Employment Litigation: Pursuing and Defeating Pre-Trial Motions to Dismiss
Leveraging Iqbal Pleadings Requirements and Summary Judgment Standards
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will prepare plaintiff and defendant counsel with best practices when seeking to obtain or prevent dismissal and summary judgment. The panel will analyze recent legal developments, including the impact of Iqbal on dismissal motions in employment litigation.
Outline
- Motions to dismiss: defense strategies
- Developments in motions practice post-Iqbal
- Effective leverage of Iqbal standards
- Strategic considerations
- Motions for summary judgment: defense strategies
- Key documents for affirmative defenses
- Depositions and written discovery
- Drafting the brief and statement of undisputed facts
- Strategic considerations
- Plaintiff's strategies for avoiding early dismissal
- Overcoming Iqbal pleadings hurdles
- Defeating motions for summary judgment
- Strategic considerations
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- Have the Iqbal heightened pleadings standards proven to be a panacea for employers?
- What are the strategic considerations employers should consider in filing motions to dismiss?
- What are the most effective deposition and discovery techniques for positioning your case for summary judgment?
Faculty
Michele L. Maryott
Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Her practice focuses on complex business, employment and class action litigation. She has represented employers against... | Read More
Her practice focuses on complex business, employment and class action litigation. She has represented employers against wage and hour class action claims, as well as discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination claims.
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Partner
Constangy Brooks & Smith
She has successfully tried both jury and non-jury employment discrimination and wage claims, including class claims, at... | Read More
She has successfully tried both jury and non-jury employment discrimination and wage claims, including class claims, at both the trial and appellate level. She has become known for effectively handling sexual harassment cases with complicated factual scenarios. She prefers, however, to work closely with clients to resolve difficult human resources issues before they transform into litigation.
CloseAlan Crone
Partner
Kramer & Crone
He represents individuals in employment law matters. He values working within a team to plan strategies and tactics... | Read More
He represents individuals in employment law matters. He values working within a team to plan strategies and tactics required to fashion relief or solutions that help clients reach their goals or seek redress. His very active political experience gives him valuable insight into human behavior and strategic thinking – insight that most often proves quite beneficial to his clients.
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