Steven C. Bednar

PARTNER

PRACTICE AREAS:
Labor & Employment, Business Litigation, Healthcare Law

Steven C. Bednar is one of the founding partners of Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar where he practices employment law. Mr. Bednar also teaches Trial Advocacy as an adjunct professor at BYU Law School, drawing on more than thirty years of federal, state, and administrative litigation experience in virtually every area of employment law. Much of Mr. Bednar’s practice is devoted to providing practical consulting to employers in all areas of employment-related regulation.

Mr. Bednar served as outside employment counsel to Utah’s largest private employer, Intermountain Healthcare for 22 years, from 1995 to 2017, prior to a 3-year leave of absence for missionary service from 2017-2020. Mr. Bednar has represented and directed representation of many national, regional and local visible clients such as Avalon Health Care, Nevada Gold Mines (fka Barrick Gold), Cookietree Bakeries, EnergySolutions, Grand America Hotel & Little America Hotels, IM Flash Technologies, Inc., LifeVantage Corp., Montage Deer Valley, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, Inc., SelectHealth, Sinclair Oil Company, Smith’s Food & Drug Centers, Inc., Snowbasin Resort, Stein Eriksen Lodge, Sun Valley Resort, and Workfront, Inc.

Mr. Bednar graduated magna cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University where he served on the Editorial Board of the B.Y.U. Law Review and is a member of the Order of the Coif. Mr. Bednar has been recognized as Employment Law-Management, Lawyer of the year by The Best Lawyers in America®, has been recognized since 2004 in America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Chambers USA’s The Client’s Guide for Utah Labor and Employment Law, since 2007 in Utah Business Magazine as Utah’s Legal Elite in the area of employment law, and since 2007 as a Super Lawyer in Mountain States Super Lawyers®. Mr. Bednar has also been recognized as “Employment Lawyer of the Year” by the Labor and Employment Section of the Utah State Bar and has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV rating.

EDUCATION

J.D., J Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, magna cum laude (1990)
B.A., Brigham Young University (1987)

CLERKSHIP

Law Clerk to Hon. Pierce Lively, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1990-1991)

LICENSES AND ADMISSIONS

Utah (1990)
Idaho (2006)
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Salt Lake County Bar Association
Davis County Bar Association
Former Faculty Member, University of Phoenix
Lead Articles Editor for the Brigham Young University Law Review (1990)
Order of the Coif (1990)

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS AND HONORS

AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Super Lawyer, Labor and Employment (2007-2022)
The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – ERISA (2016)
The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law – Management (2015)
The Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyer in Utah (2014)
America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Chambers USA‘s The Client’s Guide, Utah Employment: Mainly Defendant (2004-2006); and Utah Labor and Employment (2007-2018)
Utah Business magazine, Utah’s Legal Elite, Labor and Employment Law (2007-2021)
Utah State Bar, Employment Lawyer of the Year by the Labor and Employment Section
Best Oralist: First-Year Moot Court Competition (1988)

PUBLICATIONS

Books and Manuals

S.C. Bednar, EMPLOYMENT LAW DESK REFERENCE MANUAL: SUMMARY OF FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATION (7th ed. 2011) (200-page manual with chapters summarizing Federal Employment Statutes, the Utah Labor Code, Wrongful Termination law, and Employee Privacy law)
R.L. Bednar, S.C. Bednar, M. Lambert & D. Waite, PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH HIGH-RISK CLIENTS: LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, (Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., 1991)
Law Review & Law Journal Publications
S.C. Bednar, Employment Law Dilemmas: What To Do When the Law Forbids Compliance, B.Y.U. J. Pub.L. (January 1998)
S.C. Bednar, The Psychotherapist’s Calamity: Tarasoff in Adolescence, 1989 B.Y.U. L. Rev. 261
Chapters/Articles for Seminars (Including Updates and Revisions)
S.C. Bednar, Legal Issues in Employee Privacy, National Business Institute (2004)
S.C. Bednar, Legal Issues and Liability Standards, National Business Institute (2004)
S.C. Bednar, Employment Law Dilemmas: What to do When the Law Forbids Compliance, National Business Institute (2004)
S.C. Bednar, Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute (2004)
S.C. Bednar, Sexual Harassment: Legal Issues and Liability Standards, Lorman Services, Inc. (2004)
S.C. Bednar, Managing Leaves, Absenteeism, and Substance Abuse Issues Under Current ADA, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, and Other Law and Regulations, Sterling Education Services (2004)
S.C. Bednar, Legal Issues in Employee Privacy, National Business Institute (2003)
S.C. Bednar, Employment Law Dilemmas: What To Do When The Law Forbids Compliance, National Business Institute (2003)
S.C. Bednar, Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute (2003)
S.C. Bednar, Employment Law Dilemmas: What To Do When The Law Forbids Compliance, Society of Human Resources Managers (2003)
S.C. Bednar, Current Employment Laws You Need to Know About, National Business Institute (2002)
S.C. Bednar, Protecting Against Wrongful Termination, National Business Institute (2002)
S.C. Bednar, Employee Handbooks and the Laws, National Business Institute (2002)
S.C. Bednar, Employer Documentation – Employee Record Keeping, The Salt Lake Employer Committee Seminar (2002)
S.C. Bednar, Fitness for Duty: Navigating the Legal Maze, University of Utah School of Alcoholism (2002)
S.C. Bednar, Current Employment Laws You Need to Know About, National Business Institute (2001)
S.C. Bednar, Protecting Against Wrongful Termination, National Business Institute (2001)
S.C. Bednar, Guide to Employee Handbooks and Manuals, National Business Institute (2001)
S.C. Bednar, Current Employment Laws You Need to Know About, National Business Institute (2000)
S.C. Bednar, Protecting Against Wrongful Termination, National Business Institute (2000)
S.C. Bednar, Guide to Employee Handbooks and Manuals, National Business Institute (2000)
S.C. Bednar, Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees, National Business Institute (2000)
S.C. Bednar, Work Time or Hours Worked, National Business Institute (2000)
S.C. Bednar, Overview of State and Federal Wage and Hour Laws, National Business Institute (2000)
S.C. Bednar, Managing Invisible Disabilities Under the ADA, Council on Education Management (1999)
S.C. Bednar, Avoiding Common Exempt/Non-Exempt Classification Mistakes That Will Leave You Exposed to Back Pay and Overtime Liability, Council on Education Management (1999)
S.C. Bednar, Recruiting and Retaining Skilled Employees, Council on Education in Management (1998)
S.C. Bednar, A Guide to Employee Handbooks and Manuals, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Protecting Against Wrongful Termination, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Current Labor Laws You Need to Know About, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Special Policies and Provisions, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Why Your Company Should Have an Employee Handbook: Learning the Pros and Cons, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Employee Handbooks and the Law, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Worktime or Hours Worked, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Overview of State and Federal Wage and Hour Laws, National Business Institute (1998)
S.C. Bednar, Diagnosing and Responding to Workplace Violence, A.E. Roberts Co. (1997)
S.C. Bednar, Double Bind Dilemmas, CLE International (1997)
S.C. Bednar, Double Bind Dilemmas, Holme Roberts & Owen Employment Law Seminar (1997)
S.C. Bednar, Violence in the Workplace, Holme Roberts & Owen Employment Law Seminar (1997)
S.C. Bednar and C. Anderson, FLSA: Worktime and Hours Worked, National Business Institute (1997)
S.C. Bednar and C. Anderson, FLSA: Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees, National Business Institute (1997)
S.C. Bednar & Cody Field, Elements of an Effective Workplace Violence Policy, National Business Institute (1996)
S.C. Bednar, Diagnosing & Responding to Workplace Violence, National Business Institute (1996).
S.C. Bednar, Employee Privacy, National Business Institute (1996)
S.C. Bednar, Employment Law Update: Overview of Current Labor Issues and What You Must Know to Comply, National Business Institute (1996)
S.C. Bednar, The Employment At-Will Doctrine, National Business Institute (1995)
S.C. Bednar, Employment-Related Torts, National Business Institute (1995)
S.C. Bednar, Preventing Lawsuits for Wrongful Termination, National Business Institute (1995)
S.C. Bednar & N. White, What You Need to Know About Employee Manuals and Handbooks, National Business Institute (1995)
D. Rudd & S.C. Bednar, Americans With Disabilities Act: Employment Practices Impact, Horizons (Mountain West Venture Group, December 1992).

SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING:

“Professionalism Training” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2014
“Conducting and Documenting Employee Reviews and Employee Discipline” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2013
“Conducting Employee Reviews” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2012
“Important Trends in Employment Law – Social Media, ADAA Panel – With Bob Wilde & Erik Strindberg” – Southern Utah Federal Law Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2011
“10 Most Common Mistakes of Supervisors and Managers in Dealing with Employees” – Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2009
“Dealing With Harassing Behavior” – Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2009
“ADEA – Pitfalls and Safe Harbors” – Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2009
“Overview of Employment Law Changes” – Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2009
“FMLA/ADA/Workers Compensation” – Employment Law Training, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2008
“Conducting Investigations” – Employment Law Training, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2008
“Title VII/Retaliation/Privacy” – Employment Law Training, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2008
“Employment Law Potpourri” – Employment Law Training, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2008
“Reviewing Basic Employment Law” – Employment Law Training, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2008
“Conducting Investigation” – Employment Law Training, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2008
“Hypotheticals and Application of Legal Principles” – Employment Law Training, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2008
“Human Resources Skills Course” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2007
“Recruiting and Retaining Skilled Employees” – Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, October 2005
“10 Most Common Mistakes of Supervisors and Managers in Dealing With Employees” – Client Seminar, Logan Utah, October 2005
“10 Most Common Mistakes of Supervisors and Managers in Dealing With Employees” – Department of Workforce Services, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2005
“Sexual Harassment: Legal Issues and Liability Standards” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2004
“Identifying Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2004
“Employee Privacy: How to Determine When Their Business Becomes Your Business” – Legal Issues in Workplace Violence in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2004
“Ethical Considerations” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2004
“Legal Issues in Employee Privacy” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2004
“Legal Issues and Liability Standards in Sexual Harassment” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2004
“Employment Law Dilemmas: What To Do When the Law Forbids Compliance” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2004
“Managing Leaves, Absenteeism, and Substance Abuse Issues under Current ADA, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, and Other Laws and Regulations” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2004
“Sexual Harassment: Legal Issues and Liability Standards” – Lorman Services, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2004
“Managing Leaves, Absenteeism, and Substance Abuse Issues under Current ADA, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, and Other Laws and Regulations” – Sterling Education Services, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2004
“Sexual Harassment: Legal Issues and Liability Standards” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004
“Identifying and Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004
“Sexual Harassment Prevention Training” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 2004
“Employment Litigation: Cases You’ll Win and Cases You’ll Lose and What Makes the Difference” – Department of Workforce Services, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2004
“Who is “Disabled” Under the ADA” – Legal Breakfast Briefing, The Employer’s Council, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2004
“Sexual Harassment: Legal Issues and Liability Standards” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2004
“Retaliation and Constructive Termination: Disciplining the Employee who Holds You Hostage”- Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2003
“Sexual Harassment Liability Standards”- Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2003
“ADA: Will the Person with a Real Disability Please Step Forward” – Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2003
“Legal Summary on Disability Discrimination, Protected Classes and Unlawful Harassment” – University of Utah School of Alcoholism Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2003
“Employment Law Dilemmas: What to do When the Law Forbids Compliance” – Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, Society of Human Resources Managers, Salt Lake City Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2003
“Employee Handbooks & The Law” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2002
“A Guide to Employee Handbooks and Manuals” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2002
“Current Employment Laws You Need to Know About” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2002
“Protecting Against Wrongful Termination” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2002
“Employee Documentation and Overview of Situations Producing Employment Litigation” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2002
“ADA – Fitness for Duty Evaluation: Who, What, How?” – Client Seminar, Sun Valley, Idaho, September 2002
“Overview of Anti-Discrimination Statutes & Employer Regulations” – Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 2002
“Specific Statutory Requirements” – Employer Documentation – Employer Record Keeping Requirements, The Salt Lake Employer Committee Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2002
“Documentation in Litigation: Reviews, Discipline and Decisions” – Employer Documentation – Employer Record Keeping Requirements, The Salt Lake Employer Committee Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2002
“Record Keeping Requirements: What to Keep and How Long” – Employer Documentation – Employer Record Keeping Requirements, The Salt Lake Employer Committee Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 2002
“Fitness for Duty: Navigating the Legal Maze” – University of Utah School of Alcoholism Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2002
“Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2001
“Protecting Against Wrongful Termination” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2001
“Current Employment Laws You Need to Know About” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2001
“Guide to Employee Handbooks and Manuals” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2001
“Employee Litigation: Factors Affecting Outcome/Fitness for Duty Evaluations” – University of Utah School of Alcoholism Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2001
“Performance Evaluations and Discipline: How to Talk With and Respond to an Angry Employee” – Society of Human Resources Managers, Salt Lake City Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2001
“Avoiding Employment Litigation and Liability: Practical Solutions to Common Problems” – Society of Human Resources Managers, Salt Lake City Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2001
“Guide to Employee Handbooks and Manuals” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2000
“Current Employment Laws You Need to Know About” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2000
“Protecting Against Wrongful Termination” – Fundamental Issues In Human Resource Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2000
“Cases You’ll Win and Cases You’ll Lose and What Makes the Difference” – Employment Litigation, Client Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2000
“USDOL Enforcement and Appeals Procedures” – Utah Chamber of Commerce Labor Task Force, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2000
“ADA Fitness for Duty Evaluations: Who, When, How?” – University of Utah School of Alcoholism Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2000
“Ethical Considerations” – Basic Wage and Hour Law in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2000
“Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees” – Basic Wage and Hour Law in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2000
“Work Time or Hours Worked” – Basic Wage and Hour Law in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2000
“Overview of State and Federal Wage and Hour Laws” – Basic Wage and Hour Law in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2000
“Managing Invisible Disabilities Under the ADA” – Council On Education Management, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1999
“Evaluating Work Capacity and Risk Under the ADA: Avoiding Pitfalls and Liability” – IHC WorkMed Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1999
“Expert Witnesses in Employment Cases” – Utah Bar CLE, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1999
“HIV Testing: Legal and Regulatory Issues” – 1999 IHC Health Services to Business Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1999
“Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees” – Utah Bar CLE, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 1999
“Recruiting and Retaining Skilled Employees” – The Basics of Employment Law, Council on Education in Management, November 1999
“A Guide to Employee Handbooks and Manuals” – Fundamental Issues in Utah Human Resources Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1998
“Protecting Against Wrongful Termination” – Fundamental Issues in Utah Human Resources Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1998
“Current Labor Laws You Need to Know About” – Fundamental Issues in Utah Human Resources Law, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1998
“Employment At-Will Update” – Annual Corporate Counsel CLE, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1998
“Why Your Company Should Have an Employee Handbook: Learning the Pros and Cons” – Employee Handbooks in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1998
“Employee Handbooks and the Law” – Employee Handbooks in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1998
“Employee Handbooks: Special Policies & Provisions” – Employee Handbooks in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1998
“Ethical Considerations” – Basic Wage and Hour Law in Utah, Salt Lake City, National Business Institute, Utah, January 1998
“Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees” – Basic Wage and Hour Law in Utah, Salt Lake City, National Business Institute, Utah, January 1998
“Worktime or Hours Worked” – Basic Wage and Hour Law in Utah, Salt Lake City, National Business Institute, Utah, January 1998
“Double Bind Dilemmas: How to Satisfy Common Law Obligations Without Violating Statutory Restrictions” – CLE International, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1997
“Ethics: Conflicts and Fee Agreements” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1997
“Employment Law Update for Small Businesses” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1997
“Workplace Violence: Liability and Avoidance” – Human Resources Seminar, Utah State University Partners in Business, Logan, Utah, May 1997
“Workplace Violence: Will It Happen and Will It Be Your Fault?” – Holme Roberts & Owen Employment Law Update, Denver, Colorado, February 1997
“Workplace Violence: Liability and Avoidance” – Holme Roberts & Owen Employment Law Update, Denver, Colorado, February 1997
“Double Bind Dilemmas: How to Satisfy Common Law Obligations Without Violating Statutory Restrictions” – Holme Roberts & Owen Employment Law Update, Denver, Colorado, February 1997
“Employee Privacy: How to Decide When Their Business Becomes Your Business” – Human Resources Faculty Training Program, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 1997
“The At-Will Presumption in Utah” – Human Resources Faculty Training Program, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 1997
“Diagnosing and Responding to Workplace Violence” – Legal Issues in Workplace Violence in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1996
“Employee Privacy: How to Determine When Their Business Becomes Your Business” – Legal Issues in Workplace Violence in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 14, 1996
“Elements of an Effective Workplace Violence Policy” – Legal Issues in Workplace Violence in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1996
“Employer Obligations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act” – Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1996
“Negligent Employment Torts: How to Avoid Liability for Employee Violence & Misconduct” – Intermountain Association of Health Care Recruiters, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1996
“Employee Privacy” – Legal Issues in Workplace Violence in Utah, National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1996
“Ethics: Conflicts of Interest and Fee Agreements” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1996
“Employment Law Update for Small Businesses” – National Business Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1996
“How to Communicate With an Angry Employee (Videotape Demonstrations)” – Sixth Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, Society of Human Resources Managers, Salt Lake City Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1996
“Mandatory Employment Arbitration: Now That You Can Lock the Door to the Courthouse, Should You?” – Sixth Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, Society of Human Resources Managers, Salt Lake City Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1996
“Double Bind Dilemmas: What to do When Statutory Restriction Conflicts With Common Law Obligations” – Sixth Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, Society of Human Resources Managers, Salt Lake City Chapter, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 1996
“Overview of Employment Regulation and Approach to Liability Avoidance” – Human Resources Faculty Training Program, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1996
“The Art of Avoiding Wrongful Termination Suits and Liability” – Human Resources Faculty Training Program, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1996
“Employee Privacy: When Their Business Becomes Your Business” – Human Resources Faculty Training Program, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1996
Workplace Violence: Will it Happen and Will it be Your Fault” – HRO 1996 Annual Labor & Employment Conference, Denver, Colorado, February 1996
“Employment-Related Torts: Evidentiary Standards & Burdens” – Defending Wrongful Termination Claims, National Business Institute Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1995
“The Employment At-Will Rule: Maintaining the Presumption” – Defending Wrongful Termination Claims, National Business Institute Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1995
“Strategies for Avoiding Wrongful Termination Claims” – Employers Fight Back: Reducing the Risk and Cost of Employee Claims and Litigation, HRO 1995 Employment Law Conference Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1995
“Communicating Employee Discipline Without Breeding Contempt–Minimizing the Risk of Litigation in Terminations” – Employers Fight Back: Reducing the Risk and Cost of Employee Claims and Litigation, HRO 1995 Employment Law Conference Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1995
“Locking the Door to the Courthouse: Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Disputes” – Employers Fight Back: Reducing the Risk and Cost of Employee Claims and Litigation, HRO 1995 Employment Law Conference Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1995
“Defusing Workplace Violence” – Society of Human Resource Managers Crossroads Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1995
“What You Need to Know About Employee Manuals & Handbooks” – National Business Institute – Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1995
“Preventing Lawsuits for Wrongful Termination” – How to Avoid Wrongful Termination Liability, Holme Roberts & Owen, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1995
“Historical Development of At-Will Rule” – How to Avoid Wrongful Termination Liability, Holme Roberts & Owen, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1995
“Avoiding Workplace Violence” – HRO 1995 Annual Labor & Employment Conference, Denver, Colorado, February 1995
“Diagnosing Danger in the Workplace” – HRO 1994 Employment & Labor Law Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1994
“The Changing Complexion of Wrongful Termination Law – HRO 1994 Employment & Labor Law Seminar, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1994