Speakers

Co-Chairs

Mercedes Colwin

Partner
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP (New York, NY)

Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks

January 28, 2021 • 10:15 am

Darrell S. Gay

Partner
Arent Fox (New York, NY)

Special Interview

January 27, 2021 • 10:30 am

Jonathan Kurens, Esq.

Senior Vice President
Marsh USA Inc. (New York, NY)

Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks

January 28, 2021 • 10:15 am

Speaker Faculty

Dove A. E. Burns

Partner
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP (New York, NY)

What Would You Do If…? The Most Vexing Back to the Office Dilemmas and How to Resolve Them: Masks, Social Distancing, Whistleblowing

January 27, 2021 • 11:00 am

Charlotte A. Burrows

Commissioner
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (Washington, DC)

Interview with the EEOC

January 26, 2021 • 1:15 pm

Stacey A. Campbell

Shareholder
Campbell Litigation, P.C. (Denver, CO)

Biometrics: Critical Takeaways on the New Legal Lengths and Limits of Employee Screening

January 28, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Andrez Carberry

Head of Global Talent Supply and Diversity and Inclusion
John Deere (Chicago, IL)

The Real-Life of Remote Working Arrangements: Employers, Insurers and Outside Counsel Discuss New Approaches to Resolving Disability, Sick Leave, FMLA and Accommodation Claims

January 27, 2021 • 4:00 pm

Kenneth P. Carlson, Jr.

Partner
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP (Winston-Salem, NC)

Restrictive Covenants in Real Life: The Newest Grey Areas Of Non-Competes And Enforceability – Are the Goalposts Moving?

January 28, 2021 • 2:00 pm

Raymond Cashman, Esq., CPCU

Director, Management Liability and Specialty Claims
Nationwide (New York, NY)

The Uptick in Sexual Harassment Claims in the Context of Remote and In-Person Work: Practitioners Discuss the Finer Points of Investigations, Rising Settlements, and Employee Training

January 28, 2021 • 10:30 am

Joseph J. Centeno

Shareholder, Co-Chair, Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration Section
Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney (New York, NY)

What Would You Do If…? The Most Vexing Back to the Office Dilemmas and How to Resolve Them: Masks, Social Distancing, Whistleblowing

January 27, 2021 • 11:00 am

Kevin Chapman

Associate General Counsel
News Corp, Dow Jones & Company (Chicago, IL)

The Real-Life of Remote Working Arrangements: Employers, Insurers and Outside Counsel Discuss New Approaches to Resolving Disability, Sick Leave, FMLA and Accommodation Claims

January 27, 2021 • 4:00 pm

Steve Chariyasatit

Director & Associate General Counsel. Employment
Instacart (San Francisco, CA)

Employers and Outside Counsel Discuss What to Flag Now Before It’s Too Late: Revisiting Your Post-Election, 2021 Risk Management Strategy and the Path Forward

January 26, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Rachel Cowen

Partner
McDermott Will & Emery LLP (Chicago, IL)

Pay Equity Claims: Dissecting Recent Defense Wins/ Losses and The Lesser Known Lessons for Addressing Wage Disparities

January 28, 2021 • 11:30 am

Louis P. DiLorenzo

Member
Bond, Schoeneck & King Attorneys (New York, NY)

Employers and Outside Counsel Discuss What to Flag Now Before It’s Too Late: Revisiting Your Post-Election, 2021 Risk Management Strategy and the Path Forward

January 26, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Heather Fox

General Counsel
ARC Excess & Surplus, LLC (New York, NY)

Opening Interview

January 26, 2021 • 10:30 am

Keisha-Ann G. Gray

Partner
Proskauer (New York, NY)

Race, Gender and LGBTQ Discrimination Claims in Practice: Expert Practitioners Discuss Surprising Trends, Developments and Risk Factors

January 26, 2021 • 2:30 pm

John W. Hamlin, Esq.

Chief Counsel, Employment, Benefits and Governance
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (New York, NY)

Restrictive Covenants in Real Life: The Newest Grey Areas Of Non-Competes And Enforceability – Are the Goalposts Moving?

January 28, 2021 • 2:00 pm

Michael Homans

Partner
HomansPeck, LLC (Philadelphia, PA)

The Real-Life of Remote Working Arrangements: Employers, Insurers and Outside Counsel Discuss New Approaches to Resolving Disability, Sick Leave, FMLA and Accommodation Claims

January 27, 2021 • 4:00 pm

Jane Howard-Martin

Vice President, Labour & Employment/Plant Support
Toyota (Plano, TX)

Employers and Outside Counsel Discuss What to Flag Now Before It’s Too Late: Revisiting Your Post-Election, 2021 Risk Management Strategy and the Path Forward

January 26, 2021 • 12:15 pm

John Iino

Director, Chief Diversity Officer
Reed Smith LLP (Los Angeles, CA)

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Roundtable: Perspectives on What Really Works for Sensitivity Training (and What Doesn’t)

January 28, 2021 • 1:00 pm

Barbara L. Johnson, Esq.

Founder
BLJohnsonLaw PLLC (Washington, DC)

The Uptick in Sexual Harassment Claims in the Context of Remote and In-Person Work: Practitioners Discuss the Finer Points of Investigations, Rising Settlements, and Employee Training

January 28, 2021 • 10:30 am

Jonathan Kurens, Esq.

Senior Vice President
Marsh USA Inc. (New York, NY)

Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks

January 28, 2021 • 10:15 am

Gary T. Lafayette

Partner
Lafayette & Kumagai LLP (Oakland, CA)

Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration “War Stories”: A Round-Up of The Top 10 Most Effective Strategies for Remote vs. In-Person Proceedings

January 28, 2021 • 3:30 pm

Laura R. Lapidus, Esq.

Risk Control Director, Management Liability and Financial Institutions
CNA (New York, NY)

Biometrics: Critical Takeaways on the New Legal Lengths and Limits of Employee Screening

January 28, 2021 • 2:45 pm

Chris Lavelle, CPCU, RPLU

Second Vice President/EPL National Practice Leader
USLI (Wayne, PA)

Insurer, Broker and Carrier Perspectives on EPLI Policy Changes and Risk Appetite Amid Covid-19

January 26, 2021 • 11:00 am

Joseph J. Lazzarotti

Principal
Jackson Lewis P.C (Berkeley Heights, NJ)

Cyber Security, IP and Proprietary Risks: Their Interplay with Remote Work and Employee Monitoring

January 27, 2021 • 3:15 pm

Angela J. Lee

Associate Director – Claims Advocate
FINEX Claims & Legal Group (Atlanta, Georgia)
Willis Towers Watson

Insurer, Broker and Carrier Perspectives on EPLI Policy Changes and Risk Appetite Amid Covid-19

January 26, 2021 • 11:00 am

Phillip R. Maltin

Litigation Partner and Chair of the Commercial & Employment Risk Control Department
Raines Feldman LLP (Los Angeles, CA)

What Would You Do If…? The Most Vexing Back to the Office Dilemmas and How to Resolve Them: Masks, Social Distancing, Whistleblowing

January 27, 2021 • 11:00 am

Michele C. Meyer-Shipp

Chief People & Culture Officer
Major League Baseball (MLB) (New York, NY)

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Roundtable: Perspectives on What Really Works for Sensitivity Training (and What Doesn’t)

January 28, 2021 • 1:00 pm

Rondiene Novitz, Esq.

Managing Partner
Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP (New York, NY)

Workplace Diversity Case Study: The Lesser Known Takeaways from Bostock v. Clayton County

January 27, 2021 • 2:00 pm

Camille Olson

Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Chicago, IL)

Pay Equity Claims: Dissecting Recent Defense Wins/ Losses and The Lesser Known Lessons for Addressing Wage Disparities

January 28, 2021 • 11:30 am

Teri E. Robins, JD, MBA

Owner
TR Law Offices LLC (Northbrook, IL)

Workplace Diversity Case Study: The Lesser Known Takeaways from Bostock v. Clayton County

January 27, 2021 • 2:00 pm

Andrew W. Russell

Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP (Los Angeles, CA)

EPLI, Wage & Hour Claims and PAGA Actions: The Newest High Stakes Questions Confronting Practitioners and Their Impact on Defense Strategies

January 27, 2021 • 1:00 pm

KeyAnna Schmiedl

Global Head of Culture & Inclusion
Wayfair (Boston, MA)

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Roundtable: Perspectives on What Really Works for Sensitivity Training (and What Doesn’t)

January 28, 2021 • 1:00 pm

Molly T. Senger

Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Washington, DC)

Political Speech in the Workplace: Critical Updates and Their Real-World Impact on Liability Risks and EPLI Coverage

January 26, 2021 • 3:30 pm

Oris Stuart

EVP, Chief People & Inclusion Officer
National Basketball Association (NBA)

Special Interview

January 27, 2021 • 10:30 am

Kim Vance

Shareholder
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC (Nashville, TN)

The Uptick in Sexual Harassment Claims in the Context of Remote and In-Person Work: Practitioners Discuss the Finer Points of Investigations, Rising Settlements, and Employee Training

January 28, 2021 • 10:30 am

Philip I. Weis

Director & Senior Employment Counsel
Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation (Ridgefield, CT)

Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration “War Stories”: A Round-Up of The Top 10 Most Effective Strategies for Remote vs. In-Person Proceedings

January 28, 2021 • 3:30 pm

Christopher Williams

2nd Vice President, Employment Practices Liability Product Manager
Travelers

Political Speech in the Workplace: Critical Updates and Their Real-World Impact on Liability Risks and EPLI Coverage

January 26, 2021 • 3:30 pm

Brent Wilson

Attorney
Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP (Atlanta, GA)

Employers and Outside Counsel Discuss What to Flag Now Before It’s Too Late: Revisiting Your Post-Election, 2021 Risk Management Strategy and the Path Forward

January 26, 2021 • 12:15 pm

Scott J. Witlin

Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Los Angeles, CA)

EPLI, Wage & Hour Claims and PAGA Actions: The Newest High Stakes Questions Confronting Practitioners and Their Impact on Defense Strategies

January 27, 2021 • 1:00 pm

Tope Yusuf

Vice President, Employment
NBC Universal (New York, NY)

Race, Gender and LGBTQ Discrimination Claims in Practice: Expert Practitioners Discuss Surprising Trends, Developments and Risk Factors

January 26, 2021 • 2:30 pm