Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.

Deep Water Horizon: Legal Challenges & Environmental Consequences

Sponsored by: Environmental Law Section of the Alabama State Bar; Environmental Law Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association; and Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Of the Mississippi Bar.

Moderator: WLW&S Attorney - Keith W. Turner

WLW&S is a sponsor of this program.

July 30th
Beau Rivage Casino & Resort
Biloxi, Mississippi

For more information or questions, contact Cheryl Dockery at 205-633-0238

The U.S. Economic Development Administration, Central Mississippi Planning and Development District, South Mississippi Planning and Development District and the Mississippi Technology Alliance will host two webinars for small and family owned businesses in July.

"What Small Businesses need to know about the new Healthcare Law" will be covered in these informative events. Participants will hear representatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Watkins Ludlam Winter and Stennis address this very popular topic. There will also be a chance to ask questions.

These events are free and will be available July 13 and July 20 from 10:45 until 11:30 a.m.

WLW&S Guest Speaker: Susan Fahey Desmond

For more information, CLICK HERE.

Congratulations to Pamela Prather on being chosen as one of the Outstanding Community Volunteers being honored in the 2010 Goodwill Salute.

Goodwill Salute
Outstanding Community Volunteers
2010

Adults
Martha Blount
Richard Blount
Mary Helen Bowen
Bill Bynum
Gene Delcomyn
George Gunn
Catherine Hames
Terre Harris
Pamela Prather

Youth
Britt Buchanan
Carly Edwards

Learn wage and hour best practices to prevent DOL watchdogs from sniffing around your pay policies...

Audio conference coming this Tuesday, July 6
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern
10 to 11:30 a.m. Central
9 to 10:30 a.m. Mountain
8 to 9:30 a.m. Pacific

The Department of Labor has announced it will stop issuing opinion letters to employers, removing a valuable defense for employee wage and hour claims. The Department has also hired hundreds of new investigators to enforce pay policies and employee classifications. Learn how to prepare for the new DOL crackdown and how to avoid costly mistakes by participating in this all-new audio conference.

In just 90 minutes, an experienced employment law attorney will show you:

How to avoid common FLSA errors when determining "off the clock" activity, classifying independent contractors, dealing with travel time, and more
How to protect your organization from new class-action threats
If your organization is investigated: Your first course of action and how to deal with DOL enforcers
How to handle wage and hour issues for telecommuters
And there's more...
Just 4 days left to register.
How to Register:

Register Now online
CALL toll-free (800) 274-6774
Please mention Conference Code P716C when calling.
Learn More at HRhero.com

Not able to attend this live event?
Order the CD recording and we'll provide audio streaming at no extra cost.
Streaming audio is available 3 days after the audio conference.

About our presenter:

Susan Fahey Desmond is a shareholder with Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. in the Mississippi Gulf Coast office and is a member of the firm's Labor and Employment Group. Her area of specialization include education law, ERISA litigation, labor and employment law, and public employment. She is a frequent speaker for the Council on Education in Management, the Society for Human Resource Management, and other management organizations.

Complete Pricing:
* Just $247 (total) per listening site
* $247 for the 90-minute CD recording of this event and streaming audio
* $307 for the live audio conference and recorded CD

Professional Training at the Right Price:
As the economy continues to struggle, are you under pressure to stretch your HR budget to the max?
Make your precious dollars count with this cost-effective professional training.
For just $247, you can train as many employees as you need for one low price.

If you're dissatisfied with any HR Hero audio conference, you're entitled to a complete refund.

Please Note: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute web site at http://www.hrci.org.

William V. (Chip) Westbrook, III has joined the law firm Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis as a Shareholder in the firm's Gulfport office. Chip is a long time resident of Gulfport and has practiced law on the Coast since 1984. Most of his career in private practice has been spent with the White and Morse firm and the Bryant Dukes & Blakeslee firm. Chip previously served as Special Assistant Attorney General for Mississippi from 1977 to 1983. Chip focuses his practice in business law and serves clients in both litigation defense and transactional matters. He has a broad range of experience in the banking, construction, gaming and health care industries, and represents a number of governmental, condominium, and subdivision clients.

Chip and his wife, Patricia Lehman Westbrook, are active in the community including leadership roles in the Westminster Presbyterian Church and the Gulfport Yacht Club. 

The addition of Chip to the Watkins Ludlam Gulfport office brings the total number of lawyers on the Coast to eleven (11), making it one of the largest law firms in the area. The firm has a total of 80 lawyers in its Jackson, Gulfport and Olive Branch offices.