Register today for the 59th Annual Conference!

The Pacific Coast Labor and Employment Law Conference is scheduled for April 23 & 24, 2026, at the Seattle Convention Center.  

For nearly six decades, the Labor & Employment Law  Section of the King County Bar has planned the 

premiere labor and employment conference in the Northwest. 

Come for the acclaimed speakers and leave with new insights, skills, and connections.  

We look forward to seeing you on April 23rd & 24th at the Seattle Convention Center.  

A hallmark of the Pacific Coast conference, nationally-recognized experts will present on the most current topics. 

Check out the exceptional slate of speakers who will present in 2026 and find the full program details HERE.  

Thank you, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, for generously sponsoring the conference happy hour on Thursday, April 23!

Thanks to all who attended the Section's Annual Winter Event, February 3 at Perkins Coie's Seattle office.

Judge Jamal Whitehead's presentation was outstanding!  

The Conference Planning Committee . . . 

Thank you to the KCBA Labor & Employment Law Section members who serve on the Planning Committee for 

the 59th Annual Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference.  Chaired by Andrew Moriarty, Perkins Coie LLP, the Planning Committee is an 

all-volunteer effort comprised of neutrals, and plaintiff, union, and management attorneys committed to creating an annual forum for the labor and employment community to come together to learn best practices from national experts.

Please send questions to registration@pacificlaborlaw.com or to be added to the distribution list.  

We look forward to hearing from you.

PCLELC has long been a collaborative effort of the labor and employment bar, 

and the annual conference is a proud tradition of KCBA's Labor & Employment Law Section.