The International Society of Primerus Law Firms is pleased to present a FREE Webinar 

Social Media & Employment Law Webinar

Thursday, September 18, 2014

7:00 AM PDT/8:00 AM MDT/9:00 AM CDT/10:00 AM EDT/4:00 PM CEST/10:00 PM GMT+8


The role of social media has significantly increased during the last few years. Participants will learn what rules apply to the use of social media in connection with an employment relationship in the various regions outside the US and get to know what precautionary measures should be taken in order to avoid the risks connected with the use of social media.

Webinar Presenters

Michèle Stutz
MME Partners (Zurich, Switzerland)

Michèle Stutz is a litigator and has profound experience in employment and immigration law. She is a Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law and has published several articles on the topic of social media and employment law.

Reinier Russell
Russell Advocaten (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Reinier Russell, LL.M. is the Managing Partner at Russell Advocaten, a full-service law firm located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Reinier's main practice areas are corporate and employment law. His clients include national and international businesses in the sectors of retail, IT, fashion and luxury.

Reinier regularly holds courses and seminars on employment-related topics and also teaches directors' liability at the VU University Amsterdam postgraduate course "Governing Charitable Funds". He co-authored 'Social Media; What Corporate Counsel Must Know' in the Journal of Internet Law.

Reinier is frequently recommended for his overall commercial approach and known for his practical and pragmatic problem solving strategies.

Luis Montes
Guardia Montes & Asociados, Abogados (San Jose, Costa Rica)

Mr. Montes is a lawyer with a breadth of professional experience in Costa Rica. Throughout his career, he has worked as a business advisor, specializing in Business and Corporate Law, Labor Law and Public Law matters. Mr. Montes currently represents five of the largest companies in the country, and is the Legal Counsel of more than 20 Board of Directors (including Business Chambers, Service Companies, Free Zone Companies, companies engaged in Metallurgy, Hydrocarbons, Chemical Products and others).

Anybody involved with Mr. Montes is impressed with the commitment, professionalism, determination and ethical foundation that govern his life as a lawyer. His passion and tenacity allow him to cater to his clients' needs, while handling cases involving the larger companies who place their trust in him. Mr. Montes deals with matters, of minor or major importance, with the same level of dedication.

Throughout his professional practice he has had great success, making him the perfect partner for corporate and individual clients. His knowledge, organizational skills and level of demand when undertaking any task have made him an exceptionally outstanding professional.

Caroline Berube
HJM Asia (Singapore/Guangzhou, China)

Caroline Berube is the Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law (with offices in China and Singapore).  She is admitted to the New York Bar, the Singapore Bar and holds a BCL (civil law) and an LL.B. (common law) from McGill University in Montreal. Caroline also studied for a year at the National University of Singapore in 1998, where she focused on Chinese law. Caroline has been working in Asia for more than 15 years with SMEs, MNCs and foreign banks, advising them in the field of commercial law, intellectual property, human resources and M&A in the Asia Pacific region. She spent the majority of this time in China, Bangkok and Singapore when she initially worked in a British law firm.

With an extensive presence on the ground in Asia, Caroline is well versed in the opportunities and risks associated with most Asian jurisdictions. She is highly regarded for her legal expertise in setting up legal and tax corporate structures in Asia, and navigating the challenges and options faced by potential and existing investors in Asia.

Caroline has been quoted in numerous publications, such as the Singapore Straits Times, the Business Times, Bloomberg News, Asian Legal Business and La Presse. She is also a regular speaker at various international conferences and recently presented a week's lecture series at the Sorbonne Assas Law School, Asia Campus in Singapore.

Tim Owens
Lane Alton & Horst (Columbus, OH)

Timothy J. Owens, a partner and the Chair of the Employment and Labor Law Practice Group at the law firm of Lane, Alton & Horst LLC, is an honors graduate of both the Michigan State University and the George Washington University School of Law.  Throughout his nearly 30 year legal career, Mr. Owens has provided his clients with practical advice on a wide range of employment and other business law issues in an effort to prevent problems before they happen.   Mr. Owens has presented employment law seminars for the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and numerous trade associations and individual clients.