2026 Employment Law Seminar: Employment Law in a Time of Transition

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Employment and Labor Law Section

Thursday, October 22, 2026

8:30 am – 3:30 pm MT

University of Idaho College of Law – Boise

501 W. Front St., Room 221 & Live Webcast

5.25 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics

Registration:

Members of Employment and Labor Law Section     $110

General Registration                                                       $150

Law Students - First 20 Students                                   No Cost

Take advantage of Section benefits and join Employment and Labor Law Section here for $30!

Seminar Agenda

8:30 a.m.        Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:45 a.m.        Welcome Remarks

                              Jessica Gunder, Associate Dean of Faculty, University of Idaho College of Law

                              Justin D. Brown, Littler Mendelson, Incoming Section Chair

9:00 a.m.        Current State of the Law Regarding Discrimination in the Workplace

                              Emily A. MacMaster, MacMaster Law PLLC

9:45 a.m.        Break

10:00 a.m.      ADA Related Challenges Facing Employers including Remote Work, Return-to-Work, and Neurodiversity in the Workplace

                              John Ashby, Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP

11:00 a.m.       Ethics Conflict Of interest for Clients with Similar Claims and Representation

                              Joseph N. Pirtle, Idaho State Bar Counsel 

12:00 p.m.      Hosted Lunch – Sponsored by Jennifer Nelson PLLC

12:30 p.m.      Saving Your Bacon vs. Letting It Fry:  Workplace Investigations and Why They're Worth It

                              Jennifer Nelson, Jennifer Nelson PLLC

1:00 p.m.         Survival of DEI Programs and Initiatives in the Workplace

                                Jennifer Walrath, Idaho Employment Lawyers                       

2:00 p.m.         Break

2:15 p.m.         What to Expect When Your Worker's Expecting: Navigating the PWFA, Disability and Leave Laws, Pregnancy Accommodation, Leave, and Return-to-Work Issues

                                Scott Prange, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Seattle

3:15 p.m.          Closing Remarks

                              Jonathan E. Roundy, Boise City Attorney's Office, Outgoing Section Chair

3:30 p.m.          Seminar Concludes