ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS

Seminars and Presentations Include:

  • Speaker regarding California Employment Law Update: From A to Z, Lorman Educational Services Seminar, San Diego, CA, December, 2012.
  • Speaker regarding 50 Tips For Avoiding Employment Lawsuits,  sponsored by San Diego County Medical Society, March 15, 2012.
  • Speaker regarding California Employment Law: From A to Z, Lorman Educational Services Seminar, San Diego, CA, June, 2011, 2008, 2007.
  • Speaker regarding Best Practices for Discipline & Terminations, sponsored by San Diego County Medical Society, April 14, 2011.
  • Speaker regarding Leaves of Absence, Lorman Educational Services Seminar, San Diego, CA, March 2011.
  • Speaker regarding “Unemployment Insurance 101”, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services, San Diego, CA January, 2011.
  • “Disability Awareness: The Reasonable Accommodation Process”, sponsored by East County Personnel Association, October 21, 2010
  • “The Dance: The Overlap Between FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Leave Laws”, July 21, 2010, sponsored by Koumas Law Group.
  • “Safe Recruiting Techniques, May 26, 2010, sponsored by San Diego Human Resource Meet Up Group.
  • The New HIRE Act, American Payroll Association, North San Diego Chapter, April 22, 2010.
  • Surviving The Economic Times: 50 Tips For Avoiding Employment Lawsuits, Firm Sponsored Seminar, March 18, 2010; September 25, 2009
  •  “Safe Recruiting Techniques, February 18, 2010, sponsored by East County Personnel Association.
  • “The Dance: The Overlap Between FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Leave Laws”, January 27, 2010, sponsored by San Diego County Medical Society
  • Speaker regarding Best Practices for Discipline/Layoffs, sponsored by East County Personnel Association, May 21, 2009
  • Speaker regarding Time Off in California, Lorman Educational Services Seminar, San Diego, CA, Nov. 2008
  • “The Dance: The Overlap Between FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation Leave Laws”, August 2008, sponsored by East County Personnel Association.
  • Speaker regarding California Leaves of Absences, Lorman Educational Services Seminar, San Diego, CA, October 2007-2003
  • Panel Speaker, Continuing Education of the Bar, California, Utilizing Dispositive Motions, October 6, 2007.
  • Panel Speaker regarding “Recordkeeping,” on July, 2007, sponsored by East County Personnel Association.
  • Firm-sponsored seminar on Employment Law Compliance: Wage & Hour Basics (I and II), San Diego, CA, July 2007; July 2006.
  • Panel Speaker regarding Workplace Investigations, on May 17, 2007, sponsored by The Baron Center.
  • Speaker regarding Wage & Hour Law for Construction Contractors: How to Avoid Getting Sued, on February 13, 2007, sponsored by EGCA.
  • Speaker regarding Hiring to Separation: A Soup to Nuts Guide in California, Lorman Educational Services Seminar, San Diego, CA, May 2006; May 2005.
  • Firm-sponsored seminar on Employment Law: Best Practices for Discipline/Layoffs, San Diego, CA, April 6, 2006.
  • Speaker regarding Assessing your HR Policies and Practices in California, Lorman Educational Services Seminar, San Diego, CA, February 9, 2006.
  • Firm-sponsored seminar on Employment Law: Using Workplace Policies to Minimize Liability, San Diego, CA, February 2, 2006.
  • Speaker regarding Reducing Liability Through the Use of Separation Agreements, National Business Institute Seminar, San Diego, CA, January 20, 2006.
  • Firm-sponsored seminar on Employment Law: Hiring Do’s and Don’ts, San Diego, CA, January 5, 2006.
  • In-House Seminar regarding Employment Update Wage and Hour, Right to Privacy, Health Care coverage, Harassment, Domestic Partners, Discrimination and Arbitration, December 2004.
  • Speaker regarding Employee Handbook and Arbitration Agreements, Firm Sponsored Seminar, San Diego, CA, May 4, 2004.
  • Speaker regarding Selecting and Terminating Employees, National Business institute Seminar, San Diego, CA, May 1, 2001.
  • Firm-sponsored seminar regarding Litigation Claims Handling (For Adjustors), San Diego, CA, May, 1997.
  • Firm-sponsored seminar regarding Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims, San Diego, CA, May, 1995.
  • Firm-sponsored seminar regarding Automobile Insurance Liability (Farmer’s Auto Policy), San Diego, CA, April, 1995.
  • Researcher for panel speakers- Civil Procedure Before Trial (Basic Training For Litigators), The Rutter Group seminar, San Diego, CA, 1992.

Newsletter Articles and Client Alerts:

Ms. Koumas writes various Newsletters and Client Alerts on Employment Law, which include some of the following: