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SEMINAR 1:00 - 5:15 PM
CELEBRATION 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Join us for our traditional Celebration Event evening with an afternoon seminar offering in-house attendees sought-after IL PR Credits in Mental Health and Diversity & Inclusion. You won’t want to miss this educational opportunity followed by an indoor-outdoor party featuring fine food and drink.
SEMINAR AGENDA
1:00 PM REGISTRATION
1:30 PM LEADING WELL IN LAW: 5 MINDSETS TO ENGAGE, RETAIN & INSPIRE YOUR TEAM
Economic uncertainty, the implementation and scaling of AI technology, and our collective recovery from a global pandemic continue to drive high stress and low-well-being in the legal profession. This program will weave together new research specific to the legal profession, stories and case studies, and easy to implement strategies to help legal leaders learn how to identify the root causes of stress and disengagement and implement new mindsets to lead in a way that inspires engagement, connection, and thriving cultures.
Key Points:
• Importance of amplifying leadership in law.
• Role of legal leaders in addressing chronic stress and disengagement.
• Mindsets
• Sticky Recognition & Mattering: Enhancing workplace thriving through recognition.
• ABC Needs: Fostering autonomy, belonging, and challenge to boost motivation.
• Workload Sustainability: Managing workload to reduce stress and disengagement.
• Systemic Stress Resilience: Building resilience in a changing work environment.
• Values Alignment & Meaning: Leadership practices that foster meaning at work.
PRESENTER
Paula Davis JD, MAPP, Founder and CEO, Stress & Resilience Institute
BREAK 2:30 PM
2:45 PM THE FUTURE OF DEI INITIATIVES: EVOLVING LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
Join our group of talented employment practitioners for an insightful panel discussion regarding how in-house counsel can address shifting attitudes toward diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (“DEI”) and best practices for navigating executive orders while complying with federal, state, local, and moral and ethical imperatives to refrain from invidious discrimination while upholding professional responsibility standards, bar admission oaths, and more.
PRESENTERS
Sherri Dublin, VP, Inclusion, Culture, Internal Communications & HR for Finance and GLBG, Ingredion
Haley Morrison, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker Green
Adam Tomiak, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker Green
BREAK 3:45 PM
4:00 PM SOUND JUDGMENT: USING MUSIC AND MINDFULNESS TO ENHANCE IN-HOUSE COUNSEL WELL-BEING AND FOCUS
This unique CLE program explores how music can be strategically used to support mindfulness, stress reduction, and enhanced focus for legal professionals. Tailored to the high-pressure environment of corporate legal departments, the session blends neuroscience, mindfulness practices and curated musical experiences to offer practical tools for managing workload, promoting mental clarity and improving decision-making.
Attendees will learn:
• About the science of sound and evidence-based benefits of music
• How to integrate mindful listening in the workday
• How attorneys can use music to improve client connection
• About neurodiversity and music
No prior mindfulness or musical experience is necessary – just an openness to tune in.
PRESENTERS
Christine Binotti, Moderator & Speaker, Managing Counsel, Health Care Service Corporation
Claire Battle, Senior Managing Counsel – Litigation, Supply Chain and M&A, CNH Industrial America LLC
Francesca Cardillo, Senior Counsel II, Wheels, LLC
Rebecca Collins, Chief Legal Officer, Lincoln Benefit Life Company
THE CELEBRATION
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Enjoy an array of hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and collegial networking at the historic and visually breathtaking Chicago building for our Premier Chapter Event of the year. We will present the Thurgood Marshall Award of Excellence & the Member of the Year annual awards.