April 8-10, 2026 | Paris Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025
LEAP Kickoff: Advance Show Sessions
LEAP Kickoff: Advance Show Sessions presented by HR Employment Law Advisor
Plan to arrive in Las Vegas early and participate in LEAP Kickoff! Start the morning with your choice of two workshops, then stay for two additional sessions before LEAP officially begins at 3:00 pm. These LEAP workshops are always in high demand, so don’t wait and miss out! Space is limited, so separate registration is required for all four Advance Show Sessions.
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
The Benefits Workshop with Patrick Morrison
The Handbooks Workshop with Anniken Davenport
11:45 - 12:30 p.m.
Transforming HR: Shifting Perceptions and Elevating Impact with Hilary McClain
Labor & Employment Disputes Data Deep Dive: A Consultant's Perspective with Zach Lewis, Travis Meis and Brian Chan
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Enjoy a boxed lunch before your next session
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Crafting Legally Compliant Job Descriptions with Anniken Davenport
Start of the LEAP 2025 Sessions
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
LEAP 2025 Pre-Conference Workshops
Choose your session:
- California’s Employment Law Maze: Stay Ahead of the Curve
- Documentation Essentials and Pitfalls: The Art of HR Record-Keeping
- A New Day For DEI
- The Hiring Workshop: Legal Strategies and Best Practices
5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Networking and LEAP Welcome
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and You Be the Judge
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome to LEAP 2025
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.
Employment Law Update 2025: Key HR Challenges
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Washington Watch: Assessing Election 2024
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Break & Refreshments
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Balancing Civility and Employee Expression in the Workplace
11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
AI and HR: Shaping the Future Together
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Safety to Create a Thriving Workplace Culture
1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #1
Choose your session:
- Managing Workplace Drug Issues: Policies, Compliance and Best Practices
- OSHA Compliance: Employer Responsibilities for Workplace Safety
- The Power of the NLRB: Protected Concerted Activities, Handbooks and Organizing
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Break & Refreshments
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #2
Choose your session:
- Protecting Your Business Interest When Employer Agreements Are Under Attack
- Avoiding Costly Misclassification Mistakes: Employee vs. Independent Contractor
- Staying Ahead of Immigration Audits and Investigations
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Break & Refreshments
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.
Wage-and-Hour Pitfalls: Avoiding Common Employer Mistakes
4:15 - 4:45 p.m.
Wacky Employment Law Cases
4:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Wrap Up & Casino Chip Prize Drawing
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025
8:00 - 8:55 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Interactive HR Roundtables
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome to LEAP Day 2
9:10 - 10:00 a.m.
What Keeps HR Up at Night: Strategies to Help You Sleep Well
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Proactive Prevention: Identifying and Addressing Workplace Harassment
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break & Refreshments
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Pregnant Workers — New Laws & Evolving Expectations
11:15 - 12:00 p.m.
Surviving the Expanding Landscape of Reasonable Accommodations
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch with the Lawyers
12:45 - 1:15 p.m.
Keynote: Inside the Mind of a Plaintiffs’ Employment Attorney
1:30 - 2:10 p.m.
Investigations: Getting It Wrong Is Not an Option
2:10 - 2:40 p.m.
Key Takeaways from LEAP 2025
2:40 - 3:10 p.m.
The Roundtable Players
3:10 - 3:15 p.m.
General Session Closing and Grand Prize Drawing
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Post-Conference Workshops
Choose your workshop:
- Structuring Pay with Confidence: Transparency, Equity and Audits
- Building Connections for Increased Engagement
- Conquering the FMLA’s Trickiest Scenarios
- You’ve Been Sued: How to Prepare and Prevail
Participants will receive a full refund (minus a $150 processing fee) if cancellation is received by February 28, 2025. Cancellations received from March 1, 2025 through March 7, 2025 are nonrefundable but can be transferred to the LEAP 2026 conference or an alternate may attend in place of the original registrant. Cancellations on or after March 8, 2025 are nonrefundable and transfers are not permitted.
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