Employment law and special district attorneys, <a title="Dino Ross" href="http://www.irelandstapleton.com/people/attorneys/bio?id=22&amp;name=Dino%20A.%20Ross">Dino Ross</a>, <a title="Michelle Ferguson " href="http://www.irelandstapleton.com/people/attorneys/bio?id=40&amp;name=Michelle%20B.%20Ferguson" target="_blank">Michelle Ferguson</a> and <a title="Emily Powell" href="http://www.irelandstapleton.com/people/attorneys/bio?id=53&amp;name=Emily%20J.%20Powell" target="_blank">Emily Powell</a> will speak at the Special District Association’s (SDA) annual conference in mid-September.

In two separate presentations, Ross, Ferguson and Powell will address employees, administrators, executive-level personnel, and board members from special districts around the state on how to prevent discrimination and harassment complaints; and due process, freedom of speech and invasion of privacy for public employees.

The SDA serves the interests of more than 1,300 special district members who provide services such as fire and rescue, ambulance and emergency medical services, water and wastewater treatment and delivery, parks and recreation amenities, hospitals, libraries and cemeteries in communities throughout Colorado.

Ireland Stapleton’s employment law group has extensive experience working with public and private employers on all aspects of work force management, regulatory and litigation affecting the workplace, including drafting all types of employment agreements, policies and handbooks; workforce training; performance improvement plans and disciplinary actions; FLSA and state wage and overtime compliance; severance agreements; and, mediations, arbitrations and trials.

Additionally the firm has a robust special districts practice, serving as both special and general counsel to fire protection districts, fire rescue authorities, ambulance districts, metropolitan districts, park and recreation districts, and library districts. The group works with clients on all aspects of public employment law and volunteerism; meeting procedures; real property purchase, sale and leasing; construction; civil service hearings; condemnation; collective bargaining; TABOR and Gallagher amendment issues; regular and special elections; boundary realignment; budget, financing and tax issues; and, intergovernmental agreements.