Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 6
CLE
Live Programs: 12
Discussions
Posts: 9
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 32
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2020–21 bar year, the Section sponsored or co-sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Adapting to the Mandate (09/03/2020)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Fred Lane's Trial Techniques Institute - Fall Semester 2023 (09/19/2020 to 01/30/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - LGBTQ Rights after Bostock v Clayton County (USSC) – Implications for Employees and Employers (10/01/2020)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - An Employment Case Mock Trial – Part 1 (11/20/2020)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - An Employment Case Mock Trial – Part 2 (11/20/2020)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets – Part 1: Covenant Enforceability Issues and Drafting Tips (12/16/2020)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets – Part 2: Trade Secret Legal Standards and Safeguarding Best Practices (01/06/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Bullies in the Workplace: Legal Implications and Recommended Solutions (01/12/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets – Part 3: Covenants and Trade Secrets Litigation Strategies (01/13/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Investigation & Conciliation of a Sexual Harassment Charge: A Former EEO Investigator’s Perspective (02/04/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Zoom Mediation: Structuring Mediation to Maximize Effectiveness (03/05/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Everything a Lawyer Needs to Know about Unemployment Benefits (04/23/2021)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2020–21 bar year.
Labor and Employment Law
- Community members: 1,015
- Total discussion posts: 9
Transactional
- Community members: 25,879
- Total discussion posts: 958
Litigation
- Community members: 25,867
- Total discussion posts: 1,739
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 32 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 672 legislates the use of restrictive covenants in employment contracts.
- House Bill 53 provides that employers that rely solely upon artificial intelligence to determine whether an applicant will qualify for an in-person interview must gather and report certain demographic information to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
- House Bill 1838 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to provide that discrimination based on disability includes unlawful discrimination against an individual because of the individual’s association with a person with a disability.