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
