Tuesday, May 5, 8:00 a.m.–4:15 p.m. ET
| MCLE Credit: | 7.0 (Ethics: 1.0) Pending |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 7.0 (all formats) Pending |
All registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials. No printed materials will be available.
Live on Site: (lunch included)
Webcast:
Telephone:
Hear experienced employment law practitioners address the following topics:
This annual seminar has been an indispensable educational and networking opportunity for all employment law attorneys for decades. If you have an employment law practice, you will not want to miss this program.
Attendees will receive detailed explanations, in-depth analysis, and practical advice for both management and plaintiffs’ counsel on important employment topics.
Do not miss this opportunity to build and expand your network by attending the live seminar in Richmond. If you cannot attend in person, take advantage of the remote webcast or telephone options.
Registration Deadlines:
| Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to the seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
| Telephone: | 10 minutes prior to the seminar Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
| Live on Site: | Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $90 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email deanna.mcglothlin@vacle.org.
Seminar Materials: ALL seminar registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials. E-book materials are searchable, easily accessible, and efficient to use. Printed materials will not be provided.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
Private recording of this program is prohibited.
Can’t Attend?
E-mail distance_ed@vacle.org to be notified when/if this program is made available as an online or USB seminar.
E-mail publications@vacle.org to be notified when/if this program’s seminar materials are made available for sale.
| 8:00 | Program Welcome Edward Lee Isler—Planning Chair and Moderator |
| 8:05 | Ethics: Client Confidentiality Issues That Arise in Employment Law David L. Greenspan, Edward Lee Isler This session will cover a range of hypotheticals regarding client confidentiality issues that may arise under Rule 1.6 in employment law settings. |
| 9:00 | Break |
| 9:05 | Annual Update on Employment Law Cases Broderick C. Dunn, Amanda M. Weaver The annual review of federal and state employment decisions that affect Virginia practitioners. |
| 10:20 | Break |
| 10:30 | Legislative Changes to the Employment Landscape in Virginia Faith A. Alejandro, Craig J. Curwood |
| 11:30 | Developments in the ADA Reasonable Accommodation Analysis R. Patrick Bolling, Nichole Buck Vanderslice |
| 12:30 | Lunch (provided on site) |
| 1:15 | The Confusing and Evolving World of Noncompete Agreements in Virginia Melissa Jackson Howell, Leah M. Stiegler |
| 2:15 | Workplace Violence and OSHA: What Every Employment Practitioner Should Know Lindsey S. Komisin, Reilly C. Moore |
| 3:05 | Break |
| 3:15 | Independent Contractors vs. Employees: Breaking Down the February 2026 Trump Administration Regulations John M. Bredehoft, Thomas Shumaker |
| 4:15 | Adjourn |
Faith A. Alejandro, Sands Anderson / Richmond
Patrick Bolling, WoodsRogers / Lynchburg
John M. Bredehoft, Kaufman & Canoles, PC / Norfolk
Craig J. Curwood, Butler Curwood / Richmond
Broderick C. Dunn, Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC / Fairfax
David L. Greenspan, McGuireWoods, LLP / Tysons Corner
Melissa Jackson Howell, Howell Law Group, PLLC / Virginia Beach
Edward Lee Isler, IslerDare, PC / Tysons Corner
Lindsey S. Komisin, IslerDare, PC / Richmond
Reilly C. Moore, Hunton Andrews Kurth / Richmond
Thomas Shumaker, O’Hagan Meyer / Norfolk
Leah M. Steigler, WoodsRogers / Richmond
Amanda M. Weaver, Williams Mullen, PC / Richmond
Nichole Buck Vanderslice, Law Office of Nichole Buck Vanderslice / Richmond
Edward Lee Isler, IslerDare, PC / Tysons Corner
