Networking: 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM 

Luncheon Program from 11:45 am – 1:00 pm

What To Do…When You Don’t Know What to Do!

Presented by: 

Susie Furr, Phelps Dunbar

Susie Furr, an attorney with Phelps Dunbar, will join us in March to educate us on employment law relating to harassment issues and our responsibilities as employers and co-workers. We will discuss “real-life” situations and strategies for addressing issues related to sexual harassment in the fundraising workplace. If harassment involves a donor to your organization, the situation has an added complexity. We want our members to be able to prevent workplace harassment by having the right knowledge, training and systems in place. If you have a scenario, situation or past experience that you would like addressed or think others would benefit from hearing about, please email the details to adamslaurie70@gmail.com so she can pass the scenario on to our speaker. Don’t miss this is a great opportunity to ask questions and share with others solutions that you have found to addressing workplace harassment.

Susie Furr

Susie Furr practices in the area of labor and employment law. Her concentration is in employment litigation, employment counseling and business litigation.


Ms. Furr’s practice covers the array of issues that arise in the employment context. She routinely counsels employers regarding compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, The Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, as well as state laws involving wages, non-competition, leave, discrimination and retaliation. Ms. Furr also counsels employers in the preparation and review of employment contracts, severance agreements, and employee policies.  

Ms. Furr represents clients in federal and state litigation, as well as in administrative proceedings before the EEOC. She has defended lawsuits involving wages, retaliation, workplace harassment, and discrimination claims based on age, gender, disability, race, national origin, and religion. She has also represented clients in litigation involving other forms of business disputes. Her client representation has spanned many industries, including construction, public utilities, package and freight delivery, financial services, fueling, gaming, industrial equipment, insurance, real estate, retail, software/technology, educational institutions and governmental agencies.

Ms. Furr serves as the practice coordinator of the Baton Rouge employment law group and is currently an elected member of the Policy and Planning Committee for the firm. She often speaks on behalf of management interests on employment related topics and frequently provides training to local and national clients on compliance issues under federal and state law.