WVELA News
2010 Annual Conference at Oglebay Park
WVELA's 2010 Annual Conference took place at Oglebay Park in Wheeling, West Virginia on October 29-30, 2010 (the picture below was taken at Oglebay Park during our conference).
The annual conference included several presentations and panel discussions by its members on current issues of employment law, along with the election of new officers.
Election of Officers for 2010-2011
Drew Capuder (with Capuder Fantasia PLLC) was elected as President. Walt Auvil (with Rusen & Auvil PLLC and The Employment Law Center) was re-elected as Treasurer. Lonnie Simmons (with DiTrapano, Barrett & DiPiero, PLLC) was re-elected as Chair of WVELA's Amicus Committee. The officers will serve for one year, starting with their election on October 30, 2010, continuing until WVELA's next annual conference in late 2011.
Program for 2010 Annual Conference
Here was the 2010 conference's program of speeches and panel discussions:
Friday, October
29, 2010
9:00-9:50
Employment Law 101 Panel Discussion: “Unemployment
Compensation and Wage Payment Claims” (Jane Peak,
Frank Duff)
10:00-10:50 Rory
Perry: “An Appeal of Right: The Revised West Virginia Supreme
Court Rules of Appellate Procedure”
11:00-11:50 Paul
Sheridan– “What is going on at the West Virginia Human Rights
Commission”
1:00-1:50 Rob
Bastress– “Helping your employment clients by litigating
consumer credit and protection claims”
2:00-2:50 Lonnie
Simmons– “State and federal case law update” This
discussion made possible thanks to the very thorough and up-to-date
employment law outline provided by Bob Bastress, who cannot be here
this year
3:00-3:50 Ethics–Speaker
and topic to be announced
4:00-5:00
Arbitration Panel– “Recent developments in the law and
strategies for dealing with arbitration” (To be announced, it
could be you!)
Saturday,
October 30, 2010
9:00-9:50 Problem
Solving Panel: “An open discussion of any cases or issues the
members are addressing in their daily practice, ranging from
evidentiary issues, strategic decisions, mediation strategies, types
of cases accepted, to dealing with clients with serious
psychological issues” Please give some thought to any problems
you would want the Panel and the group to address.
10:00-10:50 Drew
Capuder: “Protection of employees against unlawful
retaliation discharges”
11:00-11:50 Office Management
Panel:
“Keeping up with changing technology:
Effective Uses of Twitter, Facebook, Other Social Media, iPad, smart
phones, and scanning in the modern law office” (Drew
Capuder, Harry Waddell, and others)
11:51-12:00 Business Meeting, election of officers
2009 Annual WVELA Conference at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown
WVELA held its 2009 Annual Conference on October 2-3, 2009 at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Election of Officers for 2009-2010
Harry Waddell (with Waddell Law Offices) was elected President. Walt Auvil (with Rusen & Auvil PLLC and The Employment Law Center) was re-elected as Treasurer. Lonnie Simmons (with DiTrapano, Barrett & DiPiero, PLLC) was re-elected as Chair of WVELA's Amicus Committee. The officers served for one year, starting with their election on October 3, 2009, continuing until WVELA's next annual conference in October 2010.
Speeches and Articles for 2009 Conference
Here was the 2009 conference's program of speeches and panel discussions:
| Speaker(s) | Topic |
|---|---|
|
Linda Batiste Principal Consultant Job Action Network (“JAN”) |
What can JAN do for you? |
| Lonnie Simmons | Defeating qualified
immunity,
public duty doctrine and the resurrection of Pittsburgh Elevator |
| Drew Capuder | Sexual Harassment Law in West Virginia |
| Mark Atkinson | Trying an employment case |
|
Andrea Hinerman W. Va. Office of Disciplinary Counsel |
Employment related ethics issues |
|
Anne Lofaso WVU College of Law |
E-mail Organizing in the Real and the Virtual Workplace |
| Kathleen Abate & Kay Bayless | Schoolin’ us on school law |
|
Judge Randy Minor Family Law Judge, Monongalia Co. |
How family law may affect your practice |
|
Judge Susan Tucker Circuit Court, Monongalia County |
The view from the other side of the bench |
|
Bob Bastress WVU College of Law |
Update on employment law |
|
Jamey Alley W. Va. Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Office |
Update on the West Virginia Human Rights Commission |
| Jane Peak, Walt Auvil | W. Va. Employment Law 101 |
|
Donna Lenhoff National Employment Lawyers Association |
What NELA’s up to in Washington DC |