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In response to current events, UT Law CLE has suspended live, in-person attendance for the 27th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference.

However, this year’s conference will continue virtually, via Live Webcast, as currently scheduled on May 7-8, 2020 enabling currently registered attendees to receive timely information and meet their MCLE requirements. We will notify all registrants via email with options for transferring their registration to this live webcast or requesting credits/refunds, and will post regular updates on our website regarding this conference. For further inquiries, please contact our Customer Service Team at service@utcle.org.
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Labor and Employment Law Conference

Live Webcast May 7-8, 2020
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Overview

UT Law CLE's Labor and Employment Law Conference is the premier program on employment law practice in Texas. By virtually bringing together leading members of the bar, personnel experts, and in-house counsel, the conference offers the timely updates, emerging trends, and the variety of perspectives practitioners need.

2020 highlights include:
  • Updates on the latest federal and state employment case law and legislative developments, including disability issues under the ADA, changes under the NLRA, wage and hour enforcement, religion in the workplace, and more.
  • Workplace issues facing employees and employers on whistleblower cases, navigating the TWC/EEOC process, diversity initiatives, mental health, pay equity, and political activism.
  • Focused presentation series on workforce solutions (featuring discussion of the internal investigations and sick leave ordinances) and litigation strategies (featuring discussion of effective arbitrations and preparing witnesses).
  • 3.25 hours of ethics, including presentations on The Ethics of Civility, Ethics in Age of Digital Transactions, and Ethics for Employment Lawyers.
Following the webcast, attendees will receive a bonus eSupplement to ensure practitioners can earn their required 15.00/3.00 Texas MCLE hours for the year.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 May 7, 2020
  • Day 2 May 8, 2020
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker

  • Thursday Morning, May 7, 2020

    Presiding Officer:
    Malinda A. Gaul, Gaul and Dumont - San Antonio, TX
  • 8:20 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    State Employment Law Update: Texas and Beyond
    Examine employment-related developments under Texas state law, including a discussion of significant new Texas cases. Also explore important trends developing in other states, and what they might mean for Texas.

    Clara "C. B." Burns, Kemp Smith LLP - El Paso, TX

    Clara "C. B." Burns, Kemp Smith LLP - El Paso, TX

  • 9:15 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 9:20 am
    0.75 hr
    Federal Employment Law Update
    Analyze recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, significant federal case law, and federal legislative developments.

    Danielle K. Herring, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Houston, TX

    Danielle K. Herring, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 10:05 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 10:10 am
    0.75 hr
    NLRB Update
    A detailed discussion of the dramatic changes that affect unionized and non-unionized workers and employers that have occurred in the last 12 months under the National Labor Relations Act.

    Robert E. Sheeder, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Dallas, TX
    Rod Tanner, Tanner and Associates, PC - Fort Worth, TX

    Robert E. Sheeder, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Dallas, TX
    Rod Tanner, Tanner and Associates, PC - Fort Worth, TX

  • 10:55 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 11:00 am
    0.75 hr
    Wage and Hour Update
    Review developments in wage and hour enforcement and law over the past year.

    John V. Jansonius, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
    Aaron Johnson, Equal Justice Center - Austin, TX

    John V. Jansonius, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
    Aaron Johnson, Equal Justice Center - Austin, TX

  • 11:45 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 11:50 am
    0.50 hr
    Religion at Work
    The American workplace is becoming an epicenter for the escalating clash between employees and employers over religious beliefs and practices. Trace the core legal rights and duties, and highlight emerging developments.

    Sheila B. Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C - Austin, TX

    Sheila B. Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C - Austin, TX

  • 12:20 pm
    Break for Lunch—Presentation Resumes at 12:45 p.m.

  • Thursday Afternoon, May 7, 2020

    Presiding Officer:
    B. Lee Crawford Jr., City of Austin Law Department - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Consulting a Consultant: How to Choose One and Perhaps Become One
    Learn when to retain an outside consultant and a template for ensuring you've found the right one. In addition, hear what it's like to be a consultant in today's complicated employment world—in case you are ready to jump ship!

    DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX

    DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 1:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Whistleblowers
    A plaintiff-side and defense-side lawyer discuss protections and pitfalls for individuals and employers under state and federal whistleblower statutes.

    Drew L. Harris, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
    Austin Kaplan, Kaplan Law Firm - Austin, TX

    Drew L. Harris, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
    Austin Kaplan, Kaplan Law Firm - Austin, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 2:25 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Navigating the TWC/EEOC
    Get practical tips to ethically navigate through the TWC and EEOC administrative process from the perspective of the employee, employer, and TWC/EEOC. Stories from the front line identify best practices when involved in TWC hearings and EEOC litigation.

    Suzanne M. Anderson, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Dallas, TX
    Malinda A. Gaul, Gaul and Dumont - San Antonio, TX
    Gilbert L. Sanchez, Kemp Smith LLP - El Paso, TX

    Suzanne M. Anderson, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Dallas, TX
    Malinda A. Gaul, Gaul and Dumont - San Antonio, TX
    Gilbert L. Sanchez, Kemp Smith LLP - El Paso, TX

  • 3:10 pm
    Break—Presentations Resume at 3:20 p.m.

  • Track A: Workforce Solutions
    Presiding Officer:
    B. Lee Crawford Jr., City of Austin Law Department - Austin, TX
  • SPECIAL NOTICE: Live Webcast Includes Workforce Solutions Only
    The live webcast includes the Workforce Solutions track but not the Litigation Strategies track. The materials for both tracks are available in the course materials. The Litigation Strategies track will be pre-recorded and the video will be made available in “Your Briefcase” on the first day of the conference.

  • 3:20 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Internal Investigations
    Artful Inquisitions—how to master internal investigations to uncover the truth. Employee interviews are critical to conducting an effective and thorough workplace investigation. Get informative tips on preparing investigation interviews, applying effective questioning techniques, and using emotional intelligence to elicit key information.

    Tara M. Kumpf, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Austin, TX

    Tara M. Kumpf, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 3:50 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 3:55 pm
    0.50 hr
    Challenges and Parameters of Diversity Initiatives
    Explore important legal principles to be aware of in crafting inclusion and diversity initiatives, as well as how federal contractor status impacts legal obligations.

    Shafeeqa W. Giarratani, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Austin, TX

    Shafeeqa W. Giarratani, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 4:25 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Riding the Paid Sick Leave Wave:  An Update on Texas Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
    In 2019, Texas was swept-up in the nationwide trend of municipal ordinances, mandating that employers provide employees with protected, paid time away from work for health and wellness reasons. Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas have all passed ordinances of this kind, and each is being challenged in court. Hear a general overview of these ordinances, the state of the surrounding litigation, and a preview of where we may end up from here.

    Luke MacDowall, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Houston, TX

    Luke MacDowall, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Track B: Litigation Strategies (not available in a live format, but included with webcast registration)
    Presiding Officer:
    Rod Tanner, Tanner and Associates, PC - Fort Worth, TX
  • SPECIAL NOTICE: Live Webcast Includes Workforce Solutions Only
    The live webcast includes the Workforce Solutions track but not the Litigation Strategies track. The materials for both tracks are available in the course materials. The Litigation Strategies track will be pre-recorded and the video will be made available in “Your Briefcase” on the first day of the conference.

  • 0.75 hr
    Arbitration Intersects With Employment Law
    Experienced arbitrators discuss the advantages and pitfalls of arbitration as an alternative to litigation, trends in arbitrating employment cases, interpretation of arbitration clauses, and what both sides can do to reduce costs and make effective presentations.

    Moderator:
    David Schlottman, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
    Panelist:
    Hon. Alvin L. Zimmerman, Spencer Fane LLP - Houston, TX
    Materials By:
    David T. Lopez, Attorney-Arbitrator-Mediator - Houston, TX

    Moderator:
    David Schlottman, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
    Panelist:
    Hon. Alvin L. Zimmerman, Spencer Fane LLP - Houston, TX
    Materials By:
    David T. Lopez, Attorney-Arbitrator-Mediator - Houston, TX

  • 0.50 hr
    Texas Citizen’s Participation Act: Recent Statutory and Decisional Developments
    How have recent amendments and decisions affected the scope and viability of the TCPA? What strategies are effective for TCPA movants and respondents?

    David C. Holmes, Law Offices of David C. Holmes - Houston, TX

    David C. Holmes, Law Offices of David C. Holmes - Houston, TX

  • 0.50 hr
    Appellate Judge's View of Employment Law Cases
    A mid-level update of employment law opinions from our intermediate courts of appeal.

    Hon. Amanda L. Reichek, Fifth Court of Appeals - Dallas, TX

    Hon. Amanda L. Reichek, Fifth Court of Appeals - Dallas, TX

  • 0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Preparing Witnesses: Practical and Ethical Considerations
    Witness preparation involves both practical and ethical challenges. How do you ensure your witnesses are well prepared and comfortable with the process? And how do you navigate between zealous advocacy and the duty of candor to the tribunal? Gain useful tips from both the plaintiff and defense perspective.

    Vianei Lopez Braun, Decker Jones, P.C. - Fort Worth, TX
    Joseph Gillespie, Gillespie Sanford LLP - Dallas, TX

    Vianei Lopez Braun, Decker Jones, P.C. - Fort Worth, TX
    Joseph Gillespie, Gillespie Sanford LLP - Dallas, TX

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker

  • Friday Morning, May 8, 2020

    Presiding Officer:
    Kathryn Youker, Texas Riogrande Legal Aid - Brownsville, TX
  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Public Sector Update
    Get the latest on representing government employees, including developments in the First Amendment, due process, privacy, political patronage, and state law protections in the public workplace.

    B. Craig Deats, Deats, Durst & Owen, P.L.L.C. - Austin, TX
    Natalie G. DeLuca, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas - Houston, TX

    B. Craig Deats, Deats, Durst & Owen, P.L.L.C. - Austin, TX
    Natalie G. DeLuca, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas - Houston, TX

  • 9:15 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 9:20 am
    0.75 hr
    Developments in Disability Discrimination Law
    Review significant regulatory and court developments under the Americans with Disabilities Act and gain insights into emerging disability issues.

    Amber K. Dodds, Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX
    Materials By:
    James H. Kizziar Jr., Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX and Washington, DC

    Amber K. Dodds, Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX
    Materials By:
    James H. Kizziar Jr., Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX and Washington, DC

  • 10:05 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 10:10 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Beyond Accommodation: Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
    Employers are confronted with mental health issues in a variety of ways. Whether it is an employee suicide or a psychotic break, dealing with increased stress and anxiety, handling threats of workplace violence, or trying to promote wellness in the workplace, this session covers the issues that mental health issues raise for employers beyond reasonable accommodation under the ADA. 

    Jennifer M. Trulock, Baker Botts - Dallas, TX

    Jennifer M. Trulock, Baker Botts - Dallas, TX

  • 10:55 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 11:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Employee Activism and Workplace Political Speech
    Analyze legal and practical implications of employee activism and political speech including best practices for employee training, policy development, and navigating related day-to-day workplace realities.

    Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

    Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 11:30 am
    5-Minute Break

  • 11:35 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    The Ethics of Civility
    Our revered colleague Phil Durst passed away in 2019. Two lawyers who were frequently his opposing counsel—one an in-house attorney and the other litigation counsel—reflect on Phil’s civility and humor as key to his effectiveness as a lawyer and fealty to the lawyers’ professional duties of courtesy, candor, and cooperation with opposing counsel.

    Christopher H. Hahn, Dell - Round Rock, TX
    Tom Nesbitt, DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX

    Christopher H. Hahn, Dell - Round Rock, TX
    Tom Nesbitt, DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX

  • 12:05 pm
    Break for Lunch—Presentation Resumes at 12:30 p.m.

  • Friday Afternoon, May 8, 2020

    Presiding Officer:
    Rod Tanner, Tanner and Associates, PC - Fort Worth, TX
  • 12:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Navigating Employment Law in a Pandemic
    An examination of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Expanded Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) from the Families First Corona Response Act (FFCRA), the employment-related provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and state and local shelter-in-place orders. This session also examines the application of existing employment laws to the current pandemic, including the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act (TUCA), the America with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN). Alternatives to layoffs, including pay reductions, work share arrangements, partial unemployment, and furloughs are also discussed.

    Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

    Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 1:35 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Ethics in Age of Digital Transactions
    Examine how long established ethics rules and practices measure up with technology in the Digital age.

    Trang Tran, Tran Law Firm - Houston, TX
    Ashley Tremain, Tremain Artaza, PLLC - Dallas, TX

    Trang Tran, Tran Law Firm - Houston, TX
    Ashley Tremain, Tremain Artaza, PLLC - Dallas, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    5-Minute Break

  • 2:25 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Ethics for Employment Attorneys – 2020
    Get updated on cutting-edge ethics issues, including attorney-client privilege and waiver issues, ex parte communications, access to social media and computer information, inadvertent disclosure and improper acquisition of confidential information, litigation holds and spoliation issues, and settlement negotiations.

    Dennis P. Duffy, Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC - Houston, TX

    Dennis P. Duffy, Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC - Houston, TX

  • 3:10 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 May 7, 2020
  • Day 2 May 8, 2020
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Conference Faculty

Suzanne M. Anderson

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dallas, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Vianei Lopez Braun

Decker Jones, P.C.
Fort Worth, TX

Clara "C. B." Burns

Kemp Smith LLP
El Paso, TX

DeDe Church

DeDe Church & Associates, LLC
Austin, TX

B. Craig Deats

Deats, Durst & Owen, P.L.L.C.
Austin, TX

Natalie G. DeLuca

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
Houston, TX

Amber K. Dodds

Bracewell LLP
San Antonio, TX

Dennis P. Duffy

Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
Houston, TX

Malinda A. Gaul

Gaul and Dumont
San Antonio, TX

Shafeeqa W. Giarratani

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Austin, TX

Joseph Gillespie

Gillespie Sanford LLP
Dallas, TX

Sheila B. Gladstone

Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C
Austin, TX

Christopher H. Hahn

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Drew L. Harris

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Danielle K. Herring

Littler Mendelson P.C.
Houston, TX

David C. Holmes

Law Offices of David C. Holmes
Houston, TX

John V. Jansonius

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Aaron Johnson

Equal Justice Center
Austin, TX

Austin Kaplan

Kaplan Law Firm
Austin, TX

James H. Kizziar Jr.

Bracewell LLP
San Antonio, TX and Washington, DC

Tara M. Kumpf

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Austin, TX

David T. Lopez

Attorney-Arbitrator-Mediator
Houston, TX

Luke MacDowall

Littler Mendelson P.C.
Houston, TX

Laura M. Merritt

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Tom Nesbitt

DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP
Austin, TX

Hon. Amanda L. Reichek

Fifth Court of Appeals
Dallas, TX

Gilbert L. Sanchez

Kemp Smith LLP
El Paso, TX

David Schlottman

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Robert E. Sheeder

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dallas, TX

Rod Tanner

Tanner and Associates, PC
Fort Worth, TX

Trang Tran

Tran Law Firm
Houston, TX

Ashley Tremain

Tremain Artaza, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Jennifer M. Trulock

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Hon. Alvin L. Zimmerman

Spencer Fane LLP
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Rod Tanner—Chair

Tanner and Associates, PC
Fort Worth, TX

Sean M. Becker

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Vianei Lopez Braun

Decker Jones, P.C.
Fort Worth, TX

Clara "C. B." Burns

Kemp Smith LLP
El Paso, TX

B. Lee Crawford Jr.

City of Austin Law Department
Austin, TX

Michael W. Fox

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Austin, TX

Malinda A. Gaul

Gaul and Dumont
San Antonio, TX

Shafeeqa W. Giarratani

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Austin, TX

Jamie Gilmore

Fort Worth, TX

Christopher H. Hahn

Dell
Round Rock, TX

Danielle K. Herring

Littler Mendelson P.C.
Houston, TX

Charles C. High Jr.

Kemp Smith LLP
El Paso, TX

Kenneth D. Hughes

Hughes PLLC
Houston, TX

John V. Jansonius

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Austin Kaplan

Kaplan Law Firm
Austin, TX

James H. Kizziar Jr.

Bracewell LLP
San Antonio, TX and Washington, DC

David T. Lopez

Attorney-Arbitrator-Mediator
Houston, TX

Laura M. Merritt

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Audrey E. Mross

Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP
Dallas, TX

Tom Nesbitt

DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP
Austin, TX

Robert E. Sheeder

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dallas, TX

Jennifer M. Trulock

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Kathryn Youker

Texas Riogrande Legal Aid
Brownsville, TX

Credit Info

  • Live Webcast

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.00 hrs  |  3.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.
California – 13.00 hrs  |  3.25 hrs Ethics
To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs  |  4.00 hrs Ethics
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Other States – 13.00 hrs  |  3.25 hrs Ethics
Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.
 
To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and  certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed. 

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

Human Resources PHR/SPHR/GPHR – 13.00 hrs
This program has been pre-approved for credit toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Please claim and certify your credit in "Your Briefcase" at the end of the program and after doing so you will be able to download your certificate of attendance with the HRCI  activity ID number. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
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For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org

Human Resources SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP – 13.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. Please claim and certify your credit in "Your Briefcase" at the end of the program and after doing so you will be able to download your certificate of attendance with the course ID number. Please contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

 
 
TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Live Webcast – May 7-8, 2020
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