Agenda
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
11 – 11:30 a.m.
Registration Opens and Networking Lunch
11:30 – 11:35 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Hosts:
Jeffrey S. Bosley | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
Kwan Park | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
12:20 – 12:35 p.m.
California Employment Law 2026 and Beyond: Key Developments and Emerging Trends
Speakers:
Alexa Graumlich | Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Tiffanie de la Riva | Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
HR Decisions That Can Lead to ERISA Liability
Speakers:
Lisette Sell | Of Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Kara Maddalena | Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
12:35 – 12:40 p.m.
BREAK
12:40 – 1:40 p.m.
The Ethics of Internal Investigations in the Age of AI
Speakers:
Jeffrey S. Bosley | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Stacey Sprenkel | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1:40 – 1:45 p.m.
BREAK
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Leave It to Us: Navigating Accommodation and Leave Obligations in California
Speakers:
Jaime Walter | Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Allyson Bach | Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
2:45 – 2:50 p.m.
BREAK
2:50 – 3:50 p.m.
DEI: Advancing Workplace Equity in a Changing Landscape
Speakers:
Vicky Slade | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Jean L. Tom | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
3:50 – 3:55 p.m.
BREAK
3:55 – 4:55 p.m.
California Wage-and-Hour: A Practical Risk-Reduction Roadmap
Speakers:
Kwan Park | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Emilie Woodhead | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
4:55 – 5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Hosts:
Jeffrey S. Bosley | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
Kwan Park | Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
5 – 6 PM
Networking Reception
Join us in the Library for evening refreshments.

