Date: May 13, 2026
On May 7, the D.C. Bar hosted its inaugural Employment Law Conference. The conference, which drew more than 150 attendees, featured panels on emerging trends in employment law, federal challenges to DEI programs, and more. TELG principal R. Scott Oswald helped organize the conference.
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Employment Law Conference Draws 150 Attendees for Expert Insight Into the Current Legal Landscape
On May 7 more than 150 people attended the D.C. Bar CLE Program’s Employment Law Conference, held at the Bar’s headquarters. The event began with a comprehensive overview of significant developments over the past year and a half, particularly court decisions. Panelists highlighted key doctrinal shifts, emerging trends, and unresolved questions shaping the current landscape of employment law in the United States.
The next session examined the timeline of federal challenges to DEI programs and the impacts on the government, law firms, corporations, higher education, and bar associations. The panelists explored recalibration, rather than retreat, looking at what does — and doesn’t — count as “illegal” DEI, and examining what is still possible for making progress on inclusion.
