This introductory course provides attorneys with a practical framework for evaluating, prosecuting, and defending employment discrimination claims. Designed for lawyers with limited employment-law experience. The course will address the principal federal and state laws prohibiting workplace discrimination, the elements of common claims and defenses, administrative exhaustion requirements. Through practical examples presented from both perspectives, the course will identify common mistakes and provide attorneys with the foundational knowledge necessary to recognize and effectively handle employment discrimination matters.
Bio:
Sarah N. Swatosh is the founding and managing member of the Law Office of Sarah N. Swatosh, LLC, a boutique St. Louis firm focused on employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and labor law. Before founding the firm, Sarah spent nearly a decade practicing at the world’s largest employment-defense law firm, where she represented Fortune 500 companies and smaller employers in discrimination, harassment, accommodation, wage-and-hour, and traditional labor matters. Her management-side experience now provides her with valuable insight into how employers investigate, defend, and evaluate workplace claims.
Sarah has tried jury cases in Missouri, Kansas, and federal court and frequently speaks on employment-law issues. She served as Co-Chair of The Missouri Bar’s Labor and Employment Law Committee from 2023 through 2025 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Institute of St. Louis. Her presentations have included programs for The Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Southern Illinois University School of Law, and St. Louis Public Radio’s Legal Roundtable.
Qualifies for 1.2 MO Bar CLE credits. This is a virtual program.
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