Akerman is a sponsor of the 42nd Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference, presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. Emily Patajo, a member of the Section’s Executive Committee, serves as co-chair of the planning committee for the 2026 Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference.

The conference will feature advanced programming on key labor and employment issues, including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance, recent case law developments, navigating pay equity legislation, litigating in the age of AI, and many other important labor and employment topics.