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The Institute for Law and the Workplace at Chicago-Kent College of Law presents its annual seminar for lawyers whose practice involves labor law, local government law or school law; state and local government and public education officials, administrators and labor relations officers; union officials; business agents and uniserv directors; and arbitrators and mediators. The program is co-sponsored by the Illinois Labor Relations Board and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board.
Highlights:
» The Status and Future of Public Employee Retiree Benefits
» IPLRA Developments
» Pensions
» Retiree Health Insurance
» Retirement Benefits in the Educational Sector
» Interest Arbitration
» Military Leave
» Ethical Dilemmas in the Practice of Labor Law and Labor Relations
» Charter Schools
» First Amendment Issues in Light of Garcetti v. Ceballos
» IELRA Developments
» Medical Records Confidentiality
» Police & Firefighter Forum
» Work-Family Conflict Issues
» Higher Education Forum
» Managing Complex Issues in Negotiations
» A Primer on Unemployment Compensation
» The Interplay of the Grievance & Labor Board Processes
Keynote Speaker Laurence Msall
President, The Civic Federation
Laurence Msall is the President of the Civic Federation. Mr. Msall joined the 112-year-old tax policy and government research organization in January of 2002. The Civic Federation is an independent, non-partisan government research organization founded in 1894 whose membership includes business and professional leaders from a wide range of Chicago area corporations, professional service firms and institutions. Before joining the Civic Federation, Mr. Msall was the Senior Advisor for Economic Development for Illinois Governor George H. Ryan. Mr. Msall was responsible for the oversight of eleven of the state’s economic development and infrastructure-related agencies including the Departments of Commerce and Community Affairs, Revenue, Transportation, and the state’s housing and other development authorities. Appointed as Senior Advisor in February 1999, Mr. Msall worked closely with the Governor and his staff on issues related to business climate, tax and transportation policy. Before joining the Governor’s staff in 1999, Mr. Msall served as the Vice President of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a non-profit group of Chicago’s senior business and civic leaders. Prior to joining the Commercial Club staff in 1990, Laurence Msall served as Assistant to the Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs with primary responsibility for policy development. From 1984-1988 he represented the Department and Governor Thompson’s office on economic development and business issues before the Illinois General Assembly. Laurence Msall is a licensed attorney and 1992 graduate of Loyola University School of Law. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Mr. Msall currently serves as a member of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s Blue Ribbon Commission on the future of public pensions in Illinois.
Program Schedule
8:00 - 8:45 REGISTRATION
8:45 - 9:00 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Harold J. Krent, Dean and Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Martin H. Malin, Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Law and the Workplace, Chicago-Kent College of Law
9:00 - 9:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
»The Status and Future of Public Employee Retiree Benefits
Laurence Msall, President, The Civic Federation
9:45 - 10:00 BREAK
10:00 - 11:15 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
»IPLRA Developments
Gary Bailey, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
James Baird, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Jacalyn Zimmerman, Illinois Labor Relations Board
»Pensions
Joseph Burns, Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, Stanton & Hernandez
Jill O’Brien, Laner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin and Tominberg, Ltd.
»Retiree Health Insurance
Ferhan Hamid, City of Chicago, Office of the Comptroller
Hank Scheff, AFSCME Council 31
»Retirement Benefits in the Educational Sector
Maureen Anichini Lemon, Otteson Britz Kelly Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd.
Dale Moyer, Chicago Public Schools
Renae Rebechini, Illinois Education Association
Nick Yelverton, Illinois Federation of Teachers
11:15 - 11:30 BREAK
11:30 - 12:30 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
»Interest Arbitration
James Cox, Arbitrator, NAA
Terrence T. Creamer, Franczek Sullivan P.C.
Thomas F. Sonneborn, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
»Military Leave
Brian Clauss, Arbitrator
Michael J. Duggan, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd.
Sean Smoot, Policeman’s Benevolent & Protective Association
»Ethical Dilemmas in the Practice of Labor Law and Labor Relations
James C. Franczek, Franczek Sullivan P.C.
Marvin Gittler, Asher, Gittler, Greenfield & D’Alba, Ltd.
»Charter Schools
Paul Klenck, Illinois Education Association, NEA
William C. Kling, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C.
Sandra Schultz, Chicago Teachers Union
Dan Swinney, Center for Labor and Community Research
»First Amendment Issues in Light of Garcetti v. Ceballos
J. Stuart Garbutt, Meckler, Bulger & Tilson, LLP
Sheldon Nahmod, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Stephen A. Yokich, Cornfield & Feldman
12:30 - 1:30 LUNCHEON
1:30-4:15
»Mock Arbitration
Management Advocate: A. Lynn Himes, Scariano, Himes & Petrarca, Chtd.
Union Advocate: N. Elizabeth Reynolds, Allison, Slutsky & Kennedy, P.C.
Arbitrator: Margo Newman, Arbitrator, NAA
Witnesses: Claire Manning, Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP
Susan Matta, SEIU Local 73
1:30 - 2:45 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
»IELRA Developments
Gilbert Feldman, Cornfield & Feldman
Philip H. Gerner, Robbins, Scwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.
Helen Higgins Kelly, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
»Medical Records Confidentiality
Stanley Eisenstein, Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bareck, PC
Steffanie Garrett, Holland & Knight LLP
Lisa Kohn, Arbitrator, NAA
»Police & Firefighter Forum
Joel A. D’Alba, Asher, Gittler, Greenfield & D’Alba, Ltd.
Carl S. Tominberg, Laner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin & Tominberg, Ltd.
»Work-Family Conflict Issues
Michael A. Loizzi, Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn
Pasquale Fioretto, Baum Sigman Auerbach & Neuman, Ltd.
2:45 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 4:15 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
»Higher Education Forum
Sandra Holman, Illinois Education Association, NEA
Jon Nadler, Illinois Federation of Teachers
Burton S. Odelson, Odelson & Sterk, Ltd.
Bryan Perrero, University of Illinois
»Managing Complex Issues in Negotiations
Gia L. Morris, State of Illinois, Dept. of Central Management Services
Lawrence Poltrock, Poltrock & Poltrock
Thomas A. Summers, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service
»A Primer on Unemployment Compensation
Peggy M. Abrams, NSN Employer Services, Inc.
Rochelle Gordon, Illinois Department of Employment Security
Mark Stein, Illinois Education Association
»The Interplay of the Grievance & Labor Board Processes
Lawrence Casazza, Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C.
Lisa B. Moss, Carmell Charone Widmer Moss & Barr
4:15 RECEPTION
General Information
Program Location
The conference will be held at Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W. Adams Street in Chicago.
Confirmation of Registration
A letter of confirmation will be mailed to the address given on your registration form.
Confirmation of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided at registration.
Cancellations and Refunds
Written notification of cancellation is required. A full tuition refund is available if notification is received prior to November 3, 2006; 25% will be charged if notification is received between November 3 and November 24, 2006. No refunds will be granted after November 24, 2006.
MCLE Credit
This program is eligible for 5.5 hours of MCLE credit on a “60-minute” credit hour. The actual number of approved hours may vary from state to state.
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel accommodations have been made for the convenience of out-of-town guests at the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro. The Crowne is a trendy newly renovated property located four blocks from the law school in the emerging “West Loop” neighborhood. The Crowne is also a union hotel. The room rate is $189 for single or double occupancy, plus 15.4% tax. Please make reservations directly with the hotel. Requests for accomodations cannot be asured if made after November 2, 2006. Please mention to the hotel reservation receptionist that you are attending the Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Program. To make reservations:
Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
733 W Madison
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 829-5000 Fax (312) 602-2180
www.crowneplaza.com/chicagometro
IPER Report Subscription
If you subscribe now for the 2007 edition of the Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, you will receive a $10 discount off your registration to the Public Sector Program.
Registration Fee (per person)
Program Registration Fee $195
(A $10 per person discount is available to groups that register 4 or more individuals at the same time.)
Program and 2007 Report Subscription Fee $225
Program fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, reception and course materials.
For additional information:
Please call the Office of Continuing Legal and Professional Education, Chicago-Kent College of Law, (312) 906-5090, or email clestaff@kentlaw.edu.
Click here to register online or print registration information.
Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Program
Advisory Board
Victor Blackwell
Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Cheryl Blackwell Bryson
Duane Morris LLP
Laurie M. Burgess
Katz, Friedman,
Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bareck, P.C.
R. Theodore Clark, Jr.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Gilbert A. Cornfield, Jr.
Cornfield & Feldman
Joel A. D’Alba
Asher, Gittler, Greenfield
& D’Alba, Ltd.
David B. Foreman
Associated Firefighters
of Illinois
James C. Franczek, Jr.
Franczek Sullivan, P.C.
J. Stuart Garbutt
Meckler Bulger &
Tilson LLP
Philip H. Gerner, III
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.
Marisel A. Hernandez
Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, Stanton & Hernandez
A. Lynn Himes
Scariano, Himes, &
Petrarca, Chtd. |
Therese L. Hodges
Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn
Alan Kaplan
Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
Helen Higgins Kelly
Program Co-Chair;
Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Paul Klenck
Illinois Education Association-NEA
William C. Kling
Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni &
Krafthefer, P.C.
Robert C. Long
Littler Mendelson
Martin H. Malin
Program Co-Chair;
Chicago-Kent College
of Law
Joseph Moriarty
Chicago Board of
Education
Lisa B. Moss
Carmell Charone Widmer Moss & Barr
John J. Murphy
Scariano, Himes, &
Petrarca, Chtd.
Michael Newman
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 31
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Daniel J. O’Leary
Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service
Giacomo A. Pecoraro
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
Sean Smoot
Policeman’s Benevolent & Protective Association
Francine Soliunas
Chicago-Kent College
of Law
Thomas F. Sonneborn
Illinois FOP Labor Council
James A. Spizzo
Vedder, Price,
Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C.
Angela Thomas
City of Chicago
Carl S. Tominberg
Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin &
Tominberg, Ltd.
Deborah T. Villa
Chicago-Kent College
of Law
Robin Ward
Village of Arlington Heights
Lee R. Wilson
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Jacalyn Zimmerman
Program Co-Chair; Illinois Labor Relations Board
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