Please join Big Sky SHRM and Parsons Behle & Latimer for the Montana Employment Law Seminar, geared toward providing contemporary legal information in employment and labor matters to business owners, human resource professionals and corporate counsel.
Event Details and Agenda
Tues., Sept. 15, 2026 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Residence Inn Downtown | 125 N. Pattee St. | Missoula, Montana
There is no charge to attend. Breakfast and lunch are included. Seating is limited.
Approved for three HRCI credits. SHRM and Montana CLE credits pending.
Seminar Agenda
8-8:20 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast
8:20-8:30 a.m.: Welcome & Introduction - Attorney Liz M. Mellem and Big Sky SHRM
8:30-9:30 a.m.: Session One
Social Media, Free Speech and Employer Liability
Presenters:
· Mark D. Tolman, Parsons Behle & Latimer
· Leah Trahan, Parsons Behle & Latimer
9:30-9:40 a.m.: Break
9:40-10:40 a.m.: Session Two
“Don’t Be the Test Case” - Developments in Accommodation Requirements Under the ADA, Title VII and the PWFA
Presenters:
· Liz M. Mellem, Parsons Behle & Latimer
· Susan B. Motschiedler, Parsons Behle & Latimer
10:40-10:50 a.m.: Break
10:50-11:50 a.m.: Session Three
Non-Competes on the Brink of Extinction: How HR Teams Keep IP and Relationships Safe in a Populist Era
Presenters:
· Michael Judd, Parsons Behle & Latimer
· Christina M. Jepson, Parsons Behle & Latimer
11:50 a.m.-noon: Break
Noon-1 p.m.: Lunch and Ask Us Anything (About Employment Law) Panel
This program has been pre-approved for (Number of recertification credit hours & credit type) toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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