Speaking Engagements
Employee Management Seminar
DATE
2:00 p.m. (Central)
Join us for an informative discussion on how to manage employee agreements and other workplace forms, and on ethical issues in employee indemnification.
Drafting Workplace-Related Documents
Doug Haloftis, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
This seminar will provide drafting tips and strategies for preparing a variety of workplace-related documents:
- Employment applications
- Offer letters
- Employment contracts
- Confidentiality agreements
- Restrictive covenants
- Severance agreements
- Deferred compensation arrangements
The discussion will include creating enforceable non-compete agreements; mitigating risk through the effective use of severance and release agreements; and avoiding hidden liabilities through the use of sloppy or carelessly drafted workplace forms, documents, and boilerplate.
Ethical Issues in Indemnification of Employees and Joint Employee-Employer Representations
John Dickey, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg
This discussion will include dealing with the difficult ethical issues involving employee/officer/director indemnification and the perils of joint company and employee representations. This seminar will provide insights and practical tips on:
- Identifying who is your real client
- Avoiding the “multiple bosses trap”
- Organization vs. individuals conflicts
- Corporate “Miranda” warnings
- Conflicts of interests posed by joint representations
- Impact of joint representations on attorney-client privilege
- Legal or business legal advice conundrum
Complimentary Self-Park or Valet Parking
1.5 hours of CLE, including .75 of Ethics pending
Questions? Contact Courtney Brown at cbrown@btlaw.com or (317) 231-7312.
