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In Person Event

Employment Law Briefing (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

March 14 – March 17, 2027

Original price was: $1,595.00.Current price is: $1,495.00.

Early fee available until February 19

NELI will host the nation’s most comprehensive advanced-level program for attorneys and human resource professionals bringing together the leading employment law experts to analyze legal developments and their practical application and implications in the workplace.

12.75-14 Hours of CLE/Continuing Education Credits

We have expanded coverage of the major topics of interest and are offering longer, more in-depth sessions.

Topics for the 2027 Conference will include:

Retaliation & Whistleblowing Claims
Wage and Hour & Misclassification Issues
AI in Employment
ADA Developments on “Reasonable Accommodation” and “Qualified”
FMLA Compliance and Best Practices
NLRB Update
Ethics in Labor & Employment Law – 2 full Ethics credit hours.

All program participants will receive a copy of our Employment Law Deskbook – both in hard copy and a searchable PDF, which will be newly revised for this program.

Registration Fee Schedule:

Registrations received by February 19, 2027: $1495.00
Registrations received after February 19, 2027: $1595.00

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Employment Law Briefing

Fort Lauderdale, FL
March 14-17, 2027

Hotel Information

Conrad Hotel – hotel website

Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach

551 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304

Phone number – +1 954-414-5100

Guest rooms are $455 per night and are available until March 2, but will sell-out before then.

CLE and other Continuing Education Credits

This program will provide between 13.25-16 CLE / PDC / CEU hours, including Ethics, depending upon the jurisdiction. As always, we will file in as many states/jurisdictions as you are licensed for no additional fee. NELI is an approved provider of HRCI for recertification credit. NELI is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations must be confirmed via email. Cancellations received more then 20 business days prior to the program may elect to receive a full fee credit, or a refund, less a $250 cancellation fee. Those cancelled 20 or fewer business days prior to the program, will receive a fee credit less a $250 cancellation fee. Fee credits may be applied during the next 12 month period. Any refunds will be processed after the program concludes.

Reviews

Director, Employment Practices, Astra Zeneca, Wilmington, DE – March 1, 2023

Overall another great experience attending the program this year. The speakers continue to bring great value in synthesizing the law and sharing in a way that is understandable and can be easily retained. Great job!!
Deputy Director HR, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA – March 1, 2023

I have been coming to this conference semi-regularly for 20 years. It is simply the best, most comprehensive, most useful briefing in the field. Thank you for continuing it.
Associate General Counsel, Charleston Medical Center, Charleston, WV – March 6, 2023

You continue to earn my respect and CLE dollars. I am surprised that word of mouth has not swollen your attendance into the thousands at every event.
Attorney, Messner & Reeves, Denver, CO – March 7, 2023

I always leave a NELI program loving my employment practice a little more.
Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Charleston, WV – March 9, 2023

Excellent location (city & hotel). I will definitely be back for any future event in Las Vegas. The program was outstanding as usual – the best CLE program I attend.
Regional HR Director, Mapei Corporation, Chicago, IL – March 10, 2023

This was my first time attending NELI, though I have been in the HR field for 20+ years. I can’t say enough about how great the experience has been. My boss wanted me to attend the SHRM conference in Las Vegas I convinced her to let me attend NELI instead and I am not disappointed! See you next year!
In-House Employment Counsel, Everbank, Jacksonville, FL – March 14, 2023

As usual, this NELI program was great interesting, informative and full of practical and useful information.
Senior Claims Attorney, Monitor Liability Managers, Rolling Meadows, IL – March 15, 2023

The Conference size, amenities, friendliness and helpfulness of staff, venue, course content, speaker abilities all Excellent!
Director, Employee Relations, UVM, Burlington, VT – March 16, 2023

First Time Attendee. Thoroughly enjoyed the program, very well-run and loads of relevant, useful information. Thanks you NELI!
Principal Management Analyst, Clark County Government, Las Vegas, NV – March 16, 2023

Conference was Excellent! Great information that can be applied to every day situations at work. Speakers were all great.
Attorney, Attorney at Law, Phoenix, AZ – March 16, 2023

As a sole practitioner the NELI Briefing is vital to my practice. The speakers and materials are second to none. I have been attending for over ten years and take away valuable information every year, thanks for all of your hard work.
Managing Partner, Smith Moore, Atlanta, GA – March 18, 2023

The program was excellent. Sascha and Todd are wonderful, warm, friendly and helpful. The Sunday reception was fabulous!
University Counsel Antioch University, Keene, NH – March 18, 2023

First time attending this program. GREAT Experience, will be back again. Sascha and Todd are warm and welcoming hosts and the presenters were all excellent!
CHRO, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS – March 19, 2023

This program is always full of current and practical content and the speakers are all dynamic!
Partner, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Bridgeport, WV – March 21, 2023

Great Program the materials are outstanding and the speakers are even better!
In-House Counsel, Atlanta, GA – March 24, 2023

NELI absolutely offers the best seminars of any I have attended. I paid for a percentage of the expenses to attend out of my own pocket it was well worth it!
Senior Assistant Counsel, Honda of America Manufacturing , Marysville, OH – March 26, 2023

NELI continues to be the gold standard for CLE. Thank you for all you do to provide a terrific experience.
General Counsel, Able Commission, Oklahoma City, OK – March 26, 2023

First time attending Excellent speakers and materials, by far the best seminar I have ever attended.
Partner, Bullard Law, Portland, OR – March 27, 2023

NELI seminars are consistently the best I attend.
Senior Legal Counsel, Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA – March 27, 2023

I have attended this program three times and this was by far the best program in terms of consistency in excellence of the presenters and relevance of the topics. There was not one presentation that disappointed.
Assistant General Counsel, PSE Union, Spokane, WA – March 29, 2023

My first NELI program One of the best conferences I have ever attended.
Attorney, Nexsen Pruet, Greenville, SC – March 29, 2023

This is the most comprehensive employment law CLE I have attended in 20 years of practice. The speakers and materials were excellent. The location, however, was the true reason I decided to come to the program… To be able to attend such an excellent program in such a perfect location provided the best of both worlds.
Assistant Chief, California Highway Patrol, Sacramento, CA – March 29, 2023

I was highly impressed by the knowledge of each presenter and their passion for their individual subjects. An amazing group of people, all obviously exceptionally expert in their fields.
VP Human Resources, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Washington, DC – March 24, 2025

Always a great conference! You always organize a dynamic lineup of speakers and they were all excellent. See you next year!
Director Human Resources, Pudue University Northwest, Hammond, IN – March 24, 2025

Thank you for the very much for the well done Briefing. The topics, presenters, hotel and format were superior to other national conferences I have attended. I look forward to attending again.

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Presenters:

Dennis Duffy

Kane Russell Coleman Logan

Dennis is director of Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, in Houston, Texas, representing management exclusively in all aspects of labor and employment law, including defending allegations of discrimination, unfair labor practices, wage and hour, OSHA claims, whistleblowing complaints and wrongful discharge, non-compete and trade secrets, counseling and training to employers on managing workplace issues and preventing employment lawsuits. Prior to re-entering private practice, Mr. Duffy was Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment with Time Warner Inc.
David Fram

NELI

David is NELI's Director of ADA Services. In this position, David conducts in-house and virtual ADA training for employers (including manufacturers, federal, state and local governments, and universities), law firms, and bar associations, among others. He also provides expert witness services during administrative proceedings and litigation.
Greg Keating

Littler

Greg is a member of the firm working out of the Boston offices. He is both a trusted advisor on all aspects of employment law and as a much sought-after whistleblower defense attorney. Employers seek Greg’s daily advice on every type of employment claim. A thought leader on whistleblower issues, Greg counsels clients on establishing a strong compliance program to help them avoid problems. He previously testified in the U.S. Senate on creating effective compliance programs and helped write a thought leadership piece on compliance programs while serving for four years on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.
Eric Kim

Morgan Lewis

Eric C. Kim has a diverse practice, representing employers in complex litigation involving wage and hour, systemic discrimination, and pay equity claims, as well as helping employers in their pursuit of injunctive relief in restrictive covenant and trade secret cases.

Using his experience as a litigator, Eric also counsels clients on employment-related matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint venture transactions.

Partner
Ellen McLaughlin

Seyfarth

Ellen is engaged in a broad-based employment law practice, with particular emphasis on federal and state court and administrative agency employment litigation. Ellen also has an extensive advice and counseling practice that focuses on avoiding litigation. She regularly consults with employers to implement nationwide practices and systems which are both legally compliant and which meet an employer’s business needs. She also acts as a company’s trusted advisor with respect to not only day-to-day employment issues, but also sensitive and high profile termination or other "bet the company" decisions and programs. Ellen is frequently retained to conduct investigations for clients relating to internal claims of discrimination, harassment, and other unlawful conduct brought by employees. In her investigations practice, she is often retained to investigate allegations involving C-suite executives, human resources, or legal department personnel as well as other highly confidential, sensitive, or politically charged matters.
Chris Parlo

Morgan Lewis

Chris represents and counsels management clients in all aspects of labor and employment law. As co-leader of the firm’s wage and hour litigation and counseling practice and its independent contractor team, Chris focuses on the defense of US federal and state wage and hour class and collective actions. He also defends employers in individual and complex employee litigation, including as lead trial counsel in both jury and bench trial settings.
Steve Suflas

Holland & Hart

Leveraging more than four decades of national experience, Steve provides strategic counsel and pragmatic guidance to help employers respond to employment and labor law issues.
An experienced litigator, Steve understands the tactical positioning required to advance an employer’s rights, whether defending them in individual or class actions and appeals in state or federal court; before administrative agencies, including the NLRB, EEOC, and Utah Labor Commission; or in arbitration and mediation.
Before joining Holland & Hart, Steve practiced most recently at a national law firm in its New Jersey, Denver, and Salt Lake City offices, where he served as an office managing partner.