SHRMNN's Employment Law & Business Summit: Navigating Workplace Compliance and HR Best Practices
September 10, 2026
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
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Employment Law & Business Summit:
Navigating Workplace Compliance and HR Best Practices
SHRMNN’s 2nd Annual Employment Law & Business Summit brings together Northern Nevada's leading employment attorneys, HR professionals, and business leaders for a day of timely insights and practical strategies. Attendees will gain clarity on the latest legal developments, compliance challenges, and workforce trends, and actionable guidance they can put to work immediately. Designed for HR and business decision-makers, this summit is your chance to stay ahead of risk, strengthen your organization, and connect with peers navigating today’s evolving workplace.
BIG NEWS!
We’re thrilled to announce that leadership speaker Courtney Ramsey will take the stage as the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Employment Law & Business Summit. Get ready for an engaging and impactful presentation!
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Balancing Performance Coaching and Accommodation Management
Karyn M. Taylor, Luke W. Molleck & S. Jordan Walsh | Littler Mendelson
You Be the Judge: Evaluating Real World Legal Scenarios
Emily Hobbs & Dora Lane | Ascent Employment Law
Advanced ADA Accommodation Issues and How to Solve Them
AI Problems in Human Resources and Compliance
View Session Program Descriptions & Learning Objectives
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This program has been pre-approved for 5 HR Business credits toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). |
When
THURSDAY
September 10, 2026
Atlantis Resort Casino
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Kickoff Raffle | Breakfast | Vendors | Networking
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
(Main Hall & Paradise Meeting Room)
Welcome address & opening speaker will start at 8:00 am
General Admission Pricing
$199 - Early Bird General Admission until midnight August 10
$249 - General Admission from August 11 - September 7
$79 - General Admission: Student Chapter Member until September 7
*Must be an "ACTIVE" SHRM Student or University Chapter Member*
Interested in being an Employment Law & Business Summit (ELBS) Sponsor or Vendor?
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Purchase an ELBS Sponsorship or Hosted Vendor Table
Questions? Email [email protected]
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
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Vendors
Ascent Employment Law
Heritage Bank
Littler
LP Insurance
MenoPalz
Paylocity
Robert Half
Simons Hall Johnston
Sutton Hague Law Corporation
The Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce
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Speaker Introductions
Courtney Ramsey, CSP
Courtney Ramsey Speaks
Courtney Ramsey is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the Learning & Development and Human Resources fields. Courtney brings a wealth of knowledge to audiences with her experiential programs that have a real impact on business results and inspire change.
Over the years, she has successfully trained tens of thousands of associates in various areas such as leadership, business management, conflict resolution, communication skills, and operations helping companies like JCPenney, Toyota, Populus Financial Group, and Zales Corporation save millions of dollars.
Courtney is the author of the book, Share Your Genius: 35 Tips to Create Training That Transforms. In it, she provides trainers with the tools they need to create engaging and effective training sessions.
Karyn Taylor, Share Holder
Littler Mendelson
Karyn M. Taylor represents management exclusively in the field of labor and employment law matters arising under federal and state law. She appears in state and federal courts and before the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, and the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner.
Karyn also provides advice and counsel on various employment issues in such areas as disability accommodation requests, employee leaves of absence, investigations, performance management, discipline and termination issues, harassment and hostile work environment complaints, and compliance.
Prior to joining Littler, Karyn was in-house employment counsel for a large energy corporation, with a decade of experience representing the company in employment litigation. She counseled executives and human resources professionals on compliance with federal and state employment laws, and developed company-wide HR policies and procedures. She conducted training sessions and advised on a broad spectrum of workplace issues, including performance management, wage and hour matters, drug and alcohol testing, leaves of absences, use of contingent workers and employee privacy.
Luke W. Molleck, Associate
Littler Mendelson
Luke W. Molleck represents and advises employers on a variety of employment law issues in federal and state courts, and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. Luke has extensive experience representing employers in cases involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, termination, and wage and hour disputes. Additionally, as a member of Littler’s Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group, Luke represents and advises employers on disputes involving noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and misappropriation of trade secrets claims.
Prior to joining Littler, he worked as in-house counsel for a large aerospace and defense contractor and as an attorney for a civil defense firm, practicing complex civil litigation and defending various municipalities and private insureds. Luke also previously served as general counsel for a Nevada employers' association.
S. Jordan Walsh, Of Counsel
Littler Mendelson
For over a decade, Jordan Walsh’s practice has focused on labor and employment law. She represents both public and private sector employers in a wide range of matters, including defending employment related litigation, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, litigating complaints and appeals before the Nevada Employee Management Relations Board, and resolving complex contract disputes and grievances.
What sets Jordan apart is a practical, relationship-driven approach to labor law. While a skilled advocate in litigation and administrative proceedings, Jordan’s core strength lies in bringing management and union leadership together to foster stronger, more effective labor-management relationships. By focusing on collaboration and long-term stability, Jordan helps clients not only resolve disputes, but prevent them—achieving outcomes that support both organizational goals and workplace cohesion.
Emily Hobbs, Shareholder/Co-Owner
Dora Lane, Shareholder/Co-Owner
Ascent Employment Law
Emily Hobbs and Dora Lane are the owners of Ascent Employment Law, an employer-side law firm dedicated to bringing practical employment law solutions to businesses’ Human Resource challenges. With more than 45 combined years of employment law expertise from large law firms, Emily and Dora provide day-to-day advice and counseling to employers to help them stay legally compliant. Emily and Dora also have significant experience representing clients before administrative agencies, district courts (federal and state), and appellate courts (federal and state).
Jonathan McGuire, Associate Attorney
Simons Hall Johnston
Jonathan McGuire is an associate attorney with Simons Hall Johnston practicing primarily in employment and labor law as well as commercial litigation. Jonathan’s practice focuses on advising and advocating for clients navigating the challenges associated with employment law.
Jonathan has experience litigating and advising clients regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, confidentiality, non-disclosure, trade secrets, non-competition clauses, non-solicitation clauses, as well as a variety of other employment relates issues.
Jonathan has experience representing employers before federal and state courts in Nevada, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, the Department of Labor, the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner, and the Nevada Department of Administration – Workers Compensation Section. Prior to joining the firm, Jonathan completed a judicial clerkship with the Second Judicial District Court for the State of Nevada. While attending the University of Colorado Law School, Jonathan also benefitted from serving as a judicial extern to Justice Boatright on the Colorado Supreme Court.
Prior to attending law school, Jonathan graduated from Reno High School and is a proud alumnus of the University of Nevada. While attending the University, Jonathan was named an All-American college debater and served as the team captain of the best parliamentary debate team in the country his senior year.
S. Brett Sutton, Partner
Sutton Hague Law Corporation
Mr. Sutton counsels clients on labor and employment law matters and aggressively represents clients in litigation of employment law and business-related cases before federal courts, state courts, and administrative agencies.
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Cancellation and No-Show Policy
No refunds or credits will be given if you are unable to attend. Attendee substitutions are accepted. Please email your request to [email protected].
Northern Nevada Human Resources Association (NNHRA) is now SHRM Northern Nevada (SHRMNN).
It’s a new name—but the same heart, same mission, and a stronger platform to serve you!
Tickets
$249.00 General Admission
$199.00 Earlybird rate before August 11
$79.00 General Admission: Student Chapter Member *Must be an "ACTIVE" SHRM Student or University Chapter Member (Proof of Student Chapter Membership is required at check-in)
