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Complying With the Americans With Disabilities Act: Practcial Considerations for Employers by Christopher P. Wesierski and Laura J. Barns
by Christopher Wesierski and Bruce Rorty
BOP May Include Hidden Gap in Electronic Data Coverage by Gene Riemenschneider and Paul Lipman
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UPCOMING EVENTS, MOCK TRIALS & SEMINARS Our firm provides training in sexual harassment prevention to comply with the recent changes in the law brought about by AD 1825 (Government Code Section 12950.1) This change requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide their supervisors with extensive “interactive” training and education by the end of 2005 and at 6 month intervals thereafter to ensure timely training of new supervisors who may have joined your company since the date of the last training seminar held at your company. We are able to bring a seminar to your location for a reasonable flat fee and
supply your company with the required certificates verifying that your
supervisors have completed this necessary training. Mock Trials: Thomas G. Wianecki (Senior Partner/Irvine Office) recently conducted a 1-day mock jury trial in our Irvine office. 15 jurors attended and were divided into two groups for deliberations. Associate attorneys and office staff played the roles of witnesses and parties (based upon deposition testimony and the records). Juror feedback was spirited. Verdict forms and other handout materials were utilized to better focus the discussions in deliberations. The two groups met as a whole to compare thoughts and themes after initially conferring alone. Case details were condensed into direct examination testimony for both sides. Closing arguments were made. Wesierski & Zurek LLP can economically and effectively conduct your next mock trial. Juror dialogue may well promote a unique understanding of your case. By carefully evaluating your side's strengths and weaknesses, you can better assess the probabilities for the thrill of victory verses the agony of defeat. Seminars: November 14, 2007. On November 14, 2007, Christopher P. Wesierski along with retired judge Robert Jameson, Federal Court Judge Andrew Guilford, and State Court judge David McEachen presented a program to the Robert Banyard Inns of Court entitled the Allen E. Broussard Presentation on Professionalism and Civility where ethical hypotheticals were discussed and taught. November 1, 2007. Christopher Wesierski and Steve Ziemann, along with 5 other prominent labor law attorneys in the Orange County area, were invited to be a guest speaker for the Employment Law Update that was offered by Sterling Education Services in Santa Ana, California. The seminar covered hottest employment law topics, such as the Latest Interpretations of Current Employment Law, the Compensation Issues Under California Wage and Hour laws, Coping with Leave Laws, Negotiating Separation Agreements in Difficult Termination Situations, Employment Issues in the Paperless Workplace, as well as Mr. Wesierski’s presentation on the Avoiding Liability in Hiring and Terminating Foreign Nationals. September 15, 2006. Christopher Wesierski, Paul Lipman and Carolyn Strahs recently presented a Fair Claims Settlement Practices Seminar to approximately 40 claims adjusters for Laidlaw Transit in Arlington, Texas. The seminar included a presentation and discussion on California Fair Claims Practices, as well as a discussion of the application of Hanif and Greer in jury trials. July 27, 2006. Christopher Wesierski, along with 3 other prominent labor law attorneys in the Orange County area, was invited to be a guest speaker for the Employment Law Update that was offered by Sterling Education Services in Irvine, California on Thursday, July 27, 2006. The seminar covered today’s hottest employment law topics, such as employment law developments, immigration and employment law, the California Wage and Hour laws, harassment issues, privacy in the workplace, internal investigations, protecting at will employment as well as Mr. Wesierski’s presentation on the overlap of ADA, FMLA and workers compensation when dealing with absences of ill, injured and disabled employees. April 7, 2006. Chris Wesierski participated as a member of the Masters In Trial MCLE-approved training program presented by The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates and was held at the Marriott Newport Beach Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, California. The program featured a trial demonstration regarding a medical device/products liability case from opening statements to jury deliberations. The sponsor for the program was The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates. February 22, 2006. Chris Wesierski was the moderator for the Robert A. Banyard Inns of Court. The topic discussed during this presentation was on Lawyer's Comments on Judges.
July 19 and 21, 2005. Chris Wesierski and Stephen Ziemann recently presented
a two hour sexual harassment prevention seminar to approximately 40 managers
at Elmore Toyota in Westminster. The seminar included a lecture,
videos and role-playing as well as a detailed discussion of recent changes
to the law.
January 22, 2004. Tom Wianecki, Jerry Busch, and Joe DuBois presented a compliance seminar for Downey Dental Association necessary for renewal of their professional licenses. Among the topics for this seminar were tax issues, employment law issues specifically sexual harassment and avoiding dental malpractice claims. November 14, 2003. Chris Wesierski, Lisa Renaud and Mary Bevins presented a 3-hour seminar entitled "Everything You Wanted to Know About Trial But Were Afraid To Ask" for a group of 15 claims examiners. October 17, 2003. Chris Wesierski, Ron Zurek, Tom Wianecki and Steve Ziemann conducted an all-day seminar in Irvine for LORMAN Seminars on the topic of jury selection. This seminar was given to a group of 40 attorneys with a wide range of experience levels. October 3, 10 and 17, 2003. Chris Wesierski, Jerry Busch, Tom Wianecki, Terence Carney and Joe DuBois partnered with the CPA firm of Thomas and Fees for a compliance seminar for dentists and dental assistants necessary for renewal of their professional licenses. Among the topics for this seminar were tax issues, forming business partnerships, independent contractors, employment law issues and avoiding dental malpractice claims. October 2, 2003. We put on a presentation to a very large national transit company providing school and municipal bus service across the country, on the new changes in punitive damages, both nationwide and in California. Using the new computer driven Smart Board technology to retrieve and project vivid color and black and white pictures, diagrams and text onto an interactive touch sensitive Windows-based screen, approximately 35 adjusters and supervisors were able to hear and see crucial up-to-the-minute changes in punitive damages exposure after the State Farm v. Campbell and Henley v. Phillip Morris cases, regarding both the new caps on punitive damages and the new defense arguments against allowing discovery or admissibility of defendant's wealth under the new cases. September 19, 2003. Chris Wesierski, Tom Ely and Steve Ziemann traveled to the Sacramento area recently for a presentation on pre-trial discovery ranging from attacking the complaint, discovery motions, motions in limine to trial briefs. This was an extremely educational four hour session for claims personnel. Recent first party bad faith cases were also discussed. September 5, 2003. Chris Wesierski, Paul Lipman and Lisa Renaud brought an informative seminar to a client in Costa Mesa discussing new technology currently available to our industry for use in trial, punitive damages and the recent change in California jury instructions. June 13, 2003. Chris Wesierski participated in a mock trial put on by ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates) to in front of over a hundred attorneys at the Newport Beach Sutton Place Hotel involving a shooting incident at a hotel and a suit over that shooting. Mr. Wesierski handled the direct exam of the defendant hotel manager and the jury eventually came back with a defense verdict in this mock deliberation with cameras filming the deliberation of actual Orange County jurors. The seminar lasted eight hours and it was the second time Mr. Wesierski has been asked to participate in this prestigious event. April 25,2003. Chris Wesierski and Ron Zurek recently went to Brea to present an all-day seminar on trials to a group of claims personnel on "Everything You Wanted to Know About Trial But Were Afraid to Ask." The presentation included live demonstrations of voir dire, direct and cross-examination of experts and witnesses. The seminar was sold out and taped as a training session for claims personnel, as well as broadcast to two additional California locations. October 2, 2002. Chris Wesierski gave a seminar to a large group of claims personnel discussing the topics of wrongful death, loss of consortium derivative actions and negligent infliction of emotional distress (bystander claims) (Code of Civil Procedure §377.60 through §377.62).
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