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2023 Employment Law Practice Essentials

September 21, 2023


Join the SC Bar CLE Division on Thursday, September 21 for the 2023 Employment Law Practice Essentials Course. This full day program, planned by Nekki Shutt and George Reeves, will feature practitioners in this practice area whose goal is to provide instruction on how to handle cases in the employment law arena. 

 This seminar is a basic level program. 

For those required to take South Carolina Bar CLE “Essentials Series.”

Pursuant to SCACR Rule 408(a)(3), newly admitted members are required, unless you fall within one or more of the exemptions outlined in Rule 408 (a)(3)(A)-(D), to complete one (not all) of the SC Bar CLE “Essentials Series” courses. Attendance at Essentials Courses not only meets the Essentials requirement, but also counts toward your required annual 14 hours of MCLE. No other CLE course, workshop, video series (i.e., the Supreme Court’s Course of Study), or bootcamp will satisfy this requirement.

The “Essentials Series” is comprised of 10 full-day courses, which cover major practice areas, as well as legal ethics. Each course is designed and taught by experienced practitioners, are process oriented, and are specifically designed to provide step-by-step teaching, as well as the opportunity to interact with the faculty.

All essentials’ programs will be held live at the SC Bar Conference Center, Columbia.

  • Programs will not be available via live webcast.
  • Lunch will be provided for those attending in-person.
  • In-person attendees will be offered discounts on SC Bar CLE publications.

This program qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours

SC Supreme Commission on CLE Course #: 239666E


The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees. The South Carolina Bar believes that all Bar members have the right to both meaningful learning and to the exchange of ideas in a civil environment. The Bar reserves the right to remove or exclude any person from a Bar event if that person is causing inappropriate disturbance, behaving in a manner inconsistent with accepted standards of decorum, or in any way preventing fellow Bar members from meaningful participation and learning.

Registration Fees

CLE Big Ticket
$0.00
Essential Committee Member
$275.00
Member Registration
$275.00
Non Member Registration
$275.00
SC Bar Certified Paralegal
$125.00
Price Description Amount

Agenda

Speakers

NameOrganizationSpeaking At
Amy Gaffney
Gaffney Mediation  -
Deidre Laws
S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation  -
Eugene Matthews
Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA  -
Franklin Shuler
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA  -
George Reeves
Fisher & Phillips, LLP  -
Nekki Shutt
Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA  -
Romi Robinson
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce  -
Shiva Hodges
U.S. District Court  -
Tara Nixon S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation  -

Policy

Continuing Education

Agenda

8:55 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements

9 a.m.
Introduction and Program Overview
Nekki Shutt, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA
George A. Reeves, III, Fisher & Phillips, LLP

9:10 a.m.
Presentation of the Fact Pattern
Eugene H. Matthews (Homer), Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA
Romi Y. Robinson (Penelope Martinez- HHIT Supervisor), S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
Amy Gaffney (Jane Williams- HHIT HR), Strom Law Firm

9:20 a.m.
Client Intake - Plaintiff's Attorney
Nekki Shutt, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA

10 a.m.
Unemployment Claims in SC
Romi Y. Robinson, S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce

10:30 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m.
Client Intake - Defense Attorney
George A. Reeves, III, Fisher & Phillips, LLP

11:15 a.m.
Labor Licensing and Regulation
Tara Nixon, S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Deidre D. Laws, S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

11:45 a.m.
Review and Discussion of Legal Issues Presented So Far
Nekki Shutt, Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA
George A. Reeves, III, Fisher & Phillips, LLP

12 p.m.
Lunch

1 p.m.
SCHAC/EEOC Charge Process
Amy Gaffney, Gaffney Lewis, LLC

1:30 p.m.
Discovery in Employment Cases
Eugene H. Matthews, Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA

2:15 p.m.
Break

2:30 p.m.
Litigating Employment Law Claims - A Perspective from the Bench 
Honorable Shiva V. Hodges, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

3:30 p.m.
Mediation, Settlement Agreements, and Separation Agreements
Franklin G. Shuler, Jr., Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA

4:30 p.m.
Adjourn


 

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