Fisher & Phillips Honored for Client Education Program
November 17, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – November 17, 2009 – The national labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips, LLP, has received first place honors for Business Development Initiative from the Legal Marketing Association Southeast Chapter for the firm’s legal educational program “This Year, We’re Bringing It to You.” The firm received the SELMA Award during an online program on November 12, 2009. The SELMA Awards showcase the leading designs and creative strategies from law firms throughout the Southeast.
On January 8, 2009, Fisher & Phillips launched a major initiative to bring legal educational programs to regional settings — and to clients’ own offices — for the convenience of employers around the nation. The firm took this approach anticipating that many organizations would be reducing or eliminating discretionary business travel in 2009.
“This Year, We’re Bringing It to You” featured 96 webinars and 55 in-person seminars, drawing 30,873 attendees. The programs were designed for human resources professionals, in-house legal counsel, risk managers and other managers who must deal with workplace legal issues. The programs covered important legal topics with an emphasis on recent and pending changes to workplace-related laws.
The firm’s attorneys discussed topics that included: Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networking Sites – Do’s and Don’ts in the Workplace, Lessons from Late Night: What To Do When the Boss Takes a Literal ‘Hands-On’ Approach to Work, Proactive Strategy for Preparing Your Business to Handle the H1N1 Flu Pandemic, The ABCs of I-9 Form Compliance – Be Ready for Government Audits and Raids, A Look at Current Issues in Employee Benefits, There’s a New Sheriff in Town! Be Prepared for Sweeping Workplace Safety Changes and many more.
Interested employers are encouraged to visit the firm’s website www.laborlawyers.com for updated listings of seminars, breakfast briefings, and webinars.
About Fisher & Phillips LLP
Fisher & Phillips LLP represents employers nationally in labor, employment, civil rights, employee benefits and immigration matters. The firm has more than 225 attorneys in 21 offices. Founded in 1943, it is one of the largest U.S. law firms to concentrate its practice exclusively upon representation of employers in labor and employment matters. In addition to its Columbia office, the firm has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Portland ME, Portland OR, San Diego, San Francisco, and Tampa. Visit the firm at www.laborlawyers.com.
