Program Details
2026-10-01 14:30:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-10-01 14:30:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm ESTThis session equips plaintiff-side employment attorneys with a practical framework for selecting the optimal federal and state statute when representing majority-group discrimination plaintiffs after the Supreme Court’s unanimous 2025 decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. Attorneys will learn how to maximize damages exposure by layering Title VII, Section 1981, Section 1983, and state law claims—and how to avoid the procedural and pleading errors that cap recovery or forfeit claims entirely. By the end of the session, attendees will understand the post-Ames pleading standard, the statute-selection matrix by claim type, and the strategic filing decisions that determine whether a client’s recovery is capped at $300,000 or unlimited.
P. Stewart Abney 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm ESTThis session covers the litigation mechanics a plaintiff’s attorney must master after Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services (2025): how to survive dismissal, navigate the McDonnell Douglas battleground at summary judgment, and construct a pattern record using DEI-related discovery. Attorneys will learn how to identify comparator evidence by circuit, deploy Muldrow’s lowered harm threshold for non-termination adverse actions, and use EEOC guidance and government litigation as a discovery roadmap. Attendees will leave with a working understanding of the specific evidentiary architecture needed to move a majority-group discrimination claim from complaint through summary judgment.
Wally ZimolongWally Zimolong is the founder of Zimolong LLC in Villanova, Pennsylvania. His practice concentrates on constitutional litigation, labor and employment matters, election law, and government investigations, and extends to high-stakes commercial disputes including bid protest litigation and construction defect claims. He has served as lead counsel in more than 500 matters and maintains an undefeated jury trial record.
P. Stewart Abney is the Managing Partner of Abney Law Office, PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky. He represents employees and individuals in employment and civil rights litigation, including claims of race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage and overtime claims, whistleblower retaliation, police misconduct, and violations of constitutional rights.
Wally Zimolong is the founder of Zimolong LLC in Villanova, Pennsylvania. His practice concentrates on constitutional litigation, labor and employment matters, election law, and government investigations, and extends to high-stakes commercial disputes including bid protest litigation and construction defect claims. He has served as lead counsel in more than 500 matters and maintains an undefeated jury trial record.
P. Stewart Abney is the Managing Partner of Abney Law Office, PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky. He represents employees and individuals in employment and civil rights litigation, including claims of race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage and overtime claims, whistleblower retaliation, police misconduct, and violations of constitutional rights.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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