbeeninthethickofmultiplewage-hourclassactionsandPAGAactionsinrecentyears.

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BREAKOUT B ISO 45001: The New Gold Standard of Workplace Safety Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. (Atlanta), Steve Davis (Global Risk Management), and Kathy Seabrook

(Global Solutions, Inc.)

InMarch2018,afterafive-yearprocessinvolvingmorethan70countries,anewinternationalOccupationalHealth&Safety(OH&S)standardwaspublished—ISO45001.ThisstandardsetsanewbenchmarkinglobalOH&Sandwillresultincompaniessignificantlyreducingtheirworkplaceinjuriesandillnesseswhiledramaticallyimprovingemployeeproductivityandquality—whichwillleadtoincreasedprofitability.Itprovidesaframeworktosignificantlyimproveorganizationalsafetyandhealthperformancethroughariskmanagementsystem,whileincreasingoperationalexcellenceandpositivelyimpactingacompany’ssustainabilityandsocialresponsibilityprograms.ThisinteractivepaneldiscussionwillexaminethebenefitsofbecomingISO45001-certifiedandprovideadetailedoverviewonhowtoachievethisstatus.Leadingthepaneldiscussionwillbetheco-chairofourfirm’sWorkplaceSafetyandCatastropheManagementGroup,EdwinG.Foulke,Jr.,whowasnamedbyPresidentGeorgeW.BushtoheadtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)from2006to2008.Hewillbejoinedbyseveralindustryexpertswhocanprovidepracticalsuggestionsforyourorganization.

3:40 – 4:40 pm BREAKOUT ABreakout Sessions MODERN METHODS OF ADDRESSING MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IN A

RAPIDLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE Danielle Moore (San Diego), Lesley Marlin (Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment, Northrop

Grumman), and Shane Spradlin (Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Penske Automotive Group)

Anincreasingnumberofstatespermitsomeformoflegalizedmarijuanaandsomestateshavegonesofarastorequireaccommodationofmedicalmarijuanaandtoevengivemarijuanauserssomeprotectionunderstatediscriminationlaws.Atthesametime,Americansocietycontinuestorelaxitsattitudetowardthedrugwhileourneighbortothenorth,Canada,hasrecentlyoutrightlegalizedthedrugcountry-wide.Employersarefacedwithaconundrum:doyoucontinuetomaintainandenforceazero-tolerancedrugpolicy,especiallysincemarijuanaisstillillegalunderfederallaw,andatthesametimepotentiallysubjectyourcompanytolawsuitsfromapplicantsandemployeeswhousethedrug?Ordoyouadapttothechanges(givenhowharditistohirequalifiedworkers)andlookatdruguseinanewlight?Thispresentationwillexaminetheshiftinglegallandscape,includingsomeveryrecentcourtdecisionsprovidingworkerswithgreaterrightsandshoulderingemployerswithadditionalobligations,andprovidepracticalsuggestionsforbalancingthecompetinginterestsyouarenowfacing.Youwillhearfromcompaniesonbothendsofthespectrumandparticipateinadiscussionregardingtheprosandconsofbothapproaches,sothatyoucantakethediscussionbacktotheofficeandthoughtfullyconsiderhowyourcompanymighthandlemarijuanaintheworkplaceinyearstocome.

BREAKOUT B FEDERAL BRIEFING: Immigration Compliance in the Extreme Vetting Era �Jessica�Cook�(Atlanta),�Shanon�Stevenson�(Atlanta),�James�McHenry�(Director,�Executive�Office�

for Immigration Review, U.S. DOJ), and Brad Lanza (IMAGE Coordinator, ICE/Homeland Security Investigations)

PriortoPresidentTrumptakingoffice,in-housecounseltypicallydelegatedimmigrationcompliancetoHRprofessionalsandstaff.Butnowthatthenewstandardforimmigrationadjudicationsis“extremevetting”—witha400percentincreaseinworksiteenforcementinvestigationsinthepastfewyears—thelawdemandsacloseroversightofimmigrationmatters.Meanwhile,employersnowfaceinnumerablebarricadestohiringqualifiedforeignnationalemployeestomeetlaborneeds,includingvisadenials,theendingofdeferencetopriorimmigrationapplications,additionalfederalenforcementefforts,andanincreaseinprivatelitigation.EmployersmustalsoconfronttheantidiscriminationprovisionoftheINAduringrecruiting,hiring,andterminations.Duringthissession,you’llhearapaneldiscussionbygovernmentofficialsfromtheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeandImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementthatwillpresentpracticalsolutionstoaddressthemostcommonconcernsfacedbytoday’semployers.

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THURSDAY March 7, 20196:00 – 9:00 pm

CONNECT WITH COLLEAGUES over

refreshments and dinner as we uncork and tap

into local wines and beers on the historical

grounds of the Jokake Inn at the Phoenician.

UNCORKED & TAPPED AT JOKAKE INN RECEPTION AND DINNER

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7:30 – 8:30 am BREAKFAST

8:30 – 9:15 am STRATEGIC WORKPLACE LAW ISSUES IMPLICATED THROUGH ACQUISITIONS Michael Marra (New York City)

Ifyourorganizationiscontemplatingstrategicacquisitions,thissessionisforyou.Thispresentationwillcenteronkeylaborandemploymentissuesthatdeservesignificantattentionwhenyourorganizationisconsideringamergerandacquisitiontransaction.You’lllearnaboutthepotentialissuesthatcanariseforuncoveringliability,complianceclimateissues,learningkeyinformationregardingemployeerelations,operationalissues,andissuesofcultureandfitbetweentheorganizations.You’llalsogetasenseofwhichareaswillbemostimportantforyoutoaddresspost-acquisition.Youwillleavethissessionwithabetterunderstandingofwhatareasmightdeservetheallocationofresourcesduringtheduediligenceprocess,creatingagreaterlikelihoodofamoremeaningfultransactionalpayoff—intermsofevaluatingandpricingdeals,andbuildinginprotectionsandpracticalsolutionsforpotentialliabilitiesintheareasofwageandhourlaw,immigration,workplacesafety,labor,andemployeerelations.

9:15 to 10:15 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP: Leading through Adversity and Change� � � Mark�Smolik,�General�Counsel�and�Chief�Compliance�Officer,�DHL�Supply�Chain

Muchhaschangedinthelegalindustry,particularlysincethe"greatrecession"of2008.Lawdepartmentscontinuetobechallengedtodomorewithless,andarelookingtoestablishstrategic,value-drivenpartnershipswithlegalserviceprovidersthatreflectthehypercompetitivenatureofoutsourcinglegalservices.Beamongthefirsttohearfirsthandhowoneinternationallegaldepartmentisbuildingmeaningfulandsustainablerelationshipswithitsexternalserviceprovidersthatprovideawin-winforbothsides.JoinMarkSmolik,anationallyrecognizedleaderandspeakeronthesubject,forthiskeynotepresentationonhowtoeffectivelymanagethroughthischange.

10:15 – 10:30 am BREAK

10:30 – 11:30 am BREAKOUT ABreakout Sessions ACQUIRING A UNIONIZED ENTITY: The Practical, Legal and Business Considerations Steve Bernstein (Tampa)

Fordecadesnow,thepathtoacquiringaunionizedbusinesshasbeenriddledwithahostofpracticalandlegalpitfalls.Eventheslightestchangeinbusinessstructure,buy-selllanguage,orgeneralapproachtoemployeerelationscanhaveamassiveimpactontheexpensemodelandcorporatecultureoftheacquiringentity.Furthercomplicatingmattersisaconvolutedsetoflaborlawsandregulationsthatseeminglyshiftwitheveryfederaladministrationchange.OneoftheleadersofourLaborRelationsPracticeGroupwillwalkyouthroughthelegalframeworkforaddressingsuccessorshipissues,whileofferingtried-and-truemethodsforapproachingtheduediligenceprocesswiththecriticaleyethatthesehighstakesdemand.Youwillalsolearnpracticaladviceonhowbesttostructuredealstoreducetheriskoflegalexposureonthefrontend,whilemanagingthelaborrelationsprocesstoensureagainstanylast-minutesurprisesatthelatestagesoftheacquisitionprocess.

FRIDAY March 8, 2019

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BREAKOUT B BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER: What Are Your Responsibilities When an Employee

Transitions Gender? Sarah Moore (Cleveland), Melanie Webber (Cleveland), and Michael Douglas (CEO, Diversity

Initiatives)

Oneofyourcompany’semployeesistransitioninggendersoverthenextyear.Asanemployer,whatareyourlegalobligationsbefore,during,andafterthetransition?Furthermore,arethereanyleadingcorporatepracticesforthisprocessbeyondsimplyfollowingthelaw?Thepaneldiscussionwillfocusonnotjustyourlegalobligations,butspecificstrategiesthathaveworked—andsomethathaven’t—fororganizationsacrosstheworld.Bytheendofthispresentation,youwillhavedevelopedanunderstandingforthebestwaytoturnagendertransitionintoapositiveexperiencefortheworkplace.

11:30 am – 12:45 pm LUNCHTIME TALK with EEOC’s Victoria Lipnic

ComejointheHonorableVictoriaLipnic,ActingChairoftheEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission,foraninformativeandenlighteninglunchtimechat.You’llhearcommentsfromActingChairLipniconsomeoftheday’smosttimelytopicsimpactingyourorganization,includingtheagency’spositiononemploymentlitigation,complianceandenforcement,agencypriorities,andthefutureoftheEEOC.She’llreserveplentyoftimeforacandidQ&Asession.Thiscouldbethe mostimportantsessionoftheconference—youwon’twanttomissit.

12:45 – 1:00 pm BREAK

1:00 – 2:00 pm DEFENSIBLE ESI COLLECTION AND ETHICS FOR IN-HOUSE AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL Usama Kahf (Irvine) and Brent Cossrow (Philadelphia)

Thissessionwillfocusontheethicalgroundrulesofwhichin-houseandoutsidecounselneedtobeawarewhendesigningandimplementingadefensiblelitigationholdandcollectionpolicytocollectandorganizeelectronicallystoredinformation(ESI),focusingontwohypotheticalemploymentlawcases:asexualharassmentclaiminvolvingmultipleallegedharassersandmultipleallegedvictimsoverthecourseofseveralmonths,andanemployeedefectionandtradesecretcaseinvolvingallegationsofmisappropriationofconfidentialinformation(raisingconfidentialinformationpreservationissuesbutalsoaforensicanalysisandmetadatasituation).Focalpointsofthispresentationwillbethefrequentlyrecurringdecisionsthatcounselfaceinthesetwoparadigmcases,including:

•WhathappenswhenemployeeshaveESIrelevanttotheallegationsfromtheirformeremployerontheirpersonalelectronicsmartphones,personalemailaccounts,andhomecomputers?IssuchESIinthe“control”oftheemployerasdefinedbyfederalrules,anddoesthenewemployerhaveanobligationtopreserveandcollect?

•WhathappensifanemployeerefusestocooperateinthecollectionofthisESI?

•Whatdangerslurkifanorganizationdecidesto“self-collect”suchinformation?

•Whatarethemostcommonpitfallswiththeexecutionoflitigationholds?

•Howinvolvedshouldin-housecounselbeinthisprocesstosatisfyethicalduties?

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2:05 – 2:50 pm BREAKOUT ABreakout Sessions THE FUTURE OF DATA SECURITY FOR EMPLOYERS Risa Boerner, CIPP/US (Philadelphia) and Danielle Urban, CIPP/E (Denver)

JointheChairofourfirm’sDataSecurityandWorkplacePrivacyPracticeGroupandanotherofourfirm’spracticeleaders—bothCertifiedInformationPrivacyProfessionals—togetasneakpeekintowhatbusinessescanexpectwhenitcomestothefutureofdataprivacyandcybersecurity.Thepresentationwillpresentabriefoverviewofwhatothercountriesaredoinginthisadvancingfield,withanemphasisplacedon2018’sGDPRprotectionsnowinplaceinEurope.Moreimportantly,ourpresenterswillthenfocusonwhattoexpectoverthenextfewyearsintheUnitedStates.ByexaminingtheCaliforniadataprivacyrulessettogointoeffectin2020,you’lllearnwhichEuropeanandotherglobalrestrictionshaveormaybesoonadoptedintheU.S.(orareconsideredbestpracticesforyourbusiness),andwhatyoucanstartdoingaboutthemtoday.

BREAKOUT B STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY IN THE TRUMP ERA: Crucial To Employment Growth Ben Ebbink (Sacramento), Rick Grimaldi (Philadelphia), and Georgia State Senator John Albers

Whilemanypunditsspeakofthe“employer-friendly”policiesoftheTrumpadministration,employersthemselvesrecognizethatitisstateandlocallegislationthatrequiresongoingattentionandastrategicplantomaketheirvoicesheardincityhallandthestatehouse.JoinacurrentstatesenatorandthetwoprincipalsofFPAdvocacy—anationalfirmprovidingpremierlegislativeandregulatoryadvocacyandrelatedservicestobusinesses—forthisinformativepanelpresentationthatwilleducatein-housecounselandseniorHRexecutivesonthestatusofkeyemploymentlegislationacrossthecountry.Youwillreceiveanoverviewoflegislationinareassuchaswageandhour,employeeleave,anddiscrimination,whilelearninghowkeytrendsaregainingmomentumatthestateandlocallevels—andmoreimportantly,whatyouneedtoconsiderasyouevaluatethesetrends.Attendeeswilllearnadvocacystrategiestomakeyourvoicesheardatboththelocalandstatelevels.

2:50 pm CLOSING REMARKS

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Ensuring that your organization stays relevant in

today’s competit ive business environment—and

that you succeed in your role in providing valuable

legal guidance—requires you to stay one step

ahead of the curve. This conference will help you

examine the legal environment in a new l ight ,

looking ahead at developing trends, t imely issues ,

and up-to-the-minute best practices .

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