Jackson Walker partner David Schlottman will present at The University of Texas School of Law’s 31^st Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. His presentation will examine how lower courts are interpreting the 2023 Groff v. DeJoy decision and will also address emerging issues in religious accommodation, including the potential implications of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

The conference is recognized as a premier program on employment law practice in Texas. By bringing together top legal professionals, personnel experts, and in-house counsel, it provides attendees with timely updates, emerging trends, and a variety of perspectives crucial for practitioners.

The event is scheduled to take place at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin on May 30-31, 2024, with Jackson Walker proudly serving as a sponsor. To learn more, view the course brochure.

Meet David

David Schlottman handles complex cases involving employees, the workplace, and related business disputes. He has wide-ranging experience related to wage-and-hour issues, employee competition, theft of trade secrets, contract claims, compensation disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation, and union-related disputes. David serves on the leadership council for the State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Law Section, and he is currently the Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association. He has been recognized as a “Best Lawyer Under 40” by D Magazine since 2023. He has also been named an up-and-coming Labor & Employment attorney in Texas by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2023), a “Best Lawyer” by The Best Lawyers in America (2021-2024), and among Lawdragon‘s list of the 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers (2022-2023).