Total Credits: 1.0 Self Study
Original program date 7/28/2021
So you need to draft or review an employment agreement--where to start? Join us for an informative CLE providing helpful tips and best practices when drafting and reviewing basic employment agreements. We'll also discuss common restrictive covenants, pitfalls to avoid, and what to do when an employee subject to an employment agreement leaves.
Speaker: Whitney Fay, Littler Mendelson, PC, Kansas City
Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias or Kansas credit.
| Reviewing Basic Employment Agreements (677.4 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| MOLAP Information (215.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
A trusted advisor in the labor and employment sector, Whitney regularly counsels local, national, and international employers on a broad range of workplace matters and in litigation, including clients in a wide variety of industries and jurisdictions. Whitney is experienced in all aspects of litigation from the administrative proceeding phase through post-trial appeal, and she has taken a number of cases to trial (both bench and jury trials). Her experience also includes general advice and counseling to employers on day-to-day personnel matters, and extensive experience conducting impartial investigations into employee complaints.
In addition, Whitney helps clients in the financial and real estate industries thrive through savvy and efficient legal problem-solving. Through her experience in transactional work and litigation, she can advise clients on both sides of legal issues. Whitney cares deeply about ensuring the best possible result for her clients and regularly advises business owners on matters relating to real estate development, secured transactions, creditor’s rights, and contract negotiation and enforcement.
Prior to joining Swanson Bernard, Whitney worked for a large, international law firm specializing in management-side labor and employment defense. Whitney also served in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, where she counseled clients across multiple industries and worked closely with government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. In addition, Whitney previously clerked for the Hon. Mark D. Pfeiffer and the Hon. A. Rex Gabbert at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
Whitney received her B.A. from Truman State University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
