2025 California Labor and Employment Law Symposium
Join Clark Hill for a full-day symposium exploring the most pressing legal issues facing California employers today. Our California Labor & Employment attorneys, along with colleagues from our Immigration and Cybersecurity/Data Privacy groups, will provide practical insights, legal updates, and strategic guidance across a range of workplace topics. Whether your role is in-house counsel, HR leadership, or company executive, this event is designed to equip you with the tools to help navigate California’s ever-evolving employment landscape.
Program Highlights
- Crisis Response and Immigration Compliance Updates: Government Visits and I-9 Policy Changes
- California Legal Update: What’s New and What’s Next – 2026 Legislation, Case Law, and Supreme Court Watch
- Beyond 9 to 5: When Employee Expressions Collide with Workplace Boundaries- Policies, Investigations, and Discipline in a Social Networking Era
- AI in the Workplace: Legal Risks When Using AI in Hiring, Scheduling, and Management
- DEI Under the Microscope: Are Your Diversity Policies Creating Risk?
Breakfast and lunch provided. Attendees are invited to network post-event at a cocktail reception.
Up to five hours of SHRM, HRCI, and California CLE credit available, pending approval.
555 South Flower Street
24th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
Agenda
8:30 – 9:10 a.m. – Breakfast, registration, & networking
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. – Crisis Response and Immigration Compliance Updates: Government Visits and I-9 Policy Changes
Speakers: Rafael Nendel-Flores (Moderator); Angeline Chen, Senior Counsel; Sandrine Dehaeze, Senior Attorney; Alexandra Fuxa Ramirez, Associate
10:15 – 10:20 a.m. – Break
10:20 – 11:20 a.m. – Beyond 9 to 5: When Employee Expressions Collide with Workplace Boundaries – Policies, Investigations, and Discipline in a Social Networking Era
Speakers: Guillermo M. Tello, Member (Moderator); Armando M. Solorzano, Senior Attorney; Alejandro E. Rosa, Associate
11:20 – 11:25 a.m. – Break
11:25 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – Grappling With Diversity Equity and Inclusion – Are Your DEI Policies Discriminatory
Speakers: Michael Sachs, Member (Moderator); Priya R. Patel, Senior Attorney; Emma Erickson-Kery, Associate
12:25 – 12:55 p.m. – Lunch
12:55 – 1:55 p.m. – Everything New in 2026: Bills Signed, Case Law, California/ Supreme Court Cases Coming Down the Pipeline
Speakers: Lisa M. Reimbold, Member (Moderator); Monique A. Eginli, Senior Attorney; Brennan L. Hughes, Associate
1:55 – 2:00 p.m. – Break
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – AI’s Progression In the Workplace
Speakers: Rafael Nendel-Flores (Moderator); Paul F. Schmeltzer, Member; Priya R. Patel, Senior Attorney; Jessica L. Soriano, Associate
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. – Roundtable discussion
3:45 – 5:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception