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Past Seminars: 

Employment Legislative Update – On June 22nd and 23rd, Randy Sutton and David Briggs presented a breakfast seminar on recent employment law legislation. The seminar was held at Saalfeld Griggs.  If you wish to register for this event, please contact Katie Axell at 503-399-1070. 

Marion County Bar Association CLE – A CLE entitled “Employment Law for Non-Employment Lawyers” was presented by Randy Sutton and David Briggs on June 15th.  This interactive CLE is designed to help lawyers spot red flags and navigate more safely through the employment law minefield. This brownbag CLE will last one hour and take place at 12pm in Courtroom 4A of the Marion County Courthouse.  

Shannon Raye Martinez recently made a presentation to the Salem Association of Realtors entitled “Foreclosure – Fair Housing Impacts on Tenants and Loan Modifications.”  She also presented the same topic to the Women’s Counsel of Realtors on June 17th. This presentation explained how recent federal and state legislation regarding foreclosures and the Fair Housing Act impacts homeowners and tenants.

On June 25th, Jeff Moore presented at a Basic Estate Planning and Administration seminar cosponsored by the Estate Planning and Administration Sections of the Oregon State Bar. Jeff’s presentation is entitled “Gifting in Today’s Tax World: Loophole or Noose?” and will cover the pros, cons and formulas relating to gifting issues, as well as a variety of other gifting-related topics. The seminar was be held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
 
Randy Sutton and David Briggs presented at HR Basics – A Crash Course on Employment Law on Friday, June 4 at Willamette University.  This program is designed for business owners, HR managers, supervisors, and anyone else who needs to understand the big picture in a short amount of time.  Topics included: wage & hour law, harassment, family leave, legal hiring practices, developing a union-resistant workplace, discipline & documentation, and how to terminate problem employees.

Hunter Emerick and Shannon Raye Martinez presented on construction liens at the Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties Lunch and Learn held on February 24, 2010. They spoke about construction liens in general, as well as how to protect one’s self with a construction lien.  If you would like more information about construction liens, or would like to be included on our mailing list for construction law updates, please give Natasha Bachelu in our office a call.

When it comes to Construction Law, are you worried that you know just enough to be dangerous?  The Firm’s construction lawyers presented a seminar called “Hot Topics in Construction Law” on September 17^th at our office.    

Although it could have been worse, the 2009 legislative session brought many new challenges for Oregon employers to contend with. Some of the new laws are already in effect!  Many of the legislative changes apply to large and small employers alike.  The courts and federal agencies have also been busy shaping the law.  The Employment Law Breakfast Seminar: What's New in Employment Law? (and what to do about it!) was presented on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 7:15-8:15am. here in our office, because sometimes what you don't know can hurt you! Some of the changes include: Regulation of Anti-Union Speech, Religious Accommodations, Whistleblower Protections, Military Leave, Disability Discrimination, Cell Phone Use, E-Verify, Pre-employment Testing, and Family Leave.