Join us for the 37th Annual NC/SC Labor & Employment Law Conference, hosted by the SC Bar at the historic Francis Marion Hotel downtown in Charleston, SC!

This advanced level program highlights topics including tips from the magistrate judge perspective, an EEOC update, wage and hour in the era of Covid-19 and returning to work after the January 2021 capitol riots. We'll also hear from a panel who will share best ethical practices for employment practitioners.

We also welcome nationally recognized CLE presenter, Stuart Teicher, on the first day to present the substance abuse/mental health hour, Seven Secrets to Survive the Struggle with Sanity.

As always, there will be excellent substantive updates from the Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit, as well as the North and South Carolina state and district updates.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• Fourth Circuit Update
• Latest Developments on COVID-19 in the Workplace
• Supreme Court Review/Update
• Seven Secrets to Survive the Struggle with Sanity
• Tips from the Magistrate Judge's Perspective
• EEOC Update
• Wage & Hour Law in the Era of COVID-19
• Ethical Best Practices for the Employment Practitioner
• NLRB UPDATE
• The Right to Riot? Returning to Work after the 1/6/21 Capitol Insurrection
• North Carolina State and District Court Update
• South Carolina State and District Court Update

DETAILS
In-Person Live and Live Webcast
Friday-Saturday, October 29-30, 2021

AGENDA
Click here to view the full program agenda.

IN-PERSON LIVE LOCATION
Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, SC

HOTEL INFORMATION
Contact the hotel directly for reservations at the special room rate. Rates are based on availability and rooms may sell out.

Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, SC
Nightly Rate: $245 per night
Reservations: Click here (Online Code: SC BAR21) or call 843.722.0600 (Make sure to identify yourself with the 2021 NC/SC Labor & Employment Conference)
Deadline: September 30, 2021

SPEAKERS

• Judge Kaymani West, U.S. District Court, District of SC, Florence, SC
• James A. Byars, Nexen Pruet LLC, Charleston, SC
• Jason Coker, US Department of Labor, Charleston, SC
• Thomas Colclough, U.S. EEOC, Raleigh
• D. Nichole Davis, Risk Management Director, South Carolina Bar, Columbia, SC (Moderator)
• Ashley Falls, Falls Legal LLC, Charleston, SC
• Sean Herrmann, Herrmann & Murphy PLLC, Charlotte
• Charles FW "Fred" Manning II, Fisher & Phillips, Columbia, SC
• Nikole Seltzer Mergo, Nexen Pruet LLC, Charleston, SC
• John T. Merrell, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Greenville, SC
• C. Grainger Pierce, Van Hoy Reutlinger Adams & Pierce PLLC, Charlotte
• Nekki Shutt, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Columbia, SC
• Paul E. Smith, Patterson Harkavy LLP, Chapel Hill
• Karen Spain, U.S. District Court, District of SC, (Law Clerk to Judge Molly H. Cherry,) Charleston, SC (Moderator)
• Melissa Spence, Butler Snow LLP, Charleston, SC (Moderator)
• Hannah Stetson, Turner Padget, Columbia, SC
• Stuart Teicher, New Brunswick, NJ
• Jonathan Wall, Higgins Benjamin, Greensboro
• Aaron V. Wallace, Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP, Columbia, SC
• Laura J. Wetsch, Winslow Wetsch PLLC, Raleigh

PLANNED BY
NCBA Labor & Employment Law Section and the South Carolina Bar-Continuing Legal Education Division

• Jack Cohoon, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel PA, Columbia, SC (Planner)
• William J. McMahon IV, Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP, Winston-Salem (Planner)
• Joseph S. Murray IV, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte (Planner)
• Melissa Spence, Butler Snow LLP, Charleston, SC (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 11.00 MCLE Hours

South Carolina: 11.00 MCLE Hours

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
In-Person Live (Register early and save. Early rate expires October 15, 2021.)

Friday Only $375 / $325 Early | Click here to register. 
Saturday Only $275 / $225 Early | Click here to register. 
Both Days $545 / $495 Early | Click here to register. 

Live Webcast (You must register for each day separately if you want to attend both days.)

Friday Only $325 | Click here to register.
Saturday Only $225 | Click here to register. 

For assistance or to register by phone with the SC Bar, call (803) 771-0333 or (800) 768-7787.