Law of Federal Employment (LOFE) and Whistleblower Protection: Foundations for Federal Sector Practice

Why Attend?

• Learn to avoid potential missteps that could affect your litigation strategy.
• Understand the proper venue in which to bring your federal employment matter.

Build a practical, working foundation in the Law of Federal Employment (LOFE) so you can quickly identify the governing framework, the employee’s status and rights, and the most effective path to resolution when federal workplace issues arise. This program focuses on the structure of the federal civil service system, how employee classification and tenure drive due process and forum selection, and how to distinguish (and properly address) performance-based matters versus misconduct-based matters.

Designed for attorneys and legal professionals who advise federal agencies, federal employees, and stakeholders interacting with the federal personnel system, this session emphasizes real-world issue spotting, the roles of key decision-makers, and the procedural “big picture” that determines whether a matter belongs in a grievance process or should go before the Merit Systems Protection Board, through Equal Employment Opportunity channels, or elsewhere.

Topics will include:

• How LOFE affects day-to-day counseling, risk management, and case strategy

• Key statutes and references encountered in a federal employment practice

• Development and structure of the federal civil service system

• Classification of federal employees and why it matters
• Employee relations problem-solving: Misconduct vs. poor performance

• Counseling, training, assessment, or removal

• Key institutions and “players” in the federal employment ecosystem
• The role of agencies in shaping employee relation outcomes
• Missteps that complicate litigation and settlement
• Whistleblower protection

Registration Deadlines:

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE^®.

Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.

MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.

Private recording of this program is prohibited.

Can’t Attend?

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Course Schedule

• Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
• Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

About the Speaker

Temidayo L. Anderson, Bateman Law Group, LLC / Charlottesville

Temi Anderson is an Associate Attorney at the Bateman Law Group, headquartered in Kansas. An experienced attorney who is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, Ms. Anderson has experience both in the courtroom and in combat. Her practice primarily focuses on litigation, employment, data privacy, business, and military law.

Ms. Anderson began her career in military intelligence. After law school, she served as a criminal prosecutor, labor law counsel, and later as in-house counsel. She went on to serve as an associate professor of Administrative and Civil law and later as Associate Dean of Students at The Judge Advocate General’s School. 

Ms. Anderson currently resides in Charlottesville, VA.