ABA17-115

Plenary Session: The Aging Workforce: Surfing the Workplace Silver Tsunami

Speakers: Denise K. Drake, Polsinelli PC, Kansas City, MO PANELISTS: Janice Celeste, Successful Black Parenting Magazine, Los Angeles, CA John Gaal, Ed.D. St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, St. Louis, MO Lori Trawinski, Ph.D. CFP ®, AARP, Public Institute, Washington, DC Cathy Ventrell-Monsees, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC

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ABA17-137

A Gender Transition Primer

Speakers: PANELISTS: Melissa Brand, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Washington, DC Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA, Los Angeles, CA Christina Hanna, Virgin America, San Francisco, CA Sharon McGowan, Lambda Legal, Washington, DC Nonnie L. Shivers, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Phoenix, AZ

Eighteen states have enacted clear prohibitions on gender identity discrimination in employment, and many more may follow suit. These legal developments recognize the complexities that may arise when a person transitions in the workplace. What are an employee’s rights and an employer’s responsibilities in this context? How does one balance the personal privacy interests of employees with the desire to maintain a diverse, inclusive and discrimination-free work environment? This panel will address some of the most common challenges and questions that may arise during a gender transition and provide practical guidance on proactive and appropriate handling of transition-related issues.

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ABA17-140

Plenary Session: Marriage Equality & Religious Liberty: The Crossroads or Crosshairs of the First Amendment?

Speakers: MODERATOR: Jason C. Marsili, Posner & Rosen, L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA PANELISTS: Jennifer C. Pizer, Lambda Legal, Los Angeles, CA David B. Rivkin Jr., Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, DC

Following the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in which the Court first acknowledged a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment to marriage equality, several states and municipalities have enacted laws and ordinances protecting the free exercise of religious beliefs that oppose same-sex marriage. The First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), as well as contemplated executive orders, have since followed and threaten to protect anti-LGBTQ discrimination if predicted upon particular religious beliefs or moral convictions. With inevitable implications on employment practices, a sound understanding of the constitutional principles underlying this issue will assist practitioners addressing these issues in the workplace. Join these constitutional mavens as they acquaint attendees to the purported constitutional conflict and discuss its impact in the employment setting.

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Subtotal

$54.00