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    Nakimuli O. Davis-Primer: "The Unemployed Employee"

    Date: June 4, 2015, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
    Organizer:
    Northeast Mississippi Human Resource Association (NEMSHRA)
    Location:
    Gloster Creek Village Food Court. Feel free to bring or buy your lunch at 11:30 and chat with other local Human Resource professionals.
    Price:
    Free to members and guests (not including lunch)
    Event Type:
    Meeting
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    The Unemployed Employee:

    1. Unemployment Insurance
      1. What is it? How is it funded? Federal and State Taxes? Etc.
    1. The Numbers
      1. Unemployment Rate, Reasons for Unemployment
    1. Unemployment Claims Process
      1. Employee Eligibility
      2. How Claims affect Employers & Why Employers should care
      3. Appeals process
    1. Tips on Handling Claims and Avoiding Negative Experience-Ratings
    1. Importance of Documentation

    Nakimuli O. Davis-Primer, an associate in the Jackson, Mississippi office, focuses a large portion of her practice on representing employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, defending employers in Title VII, Section 1981 and ADEA lawsuits related to harassment and discrimination in the workplace, and training and advising clients on employment related issues. She also monitors and assists employers with unemployment claims and drafts employee handbooks and other documents. Nakimuli is licensed in both Mississippi and Tennessee and in addition to her labor and employment practice, she has experience working on a wide-range of litigation matters, including insurance defense, bad faith, personal injury claims (including claims involving motor carriers), premises liability and cases involving mortgage financing and lender liability.

    Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Nakimuli was a law clerk to the Honorable Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. As a law clerk, she analyzed complex litigation issues, including the insurance defense and employment discrimination issues she currently handles. Nakimuli has also served as an Adjunct Professor of legal writing at the Mississippi College School of Law prior to and while working at Baker Donelson.

    Professional Honors & Activities

    • Named a Mid-South Rising Star by Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2014
    • Associate – American Inns of Court, The Charles Clark Inn, Associate, 2013 – present
    • Graduate – Leadership Greater Jackson, class of 2014 – 2015
    • Named to PORTICO 10 by Portico Magazine, 2015
    • Recognized as one of the top 10 up-and-coming attorneys in the Jackson metro area
    • Named to Lawyers of Color's "Hot List," 2013
    • Recognized as one of 100 early to mid-career minority attorneys under 40 from the South who are excelling in the legal profession.
    • Recipient – Jackson Young Lawyers Outstanding Service Award, 2013
    • Member – Jackson Young Lawyers Association
    • Co-chair of Community Service Committee, 2012 – 2014
    • Mississippi Bar, Disaster Legal Assistance Committee Volunteer Coordinator, 2012 – 2013
    • Member – American Bar Association
    • Diversity Liaison for the Workers' Compensation Committee, 2014 – present
    • Member – Magnolia Bar Association, Capital Area Bar Association and Metro Jackson Black Women Lawyers Association
    • Member – Defense Research Institute
    • Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at Mississippi College School of Law, Spring 2010 and Spring 2011
    • Law Clerk – The Honorable Leslie H. Southwick, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2009 – 2010