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First Hire to Final Goodbye: Strategic Employment Practices

The Bar Association of San Francisco presents

First Hire to Final Goodbye: Strategic Employment Practices

How to Hire, Fire and Manage your W2 Employees to Grow your Firm
(Rebroadcast)

Date Wednesday, May 27, 2026
MCLE Registration 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. 
Virtual Program 1:30- 2:45 p.m.
MCLE 1 Hour of Recognition and Elimination of Bias

Speakers

   
Terry R. Leoni
Leoni Law
Rose-Ellen Fairgreive
Fairgrieve Law Office
Ryan Stahl
Scherer Smith & Kenny


Moderator

Rachel Naor
London & Naor

Topics

  • How to conduct compliant hiring, including any areas that employers are prohibited from asking about during the hiring process
  • How to classify employees, including how to determine whether a new hire should be classified as an independent contractor or W-2 employee, and if the latter, whether that hire should be exempt or non-exempt
  • Laws governing employee leave, and how to craft compliant sick/PTO leave policies
  • Performance management, including the interactive process and how to offer reasonable accommodations; how to handle workplace complaints; and how to implement performance improvement plans
  • Employee offboarding and terminations, including severance agreements and all required state law notices

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Event Code: G262803B
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Cost

$50 BASF Member
$75 All Others 
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MCLE Notice
To receive MCLE credit, you must sign in during the designated MCLE registration period. This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. BASF is a certified provider: Provider #103

Accessibility
People with disabilities and/or special requests should contact BASF regarding reasonable accommodations.

When
5/27/2026 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Where
Online only CA