The In-house Lawyer All Day CLE Program

AGENDA:

• 8:30 to 9:00 AM – Registration and Continental Breakfast

• 9:00 to 12:15 PM –Program

• 12:15-1:15 PM – Lunch

• 1:15 – 4:30 PM – Program

• 4:30-5:00 – Chapter Annual Meeting and Election

• 5:00 – 6:30 PM – Happy Hour at O’Reilly’s Pub (next door)

Session I: 9:00 am to 10:00 am – US/PA Supreme Court Roundup

Presenters:  Tad Macfarlan, Thomas DeCesar and Maureen O’Dea Brill, K&L Gates

Session II – 10:00 am to 11:00 am – Navigating Evolving Employment Law Under the Current Administration

A discussion of the latest shifts in employment law under the current U.S. administration exploring critical developments, including federal regulatory shifts, EEOC enforcement updates, the NLRB’s evolving stance on employee rights, and Pennsylvania legislative updates.

Key Topics:

• EEOC and NLRB enforcement trends and litigation risks;
• EEOC guidance on harassment and AI in hiring;
• Legal challenges to DEI initiatives and best practices for compliant diversity efforts;
• Non-compete and restrictive covenant landscape, including DOJ and DOL focus on antitrust in employment;
• Pennsylvania New Hire Notice and pending minimum wage legislation.

Whether you're leading employment compliance or advising HR, this session offers an invaluable opportunity to benchmark and stay ahead of regulatory change.

Presenters:  Heather Zalar Steele and Gabrielle Giombetti, Fisher Phillips

11:00 am -11:15 am - Break

Session III – 11:15 am -12:15 pm –  Top 10 “Opportunities” Made By Counsel Related To Litigation

Presenter: Lindsey Snavely, Pillar + Aught
 

12:15 pm to 1:15 pm – Lunch

Session IV – 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm – 2025 Ethics Roundup

Significant legal ethics issues in 2025 are driven by rapid advancements in technology, particularly the utilization of artificial intelligence, concerns over data security, growing utilization of (and controversy surrounding) social media, and new work models.  This presentation will address each of those issues, with a particular emphasis on the growing number of jurisdictions and organizations developing guidelines for the ethical use of AI, the tension between increased social media use and attorney professionalism obligations and the challenges that remote and hybrid work arrangements create regarding the unauthorized practice of law.

Presenter – Matthew A. Fontana, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

2:15 pm to 2:30 pm - Break

Session V – 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm –  TOPIC TBD

Presenter: Stevens & Lee

Session VI – 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm – A Corporate Counsel's Guide to High-Stakes Investigations

This session offers guidance to navigate the complexities of government and internal investigations when they arise. We will explore best practices for effectively responding to external inquiries from government agencies, from initial steps to cooperation strategies. The presentation will share the critical nuances of conducting thorough and ethical internal investigations, from setting the scope to preserving privilege. Additionally, we will cover the professional ethics governing attorneys in these high-stakes environments.

Presenters: Sarah Hyser-Staub, McNees Wallace & Nurick