Jennifer Long

Areas of Practice

• Employment and Labor Law

Representative Matters

Human Resources Counseling

• Advise numerous employers through successful application process for obtaining equal pay registration certificates and through compliance obligations under evolving state and local paid sick leave and mandatory paid time off obligations.
• Counsel to industry associations and private employers in submitting public comments to governmental bodies on proposed legislation and regulatory guidance under federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
• Lead internal investigations into sexual harassment, discrimination and workplace misconduct allegations, prepare investigation results and advice memoranda, and counsel board of directors and in-house executive and legal teams on recommended response and internal and external communication of response to allegations.

• Advised cannabis craft grower client that was successful recipient of craft grower license from Illinois Department of Agriculture on employee hiring and labor peace agreement issues during the inaugural licensing process under the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Similarly advised cannabis dispensary clients on employee hiring and labor peace agreement issues for 30+ adult recreational use dispensary licensure applications with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

• Counsel to privately-held bank in guiding human resources policies and practices, and providing training on various compliance issues, including wage and hour (FLSA) and leave of absence issues. Defend discrimination claims and provide advice on employee transfer issues arising out of multi-state acquisitions.

• Counsel to public elementary charter school network operators in guiding human resources policies, practices, and procedures to respond to various compliance issues, including leave of absence (FMLA/ADA) management, background check (FCRA) compliance, workplace and student conduct investigations, FOIA response advice, and other federal and state law compliance issues.

• Counsel to major international pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer, household name international food manufacturers and distributors, and numerous specialty market major manufacturers in guiding human resources policies, practices, and procedures to respond to various compliance issues, including leave of absence (FMLA/ADA) management, background check (FCRA) compliance, workplace conduct investigations, defense of discrimination claims, and other federal and state law compliance issues.

• Represent numerous facilities in the health care industry, including skilled nursing, intermediate care for the developmentally disabled, hospitals, and physician practices. Act as outside employment counsel providing day-to-day guidance on employee liability issues; prepare and implement policies, procedures, and training; and conduct investigations. Defend numerous claims in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies.

• Counsel to private elementary school on teacher contract termination and related issues arising out of child welfare agency investigation of teacher's on-premises conduct.

• Counsel to public elementary school's governing body on issues related to non-renewal of principal's contract. Principal's request for review of non-renewal decision resolved successfully in client's favor.

• Counsel to publicly traded payment processing company in conducting internal audits and guiding overhaul of human resources policies, practices, and procedures regarding wage and hour (FLSA) and leave of absence (FMLA/ADA) compliance. Prepared employee handbook compliant in all 50 states for multiple employee groups. Analyzed restrictive covenant and independent contractor liabilities in multiple jurisdictions.

• Counsel to major affordable housing employer in conduct of internal investigation of wage and hour compliance under state and federal law. Managed reclassification of numerous positions in manner which avoided all potential litigation.

• Counsel to numerous mid-market employers in multiple industries for the preparation and implementation of multi-jurisdictional policies and procedures, including comprehensive employee handbooks as well as restrictive covenants and arbitration agreements.

• Represented numerous major independent franchisors in the restaurant and other service industries. Acted as outside employment counsel providing day-to-day guidance on liability issues, prepared and implemented policies and procedures, and conducted investigations. Defended more than 150 claims in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies. All matters won, averted or resolved to the employer's satisfaction.

• Avoided further legal action and the assessment of financial penalties and contracting bars by successfully defending several manufacturing, construction, retail and banking industry clients in wage payment actions brought by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance and Illinois Department of Labor.

• Represented a fast-food industry client in the resolution of a sexual assault complaint. Avoided the filing of a threatened $1 million claim without payment to claimant.

• Enabled numerous U.S.-based public companies to protect their competitive positioning by advising them regarding the implementation of restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements in up to 50 different countries concurrently.

• Assisted numerous U.S.-based public companies in implementing global Sarbanes-Oxley compliance programs and other corporate governance reforms by advising them in the implementation of employee policies, codes of conduct and ethics on a global basis.

Litigation

• Represented healthcare facility with numerous locations in defense of USDOL investigation of FLSA compliance involving thousands of claimants. Negotiated closure of investigation without enforcement action and limited payments to negotiated wages owed with no fines or penalties. Prepared training program required by USDOL.

• Obtained temporary restraining order compelling a former employee to comply with non-disclosure requirements under Illinois School Student Records Act. Negotiated permanent injunction with former employee for return of all client and student confidential information.

• Obtained emergency followed by plenary workplace order of protection and stalking no contact orders against former employee to cease all contact with client, its executives, and their family members and associates, followed by obtaining civil arrest warrants as a result of violations of the protective orders.

• Obtained a temporary restraining order compelling a former management level employee to comply with his common law confidentiality obligations and to deliver his personal devices for forensic mitigation to delete client’s confidential information. Negotiated prompt settlement with former employee, as well as the competitor that lured the employee away, which included a new non-competition agreement.

• Represented retailers, online booking systems, and other public accommodations against both claims and class action lawsuits brought against them for failure to maintain accessible websites, allegedly in violation of Title III of the ADA.

• Represented packaging manufacturer and healthcare facility in defense of USDOL investigations of FMLA and FLSA compliance. Negotiated closure of investigations without enforcement actions and with no fines or penalties owed.

• Represented numerous health care industry clients (including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and intermediate care for the developmentally disabled) in the defense of lawsuits and charges raising discrimination, harassment, retaliation and related tort claims brought under Illinois state law. All cases dismissed or resolved favorably to the client.

• Represented national retail optical chain in nationwide ADA Title III public accommodation class action and other actions regarding access to optical examinations. Provided counsel through multi-year compliance program implemented to the client's satisfaction.

• Represented major financial services firms in defense of a number of Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower, and employment tort cases. All matters won, averted or resolved to the employer's satisfaction.

• Defended and prosecuted restrictive covenant and related business tort actions both on behalf of departing employee and new employer, and on behalf of former employer. All matters won, averted or resolved to client's satisfaction.

• Represented a large affordable-housing employer in defense of an FLSA collective action for unpaid wages and overtime based on misclassification as "exempt." Achieved a global court-approved settlement based only on the amount claimed by the individually named plaintiff after eliminating potential for class certification.

• Represented a major multinational fast-food franchisor in Title VII, § 1981 and employment tort case. Won dismissal on dispositive motion.

• Represented a closely held retail bank in administrative trial of customer's public accommodation discrimination claims. Won defense verdict and award of attorneys' fees for plaintiff's discovery abuses.

• Represented a large shopping-mall-based retail employer in defense of an FLSA collective action for unpaid wages and overtime based on misclassification as "exempt." Achieved a global court-approved settlement based only on the amount claimed by the individually named plaintiff after eliminating potential for class certification.

• On behalf of an IT industry client, won dismissal of 10 wage-and-hour claims before the Illinois Department of Labor and affirmation by the Office of Chief Legal Counsel, and avoided a potential 30-plus-claimant class action suit with the potential of more than $1 million in claims and criminal charges against company executives.

• Saved more than $200,000 on behalf of a client and avoided a state and/or federal contracting bar while acting as primary negotiator in the settlement of 100-plus class claims brought by the Illinois Department of Labor under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act.

• Represented multiple fast-food industry clients in numerous ADA Title III public accommodation actions regarding access to restaurant services, including defense of nationwide class actions.

Corporate Counseling

• Counsel to solar technology and energy services provider on employee contract and transfer issues related to its multimillion dollar acquisition of a residential solar provider.

• Counsel to a test engineering and technical staffing services company on WARN Act issues related to its sale for $39 million.

• Counsel to a furniture retailer with approximately 40 locations in several states on WARN Act issues related to its sale for $42 million.

• Advised members and executive leadership of a closely-held electric motor manufacturer for the industrial and mass transit markets, on restrictive covenant, change of control and employee contract issues related to the sale of all their membership interests.

• Advised owners of a digital learning solutions company on employee contract issues related to the $53 million sale to a private equity fund of its subsidiary, a company that provides educational internet offerings.

• Advised a multi-state industrial services roll-up on employee transfer issues related to multiple acquisitions with asset value of more than $55 million.

• Counsel to a nationwide high-end restaurant chain regarding WARN Act and federal, state and local issues related to site closures and layoffs in numerous states.

• Counsel to major non-profit community center regarding employee transfer and federal and state WARN Act issues related to reorganization, bankruptcy and resulting sale.

• Advised a U.S. public company regarding employee transfers arising out of a $260 million acquisition involving more than 500 employees located in 36 jurisdictions.

• Advised a U.S. public company regarding employee transfer issues related to a $225 million acquisition involving employees domiciled in more than 20 countries.

• Advised a U.S. public company regarding the outsourcing of information technology and business processes in a transaction resulting in employee transfers in 39 countries.

Admissions

• Illinois
• Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Special Counsel, 2006-present
• Baker & McKenzie
  - Senior Associate, 2000-2005
• Lord, Bissell & Brook
  - Associate, 1996-2000

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association
  - Labor and Employment Law Section
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2023

Selected Publications

• Author, "FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements Is Struck, for Now: What’s Next for Providers?" McKnights Long-Term Care News, September 20, 2024
• Co-author, "Flurry of Illinois Employment Legislation Ushers in More Employee Rights, Regulates Employer Use of AI and Guts Remedies Under Biometric Information Privacy Act," Duane Morris Alert, August 29, 2024
• Co-author, "Victory in Assisted Living Case Does Not Mean Facilities Can Turn a Blind Eye to Resident Harassment," McKnights Long-Term Care News, May 20, 2024
• Contributor, Employment Updates: Federal Trade Commission’s Final Non-Compete Rule and U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule, AHCA/NCAL Member Alert, April 29, 2024
• Co-author, "NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Standard: How it Impacts Long-Term Care Facilities," McKnights Long-Term Care News, December 21, 2023
• Co-author, "Illinois Legislature Passes More Employee-Friendly Bills," Illinois State Bar Association Labor & Employment Section Newsletter, September 2023
• Co-author, "Illinois Legislature Passes More Employee-Friendly Bills," Duane Morris Alert, July 18, 2023
• Author, "Suspension for Suspected FMLA Leave Abuse Upheld," SHRM.org, April 4, 2023
• Co-author, "Illinois Adopts Mandatory Paid Leave; Other New Employer Obligations on the Horizon," Duane Morris Alert, March 14, 2023
• Co-author, "Illinois and Chicago Employers: Preparing for the New Year," Duane Morris Alert, December 15, 2022
• Co-author, "Illinois Employers: Another Wave of Employment Laws Requires Attention," Duane Morris Alert, June 28, 2022
• Co-author, "Illinois Department of Labor Announces Opening of Equal Pay Registration Certificate Application Period for Illinois Employers," Duane Morris Alert, February 3, 2022
• Author, USA–Illinois, How to Hire & Fire: A Global Guide, Multilaw, 2021
• Co-author, "Illinois Employers: 2021 State and Local Employment Laws Require Attention," Duane Morris Alert, August 3, 2021
• Co-author, "Laws and Tax Incentives Fill COVID-19 Paid Leave Void as Vaccinations Increase and More Employers Return to In-Person Work," Duane Morris Alert, April 28, 2021
• Co-author, "Illinois Enacts Law Limiting Use of Criminal Conviction Records, Mandates New Equal Pay Registration Certificate and Employee Composition Data Reports," Duane Morris Alert, March 26, 2021
• Co-author, "Illinois Bill Limits Employers' Use of Criminal Conviction Records, Mandates New Equal Pay Registration Certificate and Employee Composition Data Annual Report," Duane Morris Alert, February 18, 2021; reprinted in Labor & Employment Law, March 2021
• Co-author, "Department of Labor Issues Final Rule for Employers to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors," Duane Morris Alert, January 11, 2021
• Co-author, "Illinois Imposes New Restrictions Following Surge in COVID-19 Cases," Duane Morris Alert, November 20, 2020
• Author, "Healthcare Employers Who Have Excluded Employees from COVID-related Leave Benefits under FFCRA Must Reconsider after USDOL Amends Temporary Regulations," Duane Morris Health Law Blog, October 1, 2020
• Co-author, "Department of Labor's Proposed Rule Provides Framework for Employers to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors," Duane Morris Alert, September 23, 2020
• Author, "Illinois Publishes Guidance on Annual Disclosure Report," Duane Morris Institute Blog, August 18, 2020
• Author, "New Guidance for Illinois Employers on Required Annual Harassment and Discrimination Disclosure Reports," Duane Morris Alert, July 23, 2020
• Author, "Chicago City Council Passes Two COVID-19 Employee Protection Ordinances," Duane Morris Alert, May 26, 2020
• Author, "Key Cannabis Issues for Illinois Employers in 2020," Duane Morris Cannabis Industry Blog, February 13, 2020
• Author, "Illinois Employers: 10 New Employment Laws You Need to Know for 2020 and Beyond," Duane Morris Alert, January 28, 2020

• Author, "Illinois Becomes Fifth State to Pass $15 per Hour Minimum Wage Increase," Duane Morris Alert, February 21, 2019

• Contributing author, Chapter 18, "Employee Mobility, Restrictive Covenants, and Trade Secrets," Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, (ABA Supp. 2019)

• Author, "Seventh Circuit Rules Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination," Duane Morris Alert, April 6, 2017
• Author, "Multi-State Employers Face Additional Employee Compliance Requirements for Paid Sick Leave and Employee Applications," American Health Lawyers Association, Member Alert, August 2016
• Author, "City of Chicago Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance," Duane Morris Alert, June 27, 2016
• Author, Illinois Chapter, How to Hire and Fire – A Global Guide, Multilaw, 2015
• Author, "Guidance for Illinois Employers on Amendments to the Human Rights Act and a Reminder to All Employers Regarding Obligations to Women Affected by Pregnancy and Childbirth," Duane Morris Alert, June 17, 2014
• Author, "Illinois Bans Employers from Asking Employees or Applicants to Disclose Social Media Passwords," Duane Morris Alert, August 7, 2012
• Author, "EEOC Provides Guidance for Employers Preparing Employee Separation Agreements," Duane Morris Alert, July 24, 2009
• Author, "Executive Orders Signify Beginning of Obama Administration's Labor-Friendly Policies," Duane Morris Alert, March 3, 2009
• Co-author, "Employers Must Act Promptly to Comply with the Revised Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations," Duane Morris Alert, December 11, 2008
• Author, "Email and Attorney-Client Communications: A Primer for Creating Privilege Logs," ABA Commercial & Business Litigation, Spring 2008
• Author, "Amendment to Illinois Human Rights Act Opens Door for Jury Trials in State Courts," Duane Morris Alert, December 19, 2007
• Co-Author, "Employment Considerations," Pre-Transaction Restructuring Handbook, P. Denwood ed., 2005
• Co-Author, "Old Wine in a New Bottle?" Final FLSA Overtime Coverage Regulations, 2004
• Author, "Employment Practice Liability Insurance," Litigation Insurance Disputes, § 18.04, E. Zulkey ed., 2001

Media Hits

• Quoted in "Spousal Care FMLA Leave Calls for Empathy from Employers," SHRM.org, June 12, 2024
• Quoted in "Policies Can Help Employers Comply with the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act," SHRM.org, February 8, 2024
• Quoted in "The End of FMLA Time Off May Be the Start of ADA Leave," SHRM.org, October 16, 2023
• Quoted in “Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Highlights Provider Trap as Laws Clash,” McKnights Long-Term Care News, October 11, 2023
• Quoted in "Sabbaticals Can Help Fight Burnout, Turnover," SHRM.org, June 6, 2023 
• Quoted in "PIPs: Write, Implement and Time Them Precisely," SHRM.org, February 17, 2023
• Quoted in "Proposed ‘joint Employer’ Rule Could Be Finalized in August," McKnights Senior Living, December 22, 2022
• Quoted in "New ‘Joint Employer’ Definition Proposed; Providers Could Face Greater Liability," McKnights Senior Living, September 7, 2022
• Quoted in "Pregnancy Discrimination Grows" by Nancy Hatch Woodward, HR Magazine, July 2005

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "Identifying, Preventing and Responding to Harassment in the Workplace," Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association Convention & Trade Show, November 7, 2024
• Speaker, "What’s Hot In Employment Law? Stay Out of the Fire and Comply with Legal Updates for 2024 and Beyond,"  74^th Annual IHCA Convention & Expo, September 11, 2024
• Speaker, "Learn Triage Strategies for Dealing with Employee Time Off Requests and Pay Transparency Requirements,"  74^th Annual IHCA Convention & Expo, September 11, 2024
• Speaker, "DOL’s Final Rule on Independent Contractor – LTC Provider Impact," American Healthcare Association / National Center for Assisted Living, Webinar, March 8, 2024
• Speaker, "We Have A Policy On That, Don’t We? Top 10 Employee Handbook Updates for 2023 and Beyond," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, November 8, 2023

• Speaker, "We Have a Policy on That, Don’t We?  A Practical Look at Updating Your Employee Handbook and Using It Effectively," Illinois Health Care Association 73^rd Annual Convention and Expo, September 12, 2023

• Speaker, "Legal Developments for the Profession," Illinois Health Care Association C-Suite Conference, July 21, 2023
• Speaker, "Midwest States Legal Update," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar March 9, 2023
• Speaker, "HR in the Heartland: Compliance Action Items for Illinois and Ohio Employers," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, September 20, 2022
• Presenter, "Identifying, Preventing and Responding to Harassment in the Workplace," Illinois Nursing Home Administrators’ Association (INHAA), August 18, 2022
• Presenter, "Orders of Protection for Employers," Duane Morris LLP, July 21, 2022
• Speaker, “Hot Topics in Labor Law” Illinois Health Care Association C-Suite Symposium, Duane Morris LLP, June 2, 2022
• Speaker, "The New Normal Series: What’s Hot in Employment Law," Association of Legal Administrators, Chicago Chapter, Webinar, January 19, 2022
• Speaker, "Identifying, Preventing and Responding to Harassment in the Workplace," Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association, November 10, 2021
• Presenter, "2021 Legal Developments for Illinois Employers," Illinois Health Care Association, September 14, 2021
• Speaker, "HR Taboo Topics: Sex, Drugs & Lawsuits," HR.com EPay Systems Webinar, July 20, 2021

• Presenter, New Background Check Requirements for Illinois Employers: Updating Your Processes for 2021 and Beyond, Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association, June 9, 2021

• Speaker, "State of the Workplace in 2021: Reopening in a Partially Vaccinated Environment and the New Administration," Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, May 19, 2021

• Presenter, "Responding to Employee Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Legal Updates for Illinois Employers in 2020 and Beyond," Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association, Webinar, November 12, 2020

• Speaker, "State Law Updates, Including COVID-19 Workplace Laws and Regulations," The New Reality of Workplace Law and Practice in the COVID-19 Era, Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, November 12, 2020
• Presenter, "2020 Wage and Hour Updates for the Hourly Workforce," HR.com Systems Webinar, September 16, 2020
• Presenter, "Cannabis In Illinois: Updating Employment Policies," Illinois Health Care Association 70th Annual Virtual Convention & Expo, September 2020

• Presenter, Sexual Harassment Training (Now Required by IDFPR), Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association, March 11, 2020

• Speaker, "Legalized Marijuana & HR: The Law, Your Handbook, & Everything In Between," HR.com, Webinar, February 27, 2020

• Presenter, "Employment Policies After the Legalization of Marijuana...and other Employment Legal Updates," Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association’s Annual Convention, November 8, 2019

• Presenter, "Wage and Hour Quicksand for the Health Care Industry," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, September 26, 2019

• Presenter, "Key Legislative Updates for the Hourly Workforce: Salary History Bans and Predictive Scheduling Laws," HR.com Webinar, September 24, 2019

• Speaker, "Responding to #MeToo:  A Practical Look At Updating Your Anti-Harassment And Other Non-Discrimination Policies and Investigative Procedures," Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) 69th Annual Convention & Expo, Springfield, Illinois, September 12, 2019

• Speaker, "What’s Hot In Employment Law?  Stay Out of The Fire and Comply with 2019 Changes to Employment Laws,"  Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) 69th Annual Convention & Expo, Springfield, Illinois, September 12, 2019

• Speaker, "What’s New for Illinois Employers in 2019:  Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, Wage and Hour Updates, and Biometric Information Privacy News," Duane Morris' Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 9, 2019

• Speaker, "How to Maintain Your Employees’ Biometric Information Privacy and Avoid Liability With Confidence," HR.com Webcast, May 30, 2019

• Speaker, "Hot HR Issues Rounding Out 2018 and Beyond," EPAY Systems Customer Advisory Board, November 16, 2018

• Speaker, "What's New for Illinois Employers in 2018: Strategies for Preventing #MeToo Claims, Pay Parity Issues, and the Biometric Information Privacy Act," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, June 5, 2018

• Speaker, "We Have a Policy on That--Don't We?" Thinking Outside the Box, Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association, East Peoria, Illinois, February 28, 2018

• Speaker, "2017 Employment Law Updates for Health Care Employers," Illinois Healthcare Association 67th Annual Convention, Peoria, Illinois, September 13, 2017
• Speaker, "'Are you ever coming back to work?' Dealing with Employee Leave of Absence and Accommodation Issues," Illinois Healthcare Association 67th Annual Convention, Peoria, Illinois, September 13, 2017
• Speaker, "What's New For Employers in 2016," Illinois Healthcare Association 66th Annual Convention, Peoria, Illinois, September 15, 2016
• Speaker, "What's New for Illinois Employers in 2017: Expect the Unexpected from the Trump Administration, Illinois Restrictive Covenants Developments, Sick Leave in Chicago and Illinois," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 25, 2017
• Speaker, "What's New for Illinois Employers in 2016: Changes to FLSA White Collar Exemption Rules, Amendments to Unemployment Insurance Act, Paid Sick Leave and More," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 25, 2016
• Speaker, "Criminal Background Checks: From Fingerprints to Facebook: Dos and Don'ts," Leading Age Illinois, Schaumburg, Illinois, April 6, 2016
• Speaker, "What's Hot in Employment Law? Ensure Your Facility Stays Out of the Fire and Complies," Illinois Healthcare Association 65th Annual Convention, Peoria, Illinois, September 17, 2015
• Speaker, "Illinois Employment Law Update," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, June 4, 2015
• Co-presenter, "What is new for Employers: Wellness Programs under HIPAA and the Proposed EEOC Regulations," Duane Morris Institute seminar, May 12, 2015
• Speaker, "What Are Your Employees Up To? Social Media, Criminal Conduct, Computer Use and Cell Phones, Oh My!" Illinois Health Care Association's 64th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Peoria, Illinois, September 9, 2014
• Speaker, "Illinois Employment Law Update: Medical Marijuana Use, Concealed Carry Of Firearms, Restrictive Covenants and Same Sex Marriage," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 22, 2014
• Speaker, "What Are Your Employees Up To? Social Media, Criminal Conduct and Other Policies," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 22, 2014
• Speaker, "The Never-Ending Battle Over Employee Absences: Complying with the FMLA and ADAAA," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 22, 2014
• Speaker, "Wage-and-Hour Pitfalls: Updates From The U.S. Supreme Court, Department Of Labor And The Obama Administration," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 22, 2014
• Speaker, "Federal Contractors: New VEVRAA/Section 503 Requirements," Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Chicago, May 22, 2014
• Speaker, "What Should Your HR Professionals Know Before Googling or Friending Employees or Applicants?", Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, May 24, 2011
• Panelist, "The Road Less Traveled: Alternative Schedules," Avenues to Advancement: Ms. JD's Third Annual Conference on Women in Law, November 21, 2009
• Speaker, New FMLA Regulations, 2008
• "Countdown to Compliance," Final FLSA Overtime Coverage Regulations, 2004
• New Employment Regulations and Supreme Court Decisions, 2003