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2026 Employment Law Summit – San Diego

Mintz

Jun
2
2026

Date: June 2, 2026

Time: 8:30AM - 2:00PM (PST)

Location: Mintz, San Diego, CA

As the workplace, technology and regulatory requirements continue to evolve, employers face increasing complexity in managing their people, mitigating risk, and driving growth. The Mintz Employment Law Summit serves as a forum designed to address the most pressing challenges confronting employers today, with programming centered on the key issues shaping the workplace now and in the year ahead.

Following our New York and Boston programs, the Employment Law Summit continues in San Diego with a California-focused agenda designed for employers operating at the cutting-edge of employment law. 

Session topics include:

  • Managing with Empathy in the Workplace: Practical Tools for Supporting Employees Through Stress and Anxiety
  • Key 2026 California Compliance Developments and Multistate Considerations
  • AI at Work: Employee Use, Operational Risk, and Practical Guardrails

Who’s attending: C-suite executives, compliance officers, in-house counsel, and HR professionals across industries.

CLE Credit: Mintz is an accredited CLE provider in California and New York. Attendees seeking CLE credit in other jurisdictions will receive a Uniform Certificate of Attendance noting the program’s approval in CA and NY, which may be used to self‑apply for credit in their jurisdiction(s).

SHRM/PDC Credit: Approval is currently pending. We will provide an update to all attendees once SHRM/PDC credit is approved. Please allow up to two weeks for processing while the application is under review.

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Speakers

Michael Arnold is Chair of the firm's Employment Practice. He is an employment lawyer who deftly handles a wide array of matters.
Jennifer B. Rubin is a Mintz Member who advises clients on employment issues like wage and hour compliance. Her clients range from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies and business executives in the technology, financial services, publishing, professional services, and health care industries.
Nikki M. Rivers

Nikki M. Rivers

Speaker

Mintz attorney Nicole M. Rivers defends employers in employment litigation and labor matters and advises on employment best practices. She handles cases involving claims of wage and hour violations, harassment, retaliation, discrimination, breach of employment agreements, FMLA violations, and violations of California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), Family Rights Act (CFRA), and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
Paul M. Huston

Paul M. Huston

Panelist

Paul M. Huston is an attorney in Mintz's employment labor and benefits practice group, where he litigates employment and general commercial issues. Paul has experience handling single plaintiff and class action lawsuits, covering issues from wrongful termination to disability discrimination.
Kevin K. Kim

Kevin K. Kim

Panelist

Kevin Kim is an attorney at Mintz who litigates employment disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies and counsels clients on compliance with employment laws. He handles cases involving wage and hour, trade secret misappropriation, and discrimination claims and represents clients in government investigations.
John B. Koss

John B. Koss

Panelist

John B. Koss counsels Mintz clients on e-discovery and large data matters. He handles commercial litigation, investigations, and governmental inquiries, relying on his experience in practice and discovery project management. Previously, John led the Boston office of a major legal services firm.
Brendan J. Lowd

Brendan J. Lowd

Panelist

Brendan is an experienced and creative litigator, advisor, and counselor to public, private, start-ups, and closely-held companies. Brendan also represents high-level executives in the negotiation of their employment agreements and compensation.
Brody Zaugg

Brody Zaugg

Panelist

Brody A. Zaugg is an Associate at Mintz who concentrates his practice on employment litigation and counseling clients on employment policies and workplace practices.

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