Update on Employment Law
PROFESSOR ROBERT M. BASTRESS, WVU College of Law

The Use of Class Actions in Employment Litigation:  The Care and Feeding of Your Pet Tiger
 DAVID M. HAMMER, ESQUIRE, Hammer, Ferretti & Schiavoni

Employment Law for Lawyers:  How to Avoid Becoming a Defendant
 • Harassment in the Workplace: Yes, it happens in law firms too • FMLA and Disability Issues: What your mother didn’t tell you • The Importance of Performing Evaluations for Legal Staff:  You didn’t learn this in Kindergarten!
 CONSTANCE H. WEBER, ESQUIRE, Kay Casto & Chaney, PLLC

Practicing in The Human Rights Commission: Finding Your Way Through the Maze    
 JAMIE S. ALLEY, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
 West Virginia Attorney General’s Office, Civil Rights Division

Ethical Issues in Employment Litigation
 • Joint/Several Liability • Joint/Multiple Representation • Potential Conflicts  • Bifucation • Fee shifting
 CAROLYN A. WADE, ESQUIRE, Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC

Privacy in the Workplace and in Employment Litigation
 • HIPAA • Electronic Surveillance • Background Checks
 SUSAN HALLER PAULEY, ESQUIRE, Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC