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Christina M. Jepson is a shareholder and Chair of the Employment and Labor Law Department. Christina maintains a general civil litigation practice with emphasis on employment law, commercial and business litigation, contract disputes 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, handbooks, social media policies and compensation disputes. She is the current secretary of the Utah State Bar Labor and Employment Section and has lectured on numerous employment topics. Christina was recognized in Utah Business Magazine in 2012 as one of Utah's Legal Elite in the area of Employment and Labor Law. Christina is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.

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:

• "Expanded Employment Law Update: New Developlments & Trends in Employment Law," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, May 2012 
• "Trends in Social Media Issues and Policies in the Workplace," Lorman Employment Law Seminar, November 2011
• "An Overview of Discrimination Laws," Lorman Employment Law Seminar, November 2011
• "Trends in Internet, Social Media and Employee Privacy," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, April 2011
• "Employment & Social Media," And Justice for All CLE Seminar, October 2010 
• "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 Employment Law Seminar, April 2006
• "Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace," Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar, April 2005
• "Avoiding Crucial Mistakes In Conducting Internal Investigations," Parsons Behle & Latimer 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)
• Recent Development, Sexual Harassment, Retaliatory Discharge, and Common-law Causes of Action, 1994 Utah L. Review 389

Other Experiences and Activities:

• Secretary of the Utah State Bar Labor and Employment Section, 2011 - 2014
• Board of Trustees, University of Utah College of Law, 2008 to present
• Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Utah College of Law, Pre-Trial Practice Course, 2007 to present
• Member of the Salt Lake Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management
• Pro Bono Attorney for Domestic Violence Victims, 2000 to present
• Member of Firm's Hiring Committee for 10 years
• Member of the Utah State Bar Character and Fitness Committee, 2001 to 2011
• Member of Board of Directors, University of Utah Alumni Association, 2005 - 2008 
• 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