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Attorney Diane Geller will speak at the 21st Annual Florida Staffing Summit and Executive Retreat in Orlando, Florida. Geller will provide updates to legal issues affecting the Staffing Industry. “Legally Speaking” will cover critical legal issues affecting staffing businesses every day and the strategies they can use to save money now. The theme of the FSA Summit is “Bouncing Back…Leaping Forward”. Geller is licensed to practice law in Florida, Tennessee, New York, and Virginia. For more information or to sign up to attend, click here.

On May 20, 2009, solo and small-firm practitioner attorneys licensed in Virginia heard Gentry Locke attorney Monica Monday present a seminar on “Preserving Error: Making Your Record in the Trial Court.”

What is your strategy for managing your company during 2009’s construction economy? Can knowing industry trends help you weather market turbulence? Thomas Rutherfoord, Inc. and Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore are pleased to present a half-day presentation by Hank Harris, President and Managing Director of FMI Management Consulting. Harris has written two books on the application of strategic planning to managing construction industry firms. For a map showing where to park, please click here or on the “Associated File” link below. Agenda: 8:00 a.m.

By popular demand, Gentry Locke’s Employment Team is offering a seminar to help businesses better understand the 200+ pages of changes recently made to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Who: Human Resource Personnel, Executives, Business Owners When: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:30 am Registration and Continental breakfast 8:00-10:00 am Presentation 10:00-10:30 am Q&A session Where: Claude Moore Education Complex at the Roanoke Higher Education Center (downtown Roanoke): 109 Henry Street NW, Roanoke, VA 24016 (Map and parking info in link below) Please drive up the parking ramp on the side street and bring your parking ticket in to the check-in desk […]

Gentry Locke Partner Todd Leeson spoke to members of The Virginia Bar Association about recent ADA developments at the VBA Annual Employment & Labor Seminar.

  Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference Southern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference Please note: registration is now closed. If you need to cancel your attendance, please email glrm@gentrylocke.com. Thinking about going to Law School? Do you have questions about the Law School Admissions Process, Financial Aid, and Career Opportunities in the Legal Profession? Come meet the professionals with the answers. One attendee will win an LSAT Preparation Course by Kaplan — a $1,000 value! This conference is free and open to all students interested in a legal career. Breakfast and lunch are provided. The Conference will focus on the law […]

  Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference Southern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference Please register online below. Thinking about going to Law School? Do you have questions about the Law School Admissions Process, Financial Aid, and Career Opportunities in the Legal Profession? Come meet the professionals with the answers! This conference is free and open to all students interested in a legal career. Breakfast and lunch are provided. The Conference will focus on the law school application process, the LSAT, the realities of being a law student, and numerous career opportunities in the law. Hear directly from Admissions personnel who review […]

Attorney Todd Leeson spoke at “Hot Topics in HR,” presented to Blue Ridge Employee Assistance Professionals group.