Seminars, Webinars and Speaking Engagements

Webinar: Facing the FACTA   3:00 PM -  4:00 PM.  At this webinar, the attendee will verify that your company has adopted all the correct policies and the necessary procedures according tot he federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) . Also, the attendee will discover the consequences for a business that does not comply. To register, contact Lee Watts at lee@elarbeethompson.com or 404-582-8401.Thursday,  February 21, 2008 

4th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, The Seminar Group, Sheraton Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta on Oct. 3-4, 2007. Brent L. Wilson will speak on “Recent Developments in State and Federal Employment Law” at 9:10 a.m. on the 3rd, and Stanford G. Wilson will present on the topic “ADA” at 10:00 a.m. on the 4th. Click here to see the conference brochure.

Atlanta Directors of Recruiting Roundtable, Panel Discussion on Employment Law, The Ashford Club, June 20, 2007, 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM, Douglas Duerr will be a guest speaker.  For more information, contact Mary Reaney at maryreany@talentconnections.net.

Spelman College Supervisor's Retreat Legal Panel, Evergreen Conference Center, May 24, Brent L. Wilson was on the panel.

Law and Best Practices for the Staffing Industry, Georgia Association of Staffing (Atlanta Chapter), May 16, 2007, Presented by Douglas H. Duerr. 

The National League of Cities/Risk Information Sharing Consortium (RISC) 2007 Spring Trustees Conference at Amelia Island, Florida, May 4-5, 2007, R. Read Gignilliat was the featured speaker.

The Family Medical Leave Act:  Current Developments and Proposed Changes, ICLE, April 20, Presented by Jennifer H. Keaton.

HR and Labor & Employment Trends, African American Male Professional Forum, March 29, Brent L. Wilson was the speaker.

SHRM SE Conference, March 2007, Stanford G. Wilson was on the panel.

How to Conduct a Public Sector Workplace Investigation, Council on Education in Management, November 28, 2006, Atlanta, Presented by Douglas H. Duerr.

Asserting and Overcoming Non-Compete Agreements Across the States and In Canada, Worklaw Network® Webcast, November 15, 2006, Contributing Editors include Richard M. Escoffery.

Legal Strategies to Deal With an Aging Workforce, Association of Corporate Counsel- Georgia Chapter, November 14, 2006, sponsored by Elarbee Thompson, Presented by Stanford G. Wilson and Lee Creasman.

The ADA: New Risks for Employers & A Gold Mine for Employees? The Seminar Group's 3rd Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, October 4-5, 2006, Atlanta, Presented by Stanford G. Wilson.

Recent Developments in State & Federal Employment Law,  The Seminar Group's 3rd Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, October 4-5, 2006, Atlanta, Presented by Brent L. Wilson.

Maintaining Union-Free Operations, Georgia Mining Association Annual Meeting, July 20-23, 2006, Hilton Head, SC , Presented by Stanford G. Wilson.

Georgia FMLA Update 2006, Council on Education in Management, June 26-27, Atlanta, Presenters include Douglas H. Duerr.

HR & PR, Georgia Center for Non-Profits, June 7, 2006, Presented by Jennifer H. Keaton and James J. Park.

Human Resources 101, Small Business Administration, June 26, 2006, Atlanta, Presented by Jennifer H. Keaton.

Practice Issues Facing Labor and Employment Practitioners, 11th Annual Conference, National Employment Law Council, May 4-6, 2006, San Francisco, CA, Moderated/Facilitated by Brent L. Wilson.

Tips for the Educational HR Professional, The Alabama College System Human Resources Management Association 2006 Spring Retreat, May 4, 2006, Presented by Oren R. Griffin.

Family & Medical Leave Act in Georgia, Lorman Education Services, April 28, 2006, Presenters include Douglas H. Duerr, Brendalyn B. Lumpkins & Elarbee Thompson Alumnus Alexandra O. Liner.

Recent Developments in Union Organizing by the Change To Win Coalition, Atlanta Hotel & Lodging Association,  April 13, 2006, Presented by R. Lee Creasman.

HR & PR, SHRM Atlanta Conference, March 21, 2006, Presented by Jennifer H. Keaton and James J. Park.

Recent Developments in Union Organizing by the Change To Win Coalition, Worklaw® Network Presentation,  March 28, 2006, Presented by R. Lee Creasman and Douglas H. Duerr.

Advanced Employment & Litigation Seminar (Participant, Defense Counsel Team), Atlanta Bar Association, March 17-18, 2006, Brent L. Wilson.

Nuts and Bolts of Local Government Law, Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 17, 2006, Presented by R. Read Gignilliat.

Operations v. Human Resources: Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Hospitality & Service Industries Group Breakfast Meeting, March 14, 2006, Moderated by Kelly Michael Hundley.

Georgia FMLA Update 2006, Counsel on Education in Management, Presented by R. Read Gignilliat.

Managing Campus Security & the Rule of Law in an Era of Terrorism, 27th Annual National Conference on Law & Higher Education, February 20, 2006, Panelist Oren R. Griffin.

First Annual Leadership Academy for Women of Color Attorneys, February 16-18, Atlanta, Brent L. Wilson, Panelist.

Personnel Liability Issues, Georgia Local Government Risk Management Services Meeting, February 7, 16, and 22, 2006, R. Read Gignilliat, J. Lewis Sapp, Sharon P. Morgan and Clay C. Mingus.

Covering Your Assets: What Employers Need to Know About Protecting Confidential Information & Trade Secrets, Hillsborough County Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Section and the West Central Florida chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, January 19, 2006, Presented by Robert W. Capobianco.