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PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE TODISABILITY AWARENESS,ABy Paula D. Pearlman, Candice S. Petty,Angela J. ScottPersons with visible, sensory, and hiddendisabilities face unique problems inaccessing our legal system. Legalpractitioners have obligations toac<strong>com</strong>modate clients, employees, andothers with all types of disabilities, andmust now understand the environmental,architectural, logistical, societal, andcultural barriers that define and impact therights of disabled individuals in order toproperly represent their clients.The program will cover the followingtopics: Developing cross-disability sensitivityand awareness, including people'sfirst language Identifying best practices in customerservice through the use of disabilityetiquette and effective <strong>com</strong>municationskills Identifying some <strong>com</strong>moncharacteristics of difficult people whomay have a mental health conditionand practical tips on how to havepositive interactions Identifying and responding torequests for ac<strong>com</strong>modationsItem no. : JY11200558Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00SEXUAL ORIENTATIONAND GENDER IDENTITY INTHE WORKPLACE: BESTPRACTICES AND CURRENTLEGAL CHALLENGESBy Louis Lopez, Edward J. Reeves,Teresa S. RenakerAlthough there is still no federal lawexplicitly prohibiting employmentdiscrimination on the basis of lesbian, gay,bi-sexual or transgendered ("LGBT")status, employees, employers and unionsthroughout the country face real-worldissues regarding sexual orientation andgender identity in the workplace.Our distinguished panel provided insightson: Current litigation strategies underfederal law for bringing and defendingLGBT claims; The latest state law developments onLGBT protections; Model employer polices for LGBTworkplace issues; Sensitizing employees andsupervisors to LGBT bias, and LGBT employee benefits.Item no.Format: DK11200596: CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00SQUARE PEG, ROUNDHOLE: THE CHALLENGESAND PITFALLS OF EXEMPTCLASSIFICATIONS UNDERTHE FLSABy James Finberg, Ellen C. Kearns,Elizabeth Lawrence, Gregory K.McGillivaryThere is a never ending saga of statutorywage and hour misclassification issues,especially regarding the classification ofworkers as overtime exempt. Join ourpanel of wage and hour law experts asthey discuss misclassification under theFair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and themany issues that arise therein.Our expert panel will examine whether anemployee can be properly classified asexempt from the minimum wage andovertime provisions of the Fair LaborStandards Act, offer tips on making theproper classification, and discuss <strong>com</strong>monmistakes and traps that unwary employersmake when considering this question. Thepanel will also discuss recentdevelopments that impact this issue.Item no. : CL11200338Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : <strong>2012</strong>Price : USD 150.00USING DEFERREDCOMPENSATION TOINCENTIVIZE PHYSICIANSTO TAKE EMTALA CALLSBy Karen C. Owens, Christopher S. SearsThe Emergency Medical Treatment andActive Labor Act (EMTALA) requireshospitals to provide a screening exam andstabilizing medical services to individualspresenting with emergency medicalconditions. Sometimes that means thatspecialist physicians must be available atodd hours, thus requiring the hospital toensure that those physicians are on-call toexamine and stabilize patients. Hospitalsoften struggle with ways to incentivizenon-employed physicians to take this call.This webinar will discuss the hospital'sobligations under EMTALA and thedifficulties with EMTALA <strong>com</strong>pliance,especially with the call requirements. Thespeakers will also discuss emerging toolsto incent physicians to take calls throughemployee benefitsparticularly deferred<strong>com</strong>pensation. Deferred <strong>com</strong>pensationprograms can provide a tax-advantagedmethod of <strong>com</strong>pensating physicians foron-call emergencies. While this can be anattractive tool, this session will alsodiscuss the pitfalls to avoid whenfor physicians.Item no. : LV11200348Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : <strong>2012</strong>Price : USD 150.00ENERGY ANDNATURALRESOURCES LAWEFFECT OF BANKRUPTCYON CONSTRUCTIONCPROJECTS, THEBy Jason R. Kennedy, John J. Lamoureux,Desiree D. NoisetteIn today's down economy, the practice ofconstruction law frequently intersects withthe bankruptcy process as construction<strong>com</strong>panies file for bankruptcy and chasefunds held by insolvent parties.This program equips the constructionlawyer with the fundamentals ofbankruptcy such as basic bankruptcyfilings, the impact of the automatic stay,when to file a proof of claim or object todischarge or dischargeability of a claimand the impact of bankruptcy on creditors'rights. This creditor and debtor focusedprogram also addresses constructionspecific bankruptcy issues including thetreatment of mechanics liens in bankruptcy,the impact of bankruptcy on sureties andbonds, how to protect your client prior tofiling for bankruptcy and working for thedebtor post-petition.Finally, this program provides theconstruction lawyer with strategies to seekand potentially achieve recovery despitethe bankruptcy obstacle.Item no. : MH11200432Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00GREEN BUILDINGORDINANCESBy Ann C. Essko, Timothy M. Harris, ShariShapiro, Scott I. SteadyThis panel will discuss the issues of GreenBuilding Ordinances, ongoing casesinvolving the preemption of local greenbuilding codes under federal law and otherchallenges and pitfalls with Green BuildingOrdinance initiatives.Item no. : SE11200481Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 69 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 140.00designing deferred <strong>com</strong>pensation plans________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.<strong>com</strong> Websites: http://www.learningemall.<strong>com</strong> & http://www.learningemall.<strong>com</strong>.hk57

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