6.5 credits approved with the State Bar of Georgia
CLE: 6.5, Ethics: 0.5, Professionalism: 0.5, Trial: 1

• 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
  • BREAKFAST CONTINENTAL and Registration.
• 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
  • Nancy Pridgen: Preparing for Trial in Federal Court: Current Procedural Updates / 1 hour / 1 credit
  • Nancy Pridgen is the Editor of “Preparing for Trial in Federal Court” by James Publishing and a specialist in ERISA disputes and employment litigation.
• 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
  • Break
• 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • James Radford Special Considerations for Claims Involving Government Employers, 1 hour / 1 credit
  • James Radford, Founding Partner at Radford Scott LLC has specialized expertise in employment litigation against government employers.
• 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Break
• 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Nancy Pridgen: ERISA 101: What You Need to Know About Your Clients’ Benefits (covers ERISA, subrogation, liens and other employment benefit pitfalls you need to know) 1 hour / 1 credit (afternoon session).
  • Nancy Pridgen is the Editor of “Preparing for Trial in Federal Court” by James Publishing and a specialist in ERISA disputes and employment litigation.
• 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • PLATED LUNCHEON Lunch Break and announcing the “Advocacy Award for 2025 Lee Parks“
• 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Topic
  • Defending the Rule of Law: The duties of lawyers to the systems of justice, courts, public, clients, other lawyers, and the profession.
  • Julie Oinonen (Professionalism and Ethics/30 min .5 credit)
    • Julie Oinonen is President of NELA-GA and specializes in civil rights and employment law.
• 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Success Strategies for Getting Past Summary Judgment—Panel
  • Tamika Sykes, Jay Walker, Julie Oinonen, and TBA. 1 hour / 1 credit
  • Tamika Sykes and Jay Walker are both NELA-GA Board members both whose expertise lies in employment litigation. Past President of NELA-GA, Ms. Sykes specializes in federal employment work. Mr. Walker not only does employment litigation and contract disputes but has expertise in National Labor Relations Board matters.
• 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Andy Head Primer on FLSA litigation. 30 min / .5 credit
• 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Andy Head: Staying Within Ethical Boundaries Before and During Wage and Hour Litigation: Ethical considerations in communications with actual or putative class/collective action members. 30 min / .5 Credit
  • Andy Head is an expert in FLSA litigation. Andy Head is a nationally known wage and hour/overtime attorney who also serves as a Chapter Editor for the Fair Labor Standards Act treatise published by the American Bar Association (“ABA”) and BNA Books, a Chapter Editor for the Georgia chapter the Georgia chapter of Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-State Survey, published by the ABA and BNA Books, and as the FMLA Subcommittee Co-Chair for the ABA’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee.
• 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Top Ten Tips for Winning as a Workers Rights Lawyer Coming From the Defense/Management Perspective w/ Todd Stanton and Plaintiff’s Perspective w/ Amanda Farahany. 1 hour / 1 credit
  • Amanda Farahany is managing partner of one of the largest plaintiff employment firms in the country and Todd Stanton is a managing partner of a prominent management-side firm.