Employment Law Conference (New Orleans, LA)
The Employment Law Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a comprehensive two-day advanced-level event organized by the National Employment Law Institute (NELI). This conference focuses on critical developments affecting employment policies and practices in both business and government sectors.
Key topics for the 2026 conference include developments in Equal Employment Opportunity, retaliation and whistleblowing claims, wage and hour and misclassification issues, ADA developments on "reasonable accommodation," FMLA current issues and trends, NLRA updates, and ethics in labor and employment law.
The conference will be held at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans, offering attendees opportunities for networking and engagement with industry leaders. Notable speakers include Dennis Duffy from Kane Russell Coleman Logan, David Fram from NELI, Greg Keating from Littler, Ellen McLaughlin from Seyfarth, Chris Parlo from Morgan Lewis, Steve Suflas from Holland & Hart, and Jeffrey Wohl from Paul Hastings.
This event is ideal for employment and labor attorneys, human resource professionals, and others involved in employment law who seek to stay updated on significant legislative and regulatory changes and earn continuing education credits.
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Speakers(7)
Chris Parlo
Partner at Morgan Lewis
Chris represents and counsels management clients in all aspects of labor and employment law. As co-leader of the firm’s wage and hour litigation and counseling practice, he focuses on the defense of federal and state wage and hour class and collective actions.
David Fram
Director of ADA Services at National Employment Law Institute (NELI)
David conducts in-house and virtual ADA training for employers, including manufacturers, federal, state and local governments, and universities. He provides guidance on managing workplace issues and preventing employment lawsuits.
Dennis Duffy
Director at Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC
Dennis represents management exclusively in all aspects of labor and employment law, including defending allegations of discrimination, unfair labor practices, wage and hour, OSHA claims, whistleblowing complaints, and wrongful discharge. Prior to re-entering private practice, he was Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment with Time Warner Inc.
Ellen McLaughlin
Partner at Seyfarth
Ellen has a broad-based employment law practice, emphasizing federal and state court and administrative agency employment litigation. She also consults with employers to implement nationwide practices and conducts investigations relating to internal claims of discrimination and harassment.
Greg Keating
Member at Littler
Greg is a trusted advisor on all aspects of employment law and a sought-after whistleblower defense attorney. He counsels clients on establishing strong compliance programs and previously served on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.
Jeffrey Wohl
Chair and Partner, Employment Law Practice at Paul Hastings
Jeff represents major national and regional companies in high technology, biotechnology, financial services, retail, and other industry sectors in employment litigation and counseling, including individual and class action discrimination, wage and hour, wrongful discharge, and privacy cases. He is an accredited mediator with the Northern District of California and serves as a mediator for parties on a private basis.
Steve Suflas
Partner at Holland & Hart
With over four decades of national experience, Steve provides strategic counsel and pragmatic guidance to help employers respond to employment and labor law issues. He is an experienced litigator, representing employers in individual and class actions and appeals in state or federal court, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration and mediation.
Event Details
- Date
- December 3-4, 2026
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 New Orleans, United States
- The Ritz-Carlton
- Pricing
- $1,195 - $1,295
- Audience
- Employment and labor attorneys, human resource professionals, and others involved in employment law.
- CLE Credits
- 10.5-12.5 CLE hours including 1.0 ethics
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