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2026 Recent presentations

The 7th Annual IFSEA International Conference: Executive Risk. Reward. Reputation.

June 16, 2026

Panel: Whose Voice Is It Anyway? The Unintended Consequences of AI-Written Employee Complaints, Client Enquiries, and Executive Messaging and How Should Advisers Respond?

ERR Committee Midwinter Meeting & Nat’l Symposium on Technology in Labor & Employment Law

March 12, 2026

Panel: AI in Action: Discovery and Motion Practice in Employment Law.

The panel explored how artificial intelligence is transforming employment law practice, from discovery and document review to case strategy, investigations, and judicial evaluation of AI-assisted legal work.

Practising Law Institute — Understanding Employment Law 2026

March 2, 2026

Panel: Employment Practice in the Age of AI.

A panel discussion examining the growing use of artificial intelligence in employment practices, including hiring, performance monitoring, scheduling, and employee management, and the legal risks, benefits, and emerging legal developments associated with these technologies.

2026 National Labor & Employment Law Symposium

February 3, 2026

Panel: Psychology of Feedback and Improving Relationships Between Management and Employees.

This session focused on how feedback and employee concerns are perceived and processed, and why leadership approach matters. Panelists discussed psychological safety, communication dynamics, and how constructive responses can improve engagement and working relationships across organizations.

2023 – 2025 View archive

19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference

November 13, 2025

Panel: AI Tools for Workplace Investigations: Examining the Potential Upsides, Downsides, and Legal Considerations.

From transparency to trust, this panel explored how AI is reshaping how investigations happen, and what it means for HR and legal professionals navigating compliance in 2025.

The 6th Annual IFSEA International Conference

June 17, 2025

Lindsey led and participated in an international panel exploring “Handling Scandals Across Borders: Navigating HR Challenges and Crisis Management.”

Recruitment, Hiring, and the Use of AI within a Legal Framework

December 19, 2024

The webinar covered essential insights and practical tools to navigate hiring processes involving artificial intelligence, supporting compliance and effectiveness.

18th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference

November 16, 2024

The session “AI and ADR: How Will AI Impact the Future of Mediation and Arbitration?” covered the current state of AI in alternative dispute resolution, its potential to enhance advocacy and worker rights, and the ethical considerations surrounding AI integration.

2024 AWI Annual Conference

September 26, 2024

Lindsey spoke at the 2024 AWI Annual Conference, an event for investigators to sharpen their skills and connect with professionals nationwide. Attendees learned from speakers sharing insights and real-world investigation experience.

NY State SHRM Conference

September 9, 2024

Topic: Navigating the AI Revolution: A Blueprint for Upskilling and Compliance in the Modern Workplace.

2024 HRFL Conference & Expo

August 26, 2024

Topic: AI Integration in HR: Navigating the New Frontier of Employment Law and Upskilling.

Adapting Advocacy: AI’s Role in Modern Legal Practice

July 19, 2024

Labor and Employment Law — California Lawyers Association

The panel explored AI’s role in the legal profession, including efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility. Speakers addressed ethical issues such as bias, privacy, and transparency.

Florida Bar CLE Webinar

June 27, 2024

Entertainers and their Entourage: Webinar by EASL on legal classification in entertainment and sports. The panel explored the complexities of classifying individuals as employees, independent contractors, or other entities.

IFSEA International Conference on Executive & Founder Issues

June 25, 2024

The presentation explored the legal and evidential issues involved in deciding who to believe in sexual misconduct investigations when it is one person’s word against another, including the challenges of making factual findings in serious wrongdoing allegations.

Labor and Employment Law in the Motion Picture and Television Industries

June 7, 2024

Topic: Employment 101 for Entertainment Legal Professionals.

Workplace Investigations: Essentials for Lawyers

Multiple sessions, January–June 2024

This program combined legal expertise and ethical compliance insights into a concentrated learning experience, helping attorneys navigate workplace investigations.

Florida Bar Labor & Employment Advanced Labor Topics Conference

April 18–19, 2024

Using Artificial Intelligence for Employment Purposes: Government agency interpretations, case law, and trends.

The 44th Annual Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor and Employment Symposium

March 28, 2024

Panel: AI for the Employment Law Professional: Legal Developments, Best Practices & AI Tools.

Featuring Lindsey Wagner, Shareef Farag from BakerHostetler, and EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling. The panel explored AI in the workplace, from hiring algorithms to remote employee monitoring, including ethical considerations and litigation trends.

Workplace Investigations: Essential for Lawyers

A program combining legal expertise and ethical compliance insights into a concentrated learning experience.

Winter 2024 Virtual CLE Workshop: Employment Law

February 7–9, 2024

Highlights of legal developments in some of the more standard areas of employment law practice.

Florida Bar’s Advanced Labor Topics: Workplace Investigations

May 19–20, 2023

LACBA’s New in Work: Perspectives 2023 California Employment Law

February 27, 2023

Moderator.

Florida Gulf Coast University — Mandela Fellows

2023

Facilitating Difficult Conversations: Conflict Resolution; Structural Racism.

2019 – 2022 View archive

The ABCs of Workplace Equal Employment Laws

December 17, 2022

Presenter, TRTCLE.

Employment Issues: How to Help Someone with Cancer

June 24, 2022

Presenter, TRTCLE.

Senior Executives, Sexual Harassment, and NDAs

June 14, 2022

Panelist, International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers Conference, London, United Kingdom.

Risk, reward, and reputation management issues for senior executives and founders.

Workplace Protections & Related Issues for Workers with HIV

April 3, 2020

Presenter, Los Angeles County Bar Association AIDS Legal Service Project Webinar.

Impact of Legalization of Marijuana in the Workplace

2019

Panelist, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law International Labor and Employment Law Committee Midyear Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A Conversation on Cannabis: How the Legalization of Marijuana

2019

Panelist, California Association of Black Lawyers Seminar, Los Angeles, California.

Careers in Labor and Employment Law: Where Are the Jobs?

2019

Panelist, American Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Presentation.

Arbitration Strategies for Labor and Employment Lawyers

2019

Moderator, Los Angeles Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Dinner Committee.

Wage and Hour Basics

2019

Panelist, American Bar Association Labor and Employment 14th Annual Conference.

Update on Gender Discrimination: The New Gender Equality

2019

Panelist, Florida Bar Labor and Employment Section.

2014 – 2018 View archive

Ending the Gender Wage Gap

2018

Panelist, American Bar Association Conference, Washington, DC.

The 411 on the 420: Marijuana Laws

2017

Panelist, American Bar Association 11th Annual Labor and Employment Conference, Washington, DC.

Bridging the Gap: Issues in Equal Pay

2017

Panelist, American Bar Association Midyear Meeting, Young Lawyers Division, Miami, Florida.

Policy and Handbook Update: Data Ownership, Phones, LinkedIn

March 8, 2017

Panelist, Florida Bar Labor and Employment Section Webcast.

Strategies and Tips for Taking Depositions of Corporate Representatives

September 2016

Panelist, Florida National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Internal Investigations under the National Labor Relations Act

2016

Panelist, Palm Beach County Florida Bar Association Labor and Employment CLE Committee Seminar.

Workplace Bullying: An Examination under the NLRA & OSHA

2014

Moderator, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Labor and Employment Webinar.

Whistleblower and Qui Tam Seminar: Florida’s Whistleblower

2014

Panelist, Palm Beach County Florida Bar Association Labor and Employment CLE Committee.

Case Law Update: Employment Litigation at Its Best

June 20, 2014

Panelist, Palm Beach County Florida Bar Association Labor and Employment CLE Committee.

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