Christina Jepson Schmutz | Attorney
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About Christina
Christina Jepson Schmutz is a shareholder in the firm's Litigation and Employment Law departments. Christina maintains a general civil litigation practice with emphasis on commercial and business litigation, contract disputes, employment law and securities litigation.
Christina defends and counsels employers in a variety of areas including sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, employee medical issues and disability, wrongful termination, and compensation disputes. She is a member of the Utah State Bar Labor and Employment Section and has lectured on numerous employment topics.
Prior to joining the firm, Christina served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David K. Winder, then Chief Judge of the United States District Court, District of Utah, and the Honorable Stephen H. Anderson, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. She graduated first in her class from the University of Utah College of Law where she also served on the Utah Law Review and competed for the National Moot Court Team.
Presentations:
- "Managing Employee Use of Facebook, Twitter and Other Social Media," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, May 2009
- "Worker's Compensation," Lorman Employment Law Seminar, April 2009
- "Employee Handbooks," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, March 2009
- "Avoiding Discrimination Claims--Scenarios from Actual Court Cases," Lorman Employment Law Seminar, October 8, 2008
- "Employer Created Leave Policies," Lorman Employment Law Seminar, April 10, 2008
- "Terminations: Minimizing Risk," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, March 2008
- EEOC Compliance in Utah, Lorman Employment Seminar, February 2008
- Effective Use of Paralegals, Utah State Bar Fall Forum, November 2007
- Women in Law, University of Utah College of Law, September 2007
- Trends and Corrections in the Utah Courts of Appeals, Utah State Bar Annual Convention, July 2007
- Religion in the Workplace, Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Seminar, April 2007
- Workplace Investigations, Parsons Behle & Latimer Nevada Employment Seminar, November 2006
- Stopping the Criminals, Lorman Employment Seminar, August 2006
- "Employee Drinking: Minimizing Liability," Parsons Behle & Latimer 18th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 2006
- "Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace," Parsons Behle & Latimer 17th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 2005
- "Avoiding Crucial Mistakes In Conducting Internal Investigations," Parsons Behle & Latimer 15th Annual Employment Law Seminar, April 2003
- "How to Conduct an Internal Investigation," Employers Council on Education, February 1999
- "Top Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Conducting an Internal Investigation," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, April 1999
- "Family Medical Leave Act," Employers Council on Education, April 1999
- "How to Conduct an Internal Investigation," Employers Council on Education, September 1999
Published Works:
- Interpreting Rules and Constitutional Provisions, Utah Bar Journal, March/April 2008 (with other authors)
Other Experiences and Activities:
- Member of Board of Directors, University of Utah Alumni Association, 2005-2008
- Member of the Utah State Bar Character and Fitness Committee, 2001 to present
- Pro Bono Attorney for Domestic Violence Victims, 2000 to present
- Member of Firm's Hiring Committee
- Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Utah College of Law, Pre-Trial Practice Course, Fall 2007
- Small Claims Judge (Judge Pro Tempore) for the Third District Small Claims Court, 1997-2007
- Represented Death Row Inmate Pro Bono in Habeas Petition and Appeal
Education
University of Utah
Parsons, Behle & Latimer Highlights
Bankruptcy, Credit & Debt, Banking & Finance, Securities, Natural Resources, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, International Intellectual Property, Litigation
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