39th Annual NC/SC Labor & Employment Law Conference

The 39th Annual NC/SC Labor & Employment Law Conference is held in Charleston, SC, at the Charleston Marriott overlooking the Ashley River. This program is also available via Live Webcast.

This advanced level program includes annual presentations and updates as well as hot topics in employment and labor law.

Highlights include:

• Supreme Court Review
• Fourth Circuit Update
• Importance of investigations in employment litigation
• Tips from the bench panel
• False claims in employment dispute
• Tips for arguing remote
• Regulatory issues impacting employee agreements
• PUMP Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• Annual NC and SC Update
• Ethics and mental health awareness for employment law practitioners

The conference is hosted this year by the SC Bar.

INCLUDED SESSIONS

• 2023 Supreme Court Review and Update
• Investigations 201 – The Importance of Investigations in Employment Litigation
• Mental Health Awareness for the Employment Law Practitioner
• Fourth Circuit Update
• Panel: Tips from the Bench
• The False Claims Act Case Lurking in Your Employment Dispute
• Being an Effective Advocate Through a Webcam: Tips for Arguing Remote
• Attorney Client Privilege in Employment Law
• Pending Regulatory Issues Impacting Employee Agreements
• New Legislation and Its Impact on the Workforce: Overview of the PUMP Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
• North Carolina State and District Court Update
• South Carolina State and District Court Update

DETAILS
In-Person Live or Live Webcast
Friday–Saturday, October 27–28, 2023

AGENDA
Click here to view the full program agenda.

IN-PERSON LIVE LOCATION
Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29403

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

Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Drive, Charleston, SC 29403
Nightly Rate: $239 per night
Reservations: Click here
Hotel Cutoff Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023

SPEAKERS

• The Honorable L. Patrick Auld, U.S. District Court, Middle District of N.C.
• The Honorable Molly Cherry, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of S.C.
• The Honorable Catherine C. Eagles, U.S. District Court, Middle District of N.C.
• The Honorable Stephanie P. McDonald, S.C. Court of Appeals, Charleston, SC
• The Honorable Clifton Newman, S.C. Circuit Court
• Samantha E. Albrecht, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel PA, Columbia, SC (Moderator)
• Denise Smith Cline, Denise Smith Cline PLLC, Raleigh
• R. Michael Elliot, Elliot Morgan Parsonage Law Firm, Charlotte
• B. Shawana Gillians, Santee Cooper, Moncks Corner, SC
• April Harris-Britt Ph.D., AHB Center for Behavioral Health & Wellness, Durham
• D. Michael Henthorne, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Columbia, SC
• Sean F. Herrmann, Herrmann & Murphy PLLC, Charlotte
• Christopher P. Kenney, Chris Kenney Law, Columbia, SC
• Richard "Rick" Krenmayer, Stasmayer, Inc., Charleston, SC
• Grant Burnette LeFever, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Columbia, SC
• Daniel C. Lyon, Elliot Morgan Parsonage Law Firm, Charlotte
• Andrea L. McDonald, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Charleston, SC (Moderator)
• William J. McMahon, IV, Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete, LLP, Winston-Salem
• Shannon R. Meares, Regional Attorney, NLRB
• Shannon M. Polvi, Cromer Babb Porter & Hicks LLC, Columbia, SC
• George A. Reeves III, Fisher & Phillips, Columbia, SC
• Paul E. Smith, Patterson Harkavy LLP, Chapel Hill
• T. Cullen Stafford, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh (Moderator)
• M. Todd Sullivan, Fitzgerald Hanna & Sullivan PLLC, Raleigh
• Florence C. Thompson, Jackson Lewis PC, Charlotte
• L. Diane Tindall, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, Raleigh
• Johanna C. Valenzuela, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Columbia, SC
• Joshua R. Van Kampen, Van Kampen Law PC, Charlotte
• Laura J. Wetsch, Winslow Wetsch PLLC, Raleigh
• Virginia M. Wooten, Ogletree Deakins, Charlotte

PLANNED BY
NCBA Labor & Employment Law Section and SC Bar-CLE

• Samantha E. Albrecht, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel PA, Columbia, SC (Planner)
• Jennifer L. Bills, Patterson Harkavy LLP, Chapel Hill (Planner)
• L. Nicole Patino, Law Offices of L. Nicole Patino PLLC, Greensboro (Planner)
• T. Cullen Stafford, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh (Planner)
• Chandra A. Stallworth, Richardson Plowden & Robinson PA, Columbia, SC (Planner)

APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 10.75 MCLE Hours

South Carolina: 10.75 MCLE Hours

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Register early and save. Early rate expires Friday, October 13, 2023.

In-Person Live:

• Two-Day: Standard Rate $575 / $525 Early
• Friday Only: Standard Rate $375 / $325 Early
• Saturday Only: Standard Rate $275 / $225 Early

Live Webcast:

• Friday Only: $325
• Saturday Only: $225
  Note: Register for each day separately if attending both days.

Click here to register. For assistance, contact the SC Bar at registrar@scbar.org or 803.576.3822.