12/11/2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008
8:15 - 10:00 a.m.

Holland & Hart's Salt Lake City Office
60 E. South Temple, Suite 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah

Join Holland & Hart LLP for a complimentary Labor & Employment Law Update Breakfast Briefing on The EEOC's Guidance on Religious Discrimination and the New ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

Every employer needs to be prepared to recognize and address the issues arising from the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and from the EEOC's new compliance guidance regarding religious discrimination under Title VII.

The new ADAAA, which will take effect January 1, 2009, reverses several U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to the interpretation of the ADA, expands the definition of what "major life activities" are when deciding whether an employee has a qualifying disability, and rejects the impact of most "mitigating measures," thereby making it far easier for employees to seek protection and rights under the ADA.

Religious discrimination claims against employers have surged in the past several years. In July, 2008, the EEOC issued new guidelines to help employers accommodate employees' religious rights while keeping their business running.

Join us to learn about current litigation trends and how you can adopt policies and procedures to avoid the potential for increased legal liability arising from employee claims of religious discrimination and ADAAA related discrimination.

This briefing for General Counsel and HR professionals will cover:

1. The New ADA's Expanded Definition of "Disability" and How It May Be Applied
2. The Impact of the New ADAAA on "Mitigating Measures"
3. Defining and Accommodating Religious Belief Under Title VII
4. Employer Conduct That Could Constitute Unlawful Discrimination Under Title VII
5. Recommendations, Policies and Procedures to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Litigation

A question and answer session will follow.

Presented by: Bryan Benard and Cecilia Romero
Holland & Hart LLP Labor & Employment Practice Group

Parking is available at the Social Hall Garage or the Joseph Smith Building Garage.

Seating is limited.

Register online by December 8, 2008.

You may also RSVP by contacting Tracy Taylor at 801-799-5804 or by email at tttaylor@hollandhart.com.

1/26/2009

January 26-27, 2008

Omni Hotel Downtown
700 San Jacinto at 8th Street
Austin, Texas

CLE International's 2nd Annual Wind Energy Conference will highlight the latest developments on the issues facing the wind energy industry today. Speakers will cover the following topics:

Federal Wind Turbine Advisory Committee Guidelines
Perspectives from the demand side
Project financing
Environmental considerations
Site selection and acquisition
State and local permitting perspectives
Impacts on wildlife
Litigation issues

Holland & Hart attorney John Clark will be presenting on Practical Historic Preservation for Siting Wind Facilities: Section 106 Requirements and Consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers and Indian Tribes. John is an environmental compliance attorney in Holland & Hart's Washington D.C. office and is recognized as a national authority on the law of historic preservation, Indian tribal consultation, and the environmental regulation of communications, wind and energy facilities.

Participants may earn up to 12 hours of CLE credit, including one hour of Ethics credit.

For more information and to register, visit the CLE International website.

2/5/2009

presented by Law Seminars International

February 5-6, 2009

Alexis Park Resort Hotel
375 E Harmon Ave
Las Vegas, NV

Why Attend? The current economy is impacting utility stocks and raising new questions about utility cost of capital for new transmission and generation infrastructure improvements. Rate case decisions are, now more than ever, critical to a utility's bottom line. This conference will help energy professionals understand the new rate case environment and how to manage it in order to bring about positive results for shareholders and customers.  

Participants will learn about:

Utility access to capital
FERC's initiatives for 2009
Cost recovery mechanisms for transmission
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Demand-side investment recovery
Net metering
Natural gas price volatility
Resource planning, performance-based ratemaking and incentive rates of return
Rate design and demand response

Holland & Hart attorney Fred Schmidt is serving as one of the Program Co-Chairs.  Fred focuses on regulatory and administrative law with emphasis on public utility matters.  As a former two-term Commissioner on the Nevada Public Service Commission and Nevada's Consumer Advocate for customers of public utilities, Fred has been involved in numerous Nevada utility rule makings and rate matters.  

The faculty of the program also includes Holland & Hart attorney James Holtkamp, Manager of the firm's Environmental Compliance practice group.  Jim focuses his practice on energy, environment, and climate change, including carbon credit trading and carbon capture and sequestration.  

Participants are eligible for 13.5 Nevada CLE credits.  Upon request, Law Seminars International will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.  

For more information and to register, please visit the Law Seminars International website.