This year's program highlights trending topics in labor and employment law, including evolving issues in employee departure litigation, ethical considerations in the negotiation of settlement agreements, a discussion of critical race theory (CRT), and an EEOC update by the agency's director of field management programs.

We also hear from a panel discussing the employment implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Dobbs decision

As always, expect excellent substantive updates on recent employment decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit, as well as updates on recent state and federal trial court decisions from North Carolina and South Carolina.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• 2022 U.S. Supreme Court Commentary: Employment Law
• Continuing to Pivot
• Fourth Circuit Update
• What's Precedent Got to Do With It? The Earthshaking Employment Law Implications of Dobbs
• Ethical Considerations in Employment Settlement Agreements
• DEI
• Choosing Wellness for Your Mind, Body and Best Life as an Attorney
• National Labor Relations Board Update
• The Evolving Legal Landscape in Employee Departures
• North Carolina State Update
• South Carolina State Update

DETAILS
In-Person Live
Friday-Saturday, November 4-5, 2022
Day 1: 7:45  AM–4:20 PM
Day 2: 8:45  AM–12:55 PM

AGENDA
Click here to view the full program agenda.

IN-PERSON LIVE LOCATION
Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville

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

ROOM BLOCK IS FULL
Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel , 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville
Nightly Rate: $239 single/double
Reservations: Click here or call 828.252.8211 (Ask for NCBA Rate)
Hotel Cutoff Date: Friday, October 19, 2022

ALTERNATIVE HOTELS NEARBY:

Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown, 309 College Street, Asheville
Nightly Rate: Standand rates apply.
Reservations: Click here or call 828.255.0001.

AC Hotel Asheville Downtown, 10 Broadway Street, Asheville
Nightly Rate: Standand rates apply.
Reservations: Click here or call 828.258.2522.

Four Points by Sheraton Asheville Downtown, 22 Woodfin Street, Asheville
Nightly Rate: Standand rates apply.
Reservations: Click here or call 828.253.1851.

SPEAKERS

• Kathryn Abernethy, Noble Law Firm, Chapel Hill, NC
• Susanna S. Birdsong, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, Raleigh, NC
• Thomas Colclough, EEOC, Washington, DC
• Bartina L. Edwards, The Law Office of Bartina Edwards PLLC, Charlotte, NC
• April Harris-Britt, Ph.D., AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness, Durham, NC
• Katherine Dudley Helms, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Columbia, SC
• Sean F. Herrmann, Herrmann & Murphy PLLC, Charlotte, NC
• Grant Burnette LeFever, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel PA, Columbia, SC
• George A. Reeves III, Fisher & Phillips LLP, Columbia, SC
• Paul E. Smith, Patterson Harkavy LLP, Chapel Hill, NC
• Kyle R. Still, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh, NC
• M. Todd Sullivan, Fitzgerald Hanna & Sullivan PLLC, Raleigh, NC
• Jonathan "Jon" Wall, Higgins Benjamin PLLC, Greensboro, NC
• Laura J. Wetsch, Winslow Wetsch PLLC, Raleigh, NC
• Erika K. Wilson, UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC
• Jordan N. Wolfe, National Labor Relations Board, Winston-Salem, NC

PLANNED BY
NCBA Labor & Employment Law Section and SC Bar Employment and Labor Law Section.

• Jennifer L. Bills, The Noble Law Firm PLLC, Chapel Hill, NC (Planner)
• Jack E. Cohoon, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel PA, Columbia, SC (Planner)
• L. Nicole Patino, Law Offices of L. Nicole Patino PLLC, Greensboro, NC (Planner)
• T. Cullen Stafford, Wyrick Robbins Yate & Ponton LLP, Raleigh, NC (Planner)
• Chandra A. Stallworth, Richardson Plowden & Robinson PA, Columbia, SC (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 9.00 MCLE Hours

South Carolina: 9.00 MCLE Hours

COVID-19 UPDATE
Individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or within a COVID-19 quarantine/isolation period (as defined by the CDC at the time of the event) should not attend NCBA/NCBF events in person. Should a registrant for an in-person CLE event begin to experience COVID-19 symptoms or fall within a COVID-19 quarantine/isolation period, they will be provided with a digital registration upon request.

Masks remain optional at NCBA/NCBF in-person events, and we encourage all attendees to use good health and safety practices. The NCBA/NCBF does not provide notification of potential exposure following in-person events.

PROGRAM PRICING
See pricing below. Discounts may be available for NCBA members who are students, law professors, judges or legal services/public interest attorneys. Call CLE at 919.677.0561 for details.