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Join DWT's very own Aisha N. Smith for iiBIG’s 15th Annual Education Finance & Loan Symposium on May 20, 2024, in the Washington, D.C. area, where she will be speaking during the “Drinking from a Fire Hose: Student Loan Servicing & Collections Roundtable” panel. The discussion will feature key topics such as how servicers are adapting to new realities and challenges with the resumption of Federal Student Loan Repayments, the status of the new USDS (Unified Servicing and Data Solutions) Platform, where CFPB examiners are focusing their supervisory efforts, and more. To register: https://lnkd.in/gx4jphPH

This Thursday, DWT hosts our annual Labor & Employment Law Update for New York-area clients. Attorneys from across DWT’s offices will join our New York-based employment services lawyers to address a wide variety of legal issues and updates relevant to employers in 2024 and beyond, including: what to consider when entering into employment agreements, from hire to termination; how to prepare for the new FTC non-compete rule; how to protect and safeguard company data when employees depart; how DEI is moving forward in a changing legal landscape; and more. Watch our feed for updates.    Laura Sack l Lisa Dayan l Alesia J. Kantor l Jenna Mooney l Michael Goettig l Michael L. Lynch l Roy Salins l Amanda Maria Gomez l Mark Berry l Lyle Zuckerman l Mohamed Barry, Esq. l Jeremy Merkelson l Gaurav Talwar l Victoria (Vicky) Slade  

Last week, we held our annual Oregon Employment Law Seminar in person at the Oregon Zoo, where DWT attorneys shared their insights and expertise about the ever-evolving landscape of employment law. Topics covered included Mental Health & Wellness, A.I. in the Workplace, DEI Programs Post-Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, Year in Review, and more! Thank you to all of our incredible speakers and to everyone who made this a wonderful event! Sarah Benedict l Stuart Harris l Darrah Hinton l Jenna Mooney l Lisa Nichols l Christie Totten l Olivia Wiebe 

On the heels of the FTC’s final rule banning non-compete agreements—which now has an effective date of Sept. 4— partners in DWT's employment, antitrust, and litigation groups hosted a webinar Tuesday to offer key analysis of the rule and recommend steps to take, whether the rule survives significant legal challenges or not. The three speakers—Brad Fisher, Jeremy Merkelson and Gerald Stein—also addressed the many questions clients have already asked since the groundbreaking rule was announced. To watch the full webinar click below!

Starting June 6, Washington State won’t let local jurisdictions get too picky about parking for new housing. As DWT attorney Megan Raymond writes in a recent DWTDirt post, a new state law will prohibit some local parking restrictions that housing advocates say have worsened affordability. While simple, the law could change the calculus for some developers and individual homebuilders.  Read more:

Congrats to DWT’s Director of Information Governance, Elizabeth Adkins, CA Emeritus, CRM, IGP, on being recognized by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) with the Best Blog Award. Elizabeth is receiving this honor for being a co-author of the best Blog in the ILTA's collection. Great work, Elizabeth!

The Davis Wright Tremaine Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is proud to present our next event honoring Asian Pacific American (APA) Month with a conversation with Katherine Cheng on Wednesday, May 15 at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET. Katherine Cheng is the first VP of People, Culture, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. In her role, she is responsible for “seeking new, improved, and innovative ways to cultivate the Seattle Mariners culture” and “lead internal and external DEI efforts.” Cheng will join us to discuss her career path, her heritage, how her background contributes to her success, and her hopes for women in similar roles in the future. This event will be moderated by DWT's Stephen Franz, an Associate in the Employment Services group. Register here:

"I think the focus is really on being a keeper and ambassador of the culture because, ultimately, your job is to be part of the glue that keeps attorneys within an office connected and rolling in the same direction” Partner-in-Charge Vid Prabhakaran recently spoke to The Daily Journal Corporation about his new position as partner-in-charge of our San Francisco office, how he plans to tap into the emerging A.I. sector to streamline and improve the firm’s work, and how his drive to innovate will propel DWT forward. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gc2iFZRV

Looking for updates on legal trends in land use and development? DWTDirt is a new initiative from Clayton Graham, Megan Raymond, Brent Droze, and the firm’s land use team, offering their perspectives and expertise on changes shifting the landscape, including topics such as zoning, environmental impact assessments, new regulations, and recent legislation, coast to coast.  Click below to check out the page!

Congrats to DWT Seattle attorney Darrah Hinton on being selected as the 2024 recipient of the Loren Miller Bar Association’s Social Justice Award for her longstanding and continued commitment to advancing issues of social justice. The Loren Miller Bar Association is a regional minority bar affiliate of the National Bar Association whose purpose is the advancement of the social and economic well-being of its largely African-American membership. Great work, Darrah!