Annual CLE

Labor and Employment Annual Conference—Finding a New Balance: Navigating the Intersection of Business and Individual Workplace Needs

Cosponsored by the Labor and Employment Section
Reception: 5:15 p.m. PDT, Thursday, October 12, 2023
CLE Seminar: 8:25 a.m.–4:45 p.m. PDT, Friday, October 13, 2023
CLE credits: 5.75 General and 1 Access to Justice
Additional CLE credits: 1 General credit for the prerecorded presentation

In-Person Event:
Inn at Spanish Head
4009 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR
or Live Webcast


Gain valuable insight essential to your practice at this year’s conference offered as an in-person event and as a webcast. Receive labor and employment case law, legislation, and jury verdict updates. Learn about gun violence safety and AI implications in the workplace. Explore paid leave, return to work policies, and religious and disability accommodations. Hear BOLI updates from new Commissioner Christina Stephenson. Registration includes a prerecorded presentation on in-depth labor issues titled: The Biden NLRB: Emerging Issues in Labor Law (1 General CLE credit).

*Special discount for Labor and Employment Law Section members: Register by Monday, October 2 and receive a $50 discount off the below section member registration rate. Not a member of the section? Click here to join.

Download the brochure for more details.

Hotel Accommodations: Special rates starting at $159 (Thursday) and $179 (Friday and Saturday) plus tax are available at the Inn at Spanish Head through Tuesday, September 12, 2023. To reserve, call (541) 996-2161 and reference the Oregon State Bar group rate.

Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available based on financial need. Please contact Caitlin Mitchell for scholarship inquiries.

In-Person Event:
$225 Oregon New Lawyers Division member
$350 Labor and Employment Section member*
$375 Regular registration
(Includes Thursday reception, Friday breakfast & lunch, and electronic materials.)

Click here to register for the in-person event (limited to 70 participents)

Live Webcast:
$225 Oregon New Lawyers Division member
$350 Labor and Employment Section member*
$375 Regular registration
(Includes online access to the recorded seminar for 60 days after the event and electronic course materials.)

Cancellations received by the CLE Service Center at least 72 hours prior to the event date will be refunded the registration fee minus a $25 administrative fee; requests received after that time are granted at the discretion of the section.

For registration questions, please contact the OSB CLE Service Center at (503) 431-6413, (800) 452-8260, ext. 413, or .

Attendees requiring an accommodation under federal or state law may  by contacting the OSB’s ADA Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. More information can be found .