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Annual Employment Law Seminar (Virtual Event)
Monday, January 10, 2022
12:00 pm - Tuesday, January 11, 2022
2:00 pm
4.0 hours Illinois MCLE
Join us for the FBA’s Ninth Annual Employment Law Seminar and hear from employment law experts on the ever-changing landscape of federal laws and regulations.
Panelists will include members from the judiciary, academia, government, in-house counsel, and private practice. Buying a ticket for this virtual program provides you with access to all four panels on January 10th and January 11th, 2022.
Part I: Monday, January 10, 2022
12:00-1:00 pm
COVID Update
With new variants, holiday infection surges, and vaccine mandates tied up in litigation, employers and employees alike continue to grapple with work in a pandemic environment. This program will provide updates on the current state of the landscape, including from key federal agencies, and provide practical insights.
Peter Vassalo
Counsel for Special Litigation
Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Office of the Solicitor
U.S. Department of Labor
Carol Miaskoff
Legal Counsel
Office of Legal Counsel,
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Michael Schmidt
Vice-Chair, Labor & Employment
Cozen O’Connor
Anna Wermuth
Vice-Chair, Labor & Employment
Cozen O’Connor
Moderator
1:00-2:00 pm
Employee Benefits Issues for Non-Benefits Lawyers
This panel will help attorneys who do not specialize in employee benefits law spot potential issues and identify common mistakes that are made in the course of their non-benefits practice. Discussion will include issues relating to IRC Section 409A, special health arrangements, and how to recognize an ERISA plan.
Ruben Chapa
ERISA Counsel
Office of the Solicitor, U. S. Department of Labor
Stephanie B. Vasconcellos
Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
Martina B. Sherman
Shareholder
DeBofsky Sherman Casciari Reynolds P.C.
Todd M. Church
Shareholder
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Moderator
Part II: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
12:00-1:00 pm
Changing Legal Standards in Discrimination Cases
How have legal standards under the federal anti-discrimination laws changed over recent years, and what does it mean for your practice? You will get the diverse perspectives of plaintiffs’ and defense employment lawyers, the EEOC, and an employment law professor as to how these legal standards have evolved at the federal level and in the 7th Circuit and how to best use them to your advantage.
Jamie S. Franklin
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
The Civil Litigation Clinic,
Chicago-Kent College of Law
M. Nieves Bolaños
Founding Partner
Fish Potter Bolaños, P.C.
Margo Wolf O’Donnell
Co‑Chair and Partner, Labor & Employment
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Diane Smason
Deputy Director
Chicago District Office, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Moderator
1:00-2:00 pm
Judges Panel
Hear from our District and Magistrate Judges about best practices and recent updates in employment law.
Hon. Jorge Alonso
U.S. District Judge
Northern District of Illinois
Hon. Mary Rowland
U.S. District Judge
Northern District of Illinois
Hon. Frank Valderrama
U.S. District Judge
Northern District of Illinois
Hon. Jeffrey Cummings
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Northern District of Illinois
Brenda Feis
Founding Partner
Feis Goldy LLC
Moderator
| Category | Price | Discount Code |
|---|---|---|
| FBA Members – General | $60 | FBAMEMBER1 |
| FBA Members – Gov’t Employees and YLD | $40 | FBAMEMBER2 |
| Nonmembers – Gov’t Employees and YLD | $100 | NONMEMBER |
| Law Students | $40 | STUDENT |
| Non-member | $120 | n/a |
