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Employment Practices Liability Training Resources

Presented by:
UC Office of the President, Office of the General Counsel

UC Office of the President, Risk Services
 

The University of California Office of the General Counsel in partnership with the office of Risk Services, Employment Liability Practices  (EPL) Program selects a limited number of preferred outside law firms to represent The University and its employees in employment related claims and/or lawsuits. Use this site to access EPL training resources for Outside defense counsel.

Presented by:

Harpreet Chahal
Senior Counsel, Employment Litigation, UCOP
 
Greer Gustavson
Program Manager,  Employment Practices Liability Program, UCOP
 
Valerie Shelton
Senior Counsel, Employment Litigation, UCOP
Obtain Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit 

 

Training Resources

Please select categories below to view training resources for that topic. 

  • Regents 101

    Regents 101

    Length: 15 min   Copyright: 2021
    Introduction to the Regents. Topics include: Overview of the EPL Risk Services Program, Who's Who: The internal defense team, Campus Clients (campus contacts, what you need to know when working at campuses and medical centers), and Defense Counsel guidelines. 

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  • Case Assignment and Initial Handling

    Case Assignment and Initial Handling

    Length: 30 min   Copyright: 2021
    Topics include: Case file assignment (Acknowledgement of receipt, Formal assignment by Sedgwick, Joint representation, Responsive pleadings, CCP 170.6: Challenges to judge assignment, Obtaining case files related materials, Notice of preservation (Duty to preserve),  and Coordination meetings (Mechanics, Purpose of meeting, Standard agenda, Attendees, Key witnesses, Remediation).

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  • Reporting Obligations

    Reporting Obligations

    Length: 20 min   Copyright: 2021
    Topics include: Initial Case Evaluations (ICE), Status updates, Defense Counsel Evaluations (DCE), Pre-trial reports, Informal/Direct communications with OGC and/or campus counsel, and CC list).

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  • Discovery

    Discovery

    Length: 30 min   Copyright: 2021
    Topics include: Discovery (Handling document collections, Arranging witnesses interviews, Regents' template for written discovery, Request for admissions, Request for production of documents, Notice of depositions, Verifications), Depositions (Witness prep, Documents, Depo summary, Condense copy to OGC), and Expert witnesses (Approvals, Retention agreements, Payment).

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  • Court Filings

    Court Filings

    Length: 20 min   Copyright: 2021
    Topics include: Pleadings and motions filed with the court (Advanced approval, OGC draft review required, Filed endorsed copies provided to Internal Defense Team), and Regents' brief bank (Demurrers, Motion to dismiss, Motions for summary judgment, Motions in Limine (MILs), and Discovery motions).

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  • Settlement / Mediations

    Settlement / Mediations

    Length: 20 min   Copyright: 2021
    Topics include: Mediations/MSC (Regents' tax letter, Regents' delegations of authority, Regents representatives for Mediation/MSC, Settlement agreements and Regents template, Selection of Mediators), and Settlements (Settlement templates, SAR process, Corrective Actions).

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  • Trial / Trial Prep

    Trial / Trial Prep

    Length: 30 min   Copyright: 2021
    Topics include: Trial preparations (Trial themes, Jury focus groups / Mock trial, Mock opening, University trial representatives, Trial witnesses, Trial briefs, Motions in Limine, Witness list/trial exhibits, Jury instructions, Verdict forms).

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  • Billing and Timekeeper Approval

    Billing and Timekeeper Approver

    Length: 15 min   Copyright: 2021
    Topics include: Defense Counsel Invoices (Quovant, Training, Case Staffing, Timekeeper approval, Vendor invoices).

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