58th Annual Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference

58th Annual Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference

        Bridging Tradition and Innovation in Labor Law

By Helen McFarland, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, L&E Section Chair

The KCBA Labor & Employment Law Section is proud to present the 58th Annual Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference at the Seattle Convention Center on April 24 & 25, 2025. The longest-running labor and employment law conference in the Pacific Northwest, this event gathers 250 attendees each year—among them attorneys representing employees, unions, and management—as well as neutrals and government attorneys. The event is an excellent opportunity to network with your colleagues from across the region. National experts will present on a broad array of current and compelling issues, including:

• 2025 EEO Update, with Eric Dreiband (Jones Day) and Dara Smith (US EEOC)
• Anti-Trust, Unfair Competition, and Trade Secrets in Employment Law, with Russell Beck (Beck Reed Riden) and Anne Shaver (Lieff Cabraser)
• The NLRA in 2025 and Beyond: Strategies for an Uncertain World, with Philip Miscimarra (Morgan Lewis) and Caren Sencer (Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld)
• Something’s in the Water: What’s Driving Large Employment Verdicts in WA and Beyond, with Carla Aikens (Attorney and Jury Consultant, Carla D. Aikens, PLC)
• #MeToo 2.0: What’s New after “MeToo”?, with Lisa Banks (Katz Banks Kumin) 

And many more expert speakers and timely labor and employment law topics!

The conference is the annual capstone event for the KCBA Labor & Employment Law Section. Proceeds from the conference benefit the Mary Ellen Krug Scholarship, which is awarded to law students who show exceptional promise in labor and employment law. This year’s scholarship award will be presented at the conference luncheon.

Along with outstanding content, the Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference also offers one of the best CLE values in the practice area. True to its roots, the conference continues a nearly six-decade tradition of providing a forum for union, plaintiff, and management attorneys to come together and explore current issues in the labor and employment realm. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet and network with experienced lawyers who are passionate about labor and employment law. Register and find more information at www.pacificlaborlaw.com.