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Are you aware of the EEOC’s recent initiatives? This year alone the EEOC has issued new guidance or taken action on the following topics:  Retaliation, Additional Leave under the ADA, Pregnancy discrimination, LGBT protection in the workplace, and issued a new report on Sexual Harassment. Gentry Locke’s employment lawyers presented this webinar on November 2 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  If you registered but were unable to attend, please watch your inbox for a link to a second webinar on this topic. A second webinar on November 15 will cover new developments in federal laws for government contractors.   The […]

On October 28, 2016, Gentry Locke partner Peter Irot was a presenter at the SES Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Roanoke, Virginia. Pete’s session was entitle entitled “Ethics and Today’s Practitioner.”

On October 25, 2016, Les Bowers presented “Ethical Considerations in a Successful Law Firm” to fellow attorneys at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s 2016 Advocacy Seminar in Springfield, Virginia. The Seminar focused on “Building a Successful Law Firm.”

On October 4, 2016, Gentry Locke partner Peter Irot was a presenter at the NBI Workers’ Compensation Seminar entitled “The Settlement Process and Hearing.”

On September 30, 2016 Gentry Locke partner Justin Lugar presented a CLE during the 16th Annual Professional Development Conference. The conference is sponsored by the Virginia State Bar for its Young Lawyers Conference. Lugar’s presentation focused on the evolving ethical implications of lawyers in providing pro bono services. The Reedy Case resulted in the eventual freedom and gubernatorial pardon of a man who, based on faulty fire science testimony, was convicted of killing his two children in a house fire and had served twenty years in prison for that crime.

On September 21, Gentry Locke partner Todd Leeson presented a general session entitled “Recent Developments in Federal Employment Law” for the Virginia Legal Forum event sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley SHRM Chapter. Todd provided a similar update to the Salem Rotary Club on September 8, 2016. Todd has over 26 years of experience representing and advising Virginia employers in employment and labor law matters and litigation. He regularly defends employment claims in Virginia courts and before agencies including the EEOC, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), DOL and OSHA (whistleblower and retaliation claims). His experience includes the defense of companies as to alleged […]

Gentry Locke Partner Lindsey A. Coley and attorney Catherine J. Huff presented a workshop on Social Media and Human Resource Issues for businesses and members of the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce. Lindsey discussed how companies are turning to social media for branding, client development and service, research, recruiting, and to improve employee engagement. However, the use of social media presents real challenges for employers. Discussed during the event was (i) whether and how to monitor and regulate employees’ social media use; (ii) the use of information obtained through social media in hiring, promotion, discipline and other decisions; (iii) Developing strategies for […]

On April 27, 2016 Gentry Locke Partner Spencer Wiegard presented a summary of the Association of General Contractors’ position on several legal issues that impact the construction industry to members of the Roanoke District of the AGCVA.

Gentry Locke attorney Charlie Williams will co-present a session on brownfields initiatives at the INTERSECTION OF EMS, EHS, SECURITY, RESILIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT conference presented by Aegis Environmental Inc., Gregori Consulting LLC, and Robert G. Burnley LLC. “Brownfields initiatives – Challenges and Successes” will be presented by Williams and David Sayre as part of the Economic Development/Expansion Preplanning section offered during the conference.