2024 REGIONAL CONFERENCE SPONSORS
The NELC Regional Conference is designed to connect labor and employment law attorneys representing management and serves as a platform for business development, continuing legal education, and collaboration among in-house and outside counsel.
AGENDA
- Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Member Pitch Program
- 10:00 am – 11:45 am
We’re excited to announce that this year’s Regional Conference will include a new business development opportunity designed specifically for senior associates and junior partners who are eager to develop their client base and build their client pitch skills. This exclusive program allows selected outside counsel to pitch their labor and employment services to a panel of in-house lawyers in a dynamic, interactive format.
Networking Lunch
- 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Catch up with familiar faces or make new connections during this midday break offering a relaxed setting for meaningful interactions with members of the #NELCFam.
Welcoming Remarks
- 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
Our host and sponsors welcome you to the NELC Western Regional Conference
From The Desk of The GC
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Strong interest from our members has made this panel one of our core offerings. As in previous years, this panel will offer attendees an inside look at the issues that matter most to some of the most influential members in our professional community. Emerging opportunities, areas of significant risk, long-term legal trends, and leadership strategies are just some of the topics our distinguished panelists will openly address. Whether you are in house looking to understand your leadership or outside counsel trying to get a marketing edge, there is something of interest for everyone.
SPEAKERS
Jan Kang
General Counsel
3Degrees
Jenny Lee
General Counsel
CelLink
Eric Akira Tate (Moderator)
Co-Chair, Global Employment and Labor Practice
Morrison Foerster
Pay Equity and Pay Transparency
- 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
More states now require employers to report pay data or disclose salary ranges in job postings. This panel will discuss recent legislative and case developments in pay transparency, compliance, and risk. Next, the panel will discuss best practices to ensure compliance without placing the business at a competitive disadvantage. For instance, how should you set salary ranges in advance of disclosure to job applicants? How do you structure roles to attract and retain talent without exorbitant payroll increases? Finally, the panel will also examine how to best tackle the changes that are sure to come in this quickly-evolving area of the law.
SPEAKERS
Jayde Ashford
Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment
Meta
Lisa Hamasaki
Office Managing Shareholder - San Francisco
Ogletree Deakins
Philip Person
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
Muizz Rafique
Director, Associate General Counsel, Global Employment
Coinbase
Growing Role of Legal Ops
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
In recent years, Legal Operations has grown in scope and influence. It is now common for Legal Ops to exercise significant influence on key decisions like choosing counsel, setting budgets, negotiating rates, developing billing policies, and reviewing invoices. This panel explores some of the most common questions about Legal Ops, including:
- How does in-house counsel use Legal Ops to inform decision-making?
- What data does Legal Ops collect?
- How should outside counsel adapt to Legal Ops’ expanded role?
- How will the Legal Ops function evolve in the years to come?
SPEAKERS
Nicole Elemen
Sr. Associate General Counsel, Employment
Roku
Seth Fast Glass
Member of Legal Staff
OpenAI
DeAndrea Washington
Partner
Spencer Fane LLP
Closing Reception
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Conclude a day of learning and collaboration at our closing reception, where you can unwind and continue conversations sparked throughout the conference in a relaxed atmosphere with the #NELCFam.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship of the NELC Regional Conference is an investment in the advancement, education, mentoring, and relationship-building of management-side labor and employment law attorneys, and human resources and DEI leaders — empowering them to excel in their careers and expand their influence in the field. Sponsorship provides crucial resources ensuring that NELC can continue its mission to foster diversity and excellence in the field of labor and employment law.
Thank You Sponsors
REGISTRATION
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INCLUDES
3 months of 2024 membership (Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2024)
2025 Membership (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025)
2024 Regional Conference Registration
This offer is available to individuals who are not current dues-paid members who join NELC or renew a lapsed membership by October 1, 2024. By taking advantage of this opportunity, you’ll receive free access to the 2024 Regional Conference, enjoy complimentary membership for the final three months of this year, and secure your 2025 membership for just $400. New applicants must meet NELC’s eligibility criteria and receive approval before their membership and registration are confirmed.
Conference Committee Co-Chairs
Address:
Gilead Sciences Meeting Center
309 Velocity Way
Foster City, CA 94404
Gilead Sciences Meeting Center
City, CA 94404
If driving, please park in the 309 Parking Garage across the lot from the Meeting Center.
Check in with security in the lobby of the meeting center, then proceed to the NELC Registration Desk.
Registration check-in opens at 9:30am
Address:
Gilead Sciences Meeting Center
309 Velocity Way
Foster City, CA 94404
Address:
Gilead Sciences Meeting Center
Foster City, CA 94404
If driving, please park in the 309 Parking Garage across the lot from the Meeting Center.
Check in with security in the lobby of the meeting center, then proceed to the NELC Registration Desk.
Registration check-in opens at 9:30am