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ILLINOIS PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR RELATIONS LAW CONFERENCE

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32nd Annual ILLINOIS PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR RELATIONS LAW CONFERENCE The state of Illinois continues to be in major flux. What impact will the elections have on the challenges facing the public sector? Join over 600 Illinois labor lawyers and labor relations specialists at this annual can’t-be-missed event. Gain real-time access to the key decisionmakers who will shape the future of Illinois’ public sector and earn up to 6.0 hours of Illinois MCLE credit hours.

CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE 8:00am–8:30am Registration 8:30am–8:45am Welcome & Announcements 8:45am–9:45am Opening Plenary Address The People Have Spoken But What Did They Say? The Impact of the Election on Public Sector Labor Relations in Illinois

9:45am–10:00am Break 10:00am–11:15am Concurrent Sessions Beyond the Election: The Impact of National Developments on Public Sector Labor Relations Nuts & Bolts of Employee Investigations Wage-Hour Issues Update The Impact of SB7 Interest Arbitration 11:15am–11:30am Break 11:30am–12:45pm Concurrent Sessions IELRA Developments Police & Firefighter Forum

L GBT Rights: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in the Workplace

Consolidation and Other Creative Alternatives to Outsourcing Ethical Duties with Respect to the Knowledge of Technology 12:45pm–1:45pm Lunch 1:45pm–3:00pm Concurrent Sessions IPLRA Developments Workplace Surveillance Bargaining During Periods of Financial Crisis Organizing Non-Traditional Bargaining Units Ethical Issues in Arbitration 3:00pm–3:15pm Break 3:15pm–4:30pm Concurrent Sessions Health Care Issues in Bargaining Investigating & Mediating ULP Charges Leaves of Absence Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards 4:30pm–5:30pm Networking Reception

This conference is presented in cooperation with the Illinois Labor Relations Board and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board

FACULTY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE FEATURED FACULTY OPENING PLENARY PANEL

Ralph Martire

Laurence Msall

Kent Redfield

Executive Director Center for Tax & Budget Accountability

President

Professor Emeritus of Political Studies University of Illinois, Springfield Research Faculty, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois, Springfield Research Faculty, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

The Civic Federation

CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE Victor E. Blackwell Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board

Marisel A. Hernandez Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, & Hernandez

John J. Murphy Scariano, Himes, and Petrarca, Chtd.

David Born Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

A. Lynn Himes Scariano, Himes, and Petrarca Chtd.

Michael Newman AFSCME Council 31

Lisa R. Callaway Engler, Callaway, Baasten, & Sraga LLC

Therese L. Hodges Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick, & Kohn LLP

Jill P. O’Brien Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Kelly Anne Keeler Calvanico Chicago-Kent College of Law Lawrence J. Casazza Retired R. Theodore Clark Jr. Clark Baird Smith LLP Gilbert A. Cornfield Cornfield & Feldman Tamara Cummings IL FOP Labor Council Joel D’Alba Asher Gittler & D’Alba Ltd. Pat Devaney Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Kenneth E. Edwards IUOE Local 150 Stanley Eisenstein Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson, & Bareck PC James C. Franczek, Jr. Franczek Radelet PC Joseph M. Gagliardo Laner Muchin, Ltd. Philip H. Gerner III Robbins Schwartz

Paul Klenck Illinois Education Association, NEA Margaret Kostopulos Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni, & Krafthefer PC Ronald Kramer Seyfarth Shaw LLP Susan Lewers Chicago-Kent College of Law Robert C. Long Littler Mendelson PC Martin H. Malin Chicago-Kent College of Law César F. Rosado Marzán Chicago-Kent College of Law Susan M. Matta Carmell, Charone, Widmer, Moss, & Barr Ltd. Melissa Mlynski Illinois Labor Relations Board Joseph T. Moriarty Board of Education, City of Chicago Lisa B. Moss Carmell, Charone, Widmer, Moss, & Barr Ltd.

Giacomo A. Pecoraro IL Association of Chiefs of Police, Retired Jerald S. Post Illinois Labor Relations Board James J. Powers Clark Baird Smith LLP Kelly A. Powers-Hamp Chicago-Kent College of Law Jennifer Purcell Cook County Health & Hospital System Tyson Roan SEIU Local 73 Marsha Ross-Jackson Chicago-Kent College of Law Sean M. Smoot Policemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association of IL Joseph E. Tilson Cozen O’Connor Robin Ward Village of Arlington Heights Susan Willenborg Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board Lee R. Wilson Illinois Federation of Teachers Jacalyn J. Zimmerman Arbitrator, NAA

CONFERENCE FACULTY Tracy Abman AFSCME Council 31

Felicia L. Frazier Odelson & Sterk, Ltd.

Gail E. Mrozowski Cornfield & Feldman LLP

Cicely Porter Adams City of Chicago, Department of Law

Benjamin E. Gehrt Clark Baird Smith LLP

Carlos Arévalo SmithAmundsen LLC

Jeremy Glenn Cozen O’Connor

Taylor E. Muzzy Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, & Hernandez

Melissa J. Auerbach Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach, & Yokich

Thaddeus H. Goodchild Chicago Teachers Union

Gary Bailey IL FOP Labor Council Stephanie Barton City of Springfield Mark W. Bennett Laner Muchin, Ltd. Victor E. Blackwell IL Educational Labor Relations Board Robert E. Bloch Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach, & Yokich David Born Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Lisa R. Callaway Engler Callaway Baasten & Sraga LLC Nicole L. Chaney Teamsters Local 700

Donyelle L. Gray Illinois Human Rights Commission Amedeo Greco Arbitrator, NAA James W. Green, Jr. Robin Potter & Associates PC James J. Grogan IL Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Ryan A. Hagerty Asher Gittler & D’Alba Ltd. Tonia Y. Havard-Dew Illinois Federation of Teachers Margaret Hickey Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor A. Lynn Himes Scariano, Himes, and Petrarca, Chtd.

Matthew Nagy IL Educational Labor Relations Board Deborah J. Nelson Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Dan Nielsen Arbitrator, NAA Jill P. O’Brien Laner Muchin, Ltd. Karl R. Ottosen Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper, Gilbert, & DiNolfo, Ltd. Michael Provines Illinois Labor Relations Board Brenda D. Pryor Cook County College Teachers Union Jennifer Purcell Cook County Health & Hospitals System N. Elizabeth Reynolds Allison, Slutsky, & Kennedy PC

Rachel Clark Illinois Education Association, NEA

Therese Hodges Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick, & Kohn LLP

R. Theodore Clark, Jr. Clark Baird Smith LLP

Brad Jansen Chicago Transit Authority

Sam Schwartz-Fenwick Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Robb B. Craddock University of Illinois

David A. Johnson Franczek Radelet PC

Sean M. Smoot Policemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois

Tamara Cummings IL FOP Labor Council Joel A. D’Alba Asher Gittler & D’Alba Ltd. Pat Devaney Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois

Helen J. Kim Illinois Labor Relations Board Rodney Masterson Southern & Central Illinois Laborers’ District Council

Bryan P. Diemer IUOE Local 150

Susan M. Matta Carmell, Charone, Widmer, Moss, & Barr, Ltd.

Thomas Edstrom AFSCME Council 31

Thomas M. Melody Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins, Ltd.

Joshua M. File Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bareck PC

Melissa Mlynski Illinois Labor Relations Board

James C. Franczek, Jr. Franczek Radelet PC

Lisa B. Moss Carmell, Charone, Widmer, Moss, & Barr, Ltd.

Tyson Roan SEIU Local 73

Ellen Strizak IL Educational Labor Relations Board Anita Tanay Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, & Hernandez Jack Vrett Office of the Governor, State of Illinois Dennis L. Weedman Robbins Schwartz Anna Wermuth Cozen O’Connor Susan Willenborg IL Educational Labor Relations Board

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 8:00am-8:30am Registration

8:30am-8:45am

Welcome & Announcements

8:45am-9:45am OPENING PLENARY PANEL

The People Have Spoken But What Did They Say? The Impact of the Election on Public Sector Labor Relations in IL Ralph Martire, Executive Director, Center for Tax & Budget Accountability Laurence Msall, President, The Civic Federation Kent Redfield, Professor Emeritus of Political Studies, University of Illinois, Springfield; Research Faculty, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois, Springfield; and Research Faculty, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

9:45am-10:00am Break

10:00am-11:15am

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The Impact of SB7 Rachel Clark, Associate General Counsel, Illinois Education Association, NEA Ellen Strizak, Associate General Counsel, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board Dennis L. Weedman, Partner, Robbins Schwartz

Interest Arbitration Mark W. Bennett, Partner, Laner Muchin, Ltd. Tamara Cummings, General Counsel, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council Amedeo Greco, Arbitrator, NAA

11:15am-11:30am Break

11:30am-12:45pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

IELRA Developments Robert E. Bloch, Attorney, Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach, & Yokich James C. Franczek Jr., Founding Partner & President, Franczek Radelet PC Susan Willenborg, General Counsel, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Police & Firefighter Forum

Beyond the Elections: The Impact of National Developments on Public Sector Labor Relations

Stephanie Barton, Labor Relations Manager, City of Springfield Pat Devaney, President, Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Jill P. O’Brien, Partner, Laner Muchin, Ltd. Sean M. Smoot, Director & Chief Legal Counsel, Policemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association of IL

R. Theodore Clark, Jr., Partner, Clark Baird Smith LLP Joel D’Alba, Partner, Asher Gittler & D’Alba Ltd.

Nuts & Bolts of Employee Investigations Margaret Hickey, Executive Inspector General, Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor Therese Hodges, Partner, Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick, & Kohn LLP Rodney Masterson, Field Representative, Southern & Central Illinois Laborers’ District Council Brenda D. Pryor, Legal Counsel, Cook County College Teachers Union

Wage-Hour Issues Update Jeremy Glenn, Partner, Cozen O’Connor Ryan A. Hagerty, Partner, Asher Gittler & D’Alba Ltd.

LGBT Rights: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in the Workplace Donyelle L. Gray, General Counsel, Illinois Human Rights Commission Taylor E. Muzzy, Partner, Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, & Hernandez Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Consolidation and Other Creative Alternatives to Outsourcing Nicole L. Chaney, Staff Attorney, Teamsters Local 700 Thomas M. Melody, Partner, Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins, Ltd.

Gail E. Mrozowski, Attorney, Cornfield & Feldman LLP Karl R. Ottosen, Shareholder, Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper, Gilbert, & DiNolfo, Ltd.

Ethical Duties with Respect to the Knowledge of Technology James J. Grogan, Deputy Administrator & Chief Counsel, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission A. Lynn Himes, Equity Partner, Scariano, Himes, and Petrarca, Chtd. N. Elizabeth Reynolds, Shareholder, Allison, Slutsky, & Kennedy PC

12:45pm-1:45pm Lunch 1:45pm-3:00pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

IPLRA Developments Melissa J. Auerbach, Partner, Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach, & Yokich Benjamin E. Gehrt, Attorney, Clark Baird Smith LLP Helen J. Kim, General Counsel, Illinois Labor Relations Board

Workplace Surveillance Cicely Porter Adams, Assistant Chief Labor Negotiator, City of Chicago, Department of Law Gary Bailey, Attorney, IL FOP Labor Council Brad Jansen, Deputy General Counsel, Labor & Employment, Chicago Transit Authority Anita Tanay, Partner, Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, & Hernandez

Bargaining During Periods of Financial Crisis Robb B. Craddock, Assistant Director, Labor & Employee Relations, University of Illinois Tonia Y. Havard-Dew, Field Service Director, Illinois Federation of Teachers David A. Johnson, Partner, Franczek Radelet PC Lisa B. Moss, Partner, Carmell, Charone, Widmer, Moss, & Barr, Ltd.

Organizing Non-Traditional Bargaining Units Tracy Abman, Associate Director, AFSCME Council 31 Deborah J. Nelson, Senior Associate General Counsel, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Tyson Roan, General Counsel, SEIU Local 73 Anna Wermuth, Vice Chair, Labor & Employment Dept., Cozen O’Connor

Ethical Issues in Arbitration Lisa R. Callaway, Partner, Engler Callaway Baasten & Sraga LLC James W. Green, Jr., Attorney, Robin Potter & Associates PC Dan Nielsen, Arbitrator, NAA

“Kudos to so many of these candid presenters with substantive and engaging sessions.” – Previous Attendee

3:00pm-3:15pm Break 3:15pm-4:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Health Care Issues in Bargaining David Born, Regional Director, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Susan M. Matta, Partner, Carmell, Charone, Widmer, Moss, & Barr, Ltd. Jennifer Purcell, Senior Labor & Employment Counsel, Cook County Health & Hospitals System

Investigating & Mediating ULP Charges Victor E. Blackwell, Executive Director, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board Melissa Mlynski, Executive Director, Illinois Labor Relations Board Matthew Nagy, Board Agent, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board Michael Provines, Mediator/Compliance Officer, Illinois Labor Relations Board

Leaves of Absence Carlos Arévalo, Partner, SmithAmundsen LLC Bryan P. Diemer, Attorney, IUOE Local 150 Joshua M. File, Attorney, Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bareck PC Felicia L. Frazier, Partner, Odelson & Sterk, Ltd.

Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards Thomas Edstrom, Supervising Counsel, AFSCME Council 31 Thaddeus H. Goodchild, Attorney, Chicago Teachers Union Lee Ann Lowder, Deputy General Counsel, Chicago Board of Education Jack Vrett, Chief Labor & Employment Counsel, Office of the Governor, State of Illinois

4:30pm-5:30pm Networking Reception

C-K SPOTLIGHT UPCOMING CLE CONFERENCES October 24, 2016

Empire of the Fund: The Way We Save Now William A. Birdthistle Book Release (free!) eligible for 2.0 hrs of IL MCLE credit

October 28, 2016

Bi-Annual Midwest Arbitrators’ Symposium, presented by FMCS & Chicago-Kent College of Law eligible for 5.5 hrs of IL MCLE credit

November 4, 2016

Fin(Legal)Tech Conference IL MCLE credit to be determined

November 18, 2016

Institute for Law and the Workplace Members’ Conference, by invitation only IL MCLE credit to be determined

April 4, 2017

39th Annual Kenneth M. Piper Lecture (free!) “The Monitored Workplace” eligible for 1.25 hrs of IL MCLE credit

April 20-21, 2017

34th Annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Conference IL MCLE credit to be determined

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Attorneys • State & Local Government Officials • Public Education Officials, Administrators, & Labor Relations Officers

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Union Officials Business Agents UniServ Directors Arbitrators & Mediators

WHY ATTEND? This is a must-attend event for anyone who wants the most current information on the happenings in Springfield and beyond. You will: • Learn from the most qualified leaders and practitioners • Hear directly from key regulators & thought leaders • Interact directly with the panel during Q&A • Connect and learn from your peers “Interesting and smart discussions raised today, strong content.” – Previous Attendee

THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND THE WORKPLACE Happy 20th Anniversary to the Institute for Law and the Workplace at Chicago-Kent College of Law www.kentlaw.iit.edu/ilw Created in 1996, the Institute for Law and the Workplace is a national center for research, training, dialogue and reflection on the law that governs the workplace. The institute serves as an intellectual home for the labor and employment law community in Chicago and nationally. It pools the resources of leading scholars and the professional community to train students and professionals, monitor workplace trends, and reflect upon issues confronting the labor and employment law community in a neutral academic setting. Executive Director Assistant Dean Marsha L. Ross-Jackson Director Professor Martin H. Malin Assistant Director Professor Mary Rose Strubbe Faculty Professor Howard C. Eglit Professor Richard J. Gonzalez Professor Laurie E. Leader Professor César F. Rosado Marzán Professor Henry H. Perritt, Jr. Professor Carolyn Shapiro

INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES? Get in front of your audience first-hand when you confirm your support as a session sponsor. Be everyone’s favorite phrase when you become a Wi-Fi sponsor. These are just a couple of the opportunities available at this conference and others throughout the year. Contact Kelly Calvanico, CLE Director, at 312.906.5090 or [email protected] for further information.

EVENT DETAILS CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT IL MCLE Credit

6.0 hrs

2.5 hrs ethics, pending approval

PA MCLE Credit

6.0 hrs

2.5 hrs ethics, pending approval

This Conference May Also Be Eligible For: HR Certification Institute Credit

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS We have negotiated a special rate for our conference attendees at the following hotel: The MileNorth Hotel Chicago, 166 East Superior St. Chicago, IL 60611, is a modern boutique hotel with rooftop lounge located in the heart of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. It is a short cab ride to the law school. The group rate is $149/ night plus tax. Reservation can be made online at http://bit.ly/milenorthhotel (group code 6490456) or contacting the hotel directly at (855) Mile-North. To enjoy this special group rate, reservations must be made by November 1, 2016. Be sure to mention you are attending the IL Public Sector Labor Law Conference.

CANCELLATION POLICY A full tuition refund will be granted if received by November 4, 2016. Tuition, less a 25% cancellation fee will be granted if received between Nov. 5, 2016 and Nov. 25, 2016. No refunds will be granted if received after November 25, 2016, but a substitution of attendees for this program will be permitted. Registrations made with a purchase order not cancelled before the Nov. 25 deadline will be charged 25% of the registration fees. Registrants not entitled to a refund will receive access to the written materials.

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Contact the Office of Continuing Legal & Professional Education for more information, [email protected].

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