Employment law attorney, <a title="Laura J. Hazen bio" href="http://www.irelandstapleton.com/people/attorneys/bio?id=43&amp;name=Laura%20J.%20Hazen" target="_blank">Laura J. Hazen</a>, will speak to law firm administrators at the Association of Legal Administrator’s (ALA) regional meeting on October 6, 2012.

Hazen’s presentation will teach legal administrators from Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah with human resources responsibilities how to conduct effective employee investigations and the best practices for carrying out disciplinary actions.

The ALA, founded in 1971, provides law firm management professionals in 30 countries with educational, leadership and career development opportunities and support. The group strives to improve the quality of management in law firms.

Hazen, is a director and executive committee member in the Denver-based law firm, Ireland Stapleton Pryor &amp; Pascoe, PC. She focuses her practice on regulatory, licensing employment law and litigation. She provides day-to-day advice to public and private companies on allegations of employment discrimination, non-compete agreements and other labor and employment matters. She regularly speaks to trade groups and her clients on issues such as diversity, management strategies, electronic document management and sexual harassment.