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2012 Speaking Engagements

Mr. Robbins will serve as the Co-Chair for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 32^nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium to be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7, 2012. In addition, once again, he will moderate the "Year in Review" panel. Click here for more information.

Mr. Robbins and Ms. Balin will participate in a program entitled "Sexual Harassment, News and Views" sponsored by the New Hampshire Bar Association. The program will take place on February 16, 2012, in Concord, New Hampshire. Click here for more information.

2011 Speaking Engagements

Mr. Robbins spoke about workplace investigations in two programs, "Examining the Investigation" and "Expert Testimony on Trial, By the Experts." The seminar took place at the Annual Conference of the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) held on November 13 to 15, 2011. Ms. Balin and Ms. Blake also spoke at the same conference in a program on investigations entitled, "Enlisting Your Clients' Help In Maintaining Investigation Integrity”

Mr. Robbins spoke about workplace investigations at the 29th Annual Meeting of the California Bar Association's Labor & Employment Section. The program was entitled Use of Liability Experts in Harassment Litigation. The program took place October 15, 2011, in Anaheim California.

On July 8, 2011, Mr. Barer presented at an full day seminar on conducting workplace investigations. The seminar, was sponsored by the California Association of Workplace Investigators (CAOWI) and by the California State Bar Association.

On June 15, 2011, Mr. Barer spoke on workplace investigations to the West Valley chapter of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA). (Select Client satisfaction tab for comments on the presentation).

Mr. Robbins served as the Coordinator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 31^st Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium held in March 2011.

Mr. Robbins spoke on workplace investigation issues at the 2011 Midwinter Meeting of the American Bar Association's Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee held in March 2011 in Puerto Rico.

2010 Speaking Engagements

Mr. Robbins spoke about workplace investigations at the First Annual Conference of the California Association of Workplace Investigators (CAOWI). The conference was held on November 4, 5, & 6, 2010 in Oakland, California.

On November 4, 2010, Ms. Blake served as a panelist in an Ogletree Deakins’ Labor and Employment Law Seminar entitled "Enforcement Trends of the ADA."

On November 4, 2010, Ms. Blake served as a Beverly Hills Bar Association Inn of Court, panelist for a program entitled, "When Law Firms Downsize: Racial, Gender and Age Bias Claims as Pink Slips Proliferate."

On September 13 and 14, 2010, Ms. Balin and Ms. Blake spoke at the EEOC's Technical Assistance Program Seminar (TAPS) in Palm Springs. They participated in a presentation entitled, “Twists in the Road: Navigating the Pitfalls and Dilemmas of Workplace Investigations.”

On June 1, 2010, Mr. Robbins spoke at the California Association of Workplace Investigator’s program, "Mastering the Art of Workplace Investigations." The program was co-sponsored by the California State Bar Association..

On May 26, 2010, Mr. Robbins and Dr. Sniderman spoke on reasonable accommodation and interactive process issues at a Human Resource conference sponsored by EmpowerTech. The program was entitled, "Dispelling Misconceptions Pertaining to the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities" and was held in Los Angeles.

Mr. Robbins served as the Coordinator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 30^th Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium held on March 31, 2010 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. In addition, he moderated the "Year in Review" panel. More than 250 attorneys and Human Resource Professionals attended.

On February 9, 2010, Mr. Robbins participated in a panel on workplace investigations sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Association. More than 90 attorneys and Human Resource Professionals attended.

2009 Speaking Engagements

On December 3, 2009, Ms. Blake participated in a panel for the Beverly Hills Bar Association Inn of Court on a program entitled, “Protecting the Privilege, Conflicts and Waiver - Ethical Issues When a Firm Represents the Company and Its Officers.”

On September 10, 2009 Ms. Balin and Ms. Blake spoke at the 2009 EEOC's Technical Assistance Program Seminar in Pasadena California. Their topic was entitled, "Now What? Managing Performance in the Workplace in the Wake of a Discrimination Claim." They were joined by well-known defense and plaintiff's' attorneys as well as an in-house Human Resource Professional.

Dr. Sniderman spoke before the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at their 61st Annual Conference and Exposition, June 28 - July, 1, 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana. His topic was "Managing the Disabled Worker."

2008 Speaking Engagements

On November 10, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., Dr. Sniderman was featured on the internet radio program, Voice America Business talking about "5 Human Resource Mistakes That Will Sink Your Ship".

On November 6, 2008, Ms. Blake and Mr. Sniderman were panelists at an MCLE presentation of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Inn of Court regarding disability accommodation under the ADA and FEHA, entitled “To Accommodate or Not to Accommodate—Is That a Question?” .

On March 6, 2008, Mr. Robbins participated in the 28^th Annual Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Symposium. Mr. Robbins moderated the panel, "Hot Topics in Disability Discrimination."

2007 Speaking Engagements

On March 9, 2007 Mr. Robbins participated in the Twenty Seventh Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

On May 10, 2007 Mr. Robbins addressed the Wilshire Bar Association on "Sexual Harassment Investigations; Protecting your Clients, Protecting Your Law Firm."

On June 1, 2007 Mr. Robbins participated in the California State Bar's panel "Internal Investigations on Trial: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives" This program will be repeated in 2008 in Northern California.

On July 12,2007, Ms. Balin addressed District 9 of PIHRA (Professionals In Human Resources Association) on conducting workplace investigations.

On September 10, 2007, Mr. Robbins addressed the Labor & Employment Section of the Orange County Bar Association on "Harassment and Discrimination Investigations: Protecting Your Clients, Protecting Your Law Firm."

On September 27, 2007, Mr. Robbins participated in the California Employment Lawyers Association Seminar, "Disability Discrimination Cases; From Intake Through Trial".

On November 9, 2007, Mr. Robbins participated in the Consumer Attorneys of California seminar "Working on the Chain Gang, Accommodating the Disabled Worker". The seminar took place during the 46th Annual Convention in San Francisco, California.

2005 - 2006 Speaking Engagements

On February 25, 2005, Mr. Robbins spoke at the Twenty Fifth Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

On April 13, 2005, Mr. Robbins and Ms. Balin spoke about conducting workplace investigations at the Lorman Educational Services seminar on "Employee Discharge and Documentation in California."

On May 10, 2005, Mr. Robbins moderated the Los Angeles County Bar Association's program on Lyle v. Warner Bros. (the "Friends lawsuit)".

On June 25, 2005, Mr. Robbins spoke about conducting workplace investigations at the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) in Philadelphia, PA.

On November 15, 2005, Mr. Robbins and Ms. Balin spoke at a seminar sponsored by the Beverly Hills Bar Association entitled, "Investigation Advice - Workplace Investigations by the Experts".

On February 16, 2006, Mr. Robbins spoke at the annual meeting of the County Counsels’ Association of California in Carmel California on conducting workplace investigations in the public sector.

On May 24, 2006, Mr. Robbins spoke at LEFTJAW (a Southern California association of plaintiff's employment lawyers) relating to workplace investigations and expert testimony.