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Employee to Lawyer

The podcast is presented by NELA-Illinois, which is the Illinois Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, a non-profit collection of attorneys who empower workplace rights. NELA attorneys have extensive practice in employment law and generally represent employees. NELA-Illinois was founded more than three decades ago. In addition to connecting employees to lawyers, NELA-Illinois is also advocating for legislative change.

  1. 01/01/1970

    2024 Seventh Circuit Conference

    When:Thursday, September 26, 2024, 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM Where:The Chicago Bar Association The Chicago Bar Association 321 S. Plymouth Court Chicago, IL 60604 Register Now: https://nela-il.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=853437&item_id=2353547

    17 min

  2. 01/01/1970

    Alexandra Sossa | Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy / Getting Started

    Alexandra Sossa has more than 32 years of experience performing community outreach and education for very low-income Latinx immigrants. She has a long history of public service dating back to her work with coffee plantation workers in Colombia, where she also worked for nearly a decade with the Attorney General’s Office. She has educated low-income workers on their rights in the United States, Spain, and Colombia. While in Spain, Alexandra helped citizens of Mexico navigate through the Spanish legal system via the Mexican Embassy. https://www.flapillinois.org/

    19 min

  3. 01/01/1970

    Alexandra Sossa | FLAP - Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project

    Alexandra Sossa has more than 32 years of experience performing community outreach and education for very low-income Latinx immigrants. She has a long history of public service dating back to her work with coffee plantation workers in Colombia, where she also worked for nearly a decade with the Attorney General’s Office. She has educated low-income workers on their rights in the United States, Spain, and Colombia. While in Spain, Alexandra helped citizens of Mexico navigate through the Spanish legal system via the Mexican Embassy. https://www.flapillinois.org/

    28 min

  4. 01/01/1970

    Amit & Max - Mandatory Arbitration

    This week Max & Amit cover a few cases related to mandatory arbitration.

    31 min

  5. 01/01/1970

    Amy M. Gardner | Apochromatik - Coaching and Consulting for Individuals & Organizations

    Amy M. Gardner, JD, CPC, ELI-MP Partner at Apochromatik Amy brings to Apochromatik a unique track record of working with law students as dean of students at a top 5 law school and a successful career practicing law, first as a Skadden litigation associate and later as an associate and then partner at a mid-size Chicago firm. In addition to countless hours completing stand-alone coaching trainings, she is a graduate of the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. Until March, 2016, Amy was the Dean of Students at the University of Chicago Law School. Through her work as a dean of students, Amy developed an expertise in understanding the unique needs of law students and in tailoring professional education and development opportunities to their needs. Learn More: apochromatik.com

    38 min

  6. 01/01/1970

    Amy M. Gardner | Career Changes / Finding The Right Fit

    Amy M. Gardner, JD, CPC, ELI-MP Partner at Apochromatik Amy brings to Apochromatik a unique track record of working with law students as dean of students at a top 5 law school and a successful career practicing law, first as a Skadden litigation associate and later as an associate and then partner at a mid-size Chicago firm. In addition to countless hours completing stand-alone coaching trainings, she is a graduate of the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. Until March, 2016, Amy was the Dean of Students at the University of Chicago Law School. Through her work as a dean of students, Amy developed an expertise in understanding the unique needs of law students and in tailoring professional education and development opportunities to their needs. Learn More: apochromatik.com

    28 min

  7. 01/01/1970

    Andrea Herran | Focus HR Consulting \ Optimize Your HR Strategy

    Andrea Herran is the Founder and Principal of Focus HR Consulting. Andrea developed a passion for Human Resources and Leadership from the beginning of her career. One thing she noticed about working with people is you see the good, bad and the ugly from managers and employees. Overcoming the bad and ugly was a challenge she would take on and learning from the good and great made a lasting impression on Andrea. She bring those learning to her clients and team each day. Learn More: https://focushr.biz/about-us/

    34 min

  8. 01/01/1970

    Andrea Herran | Getting Started / HR Consulting

    Andrea returns to talk about her journey leading up to where she is today. Andrea Herran is the Founder and Principal of Focus HR Consulting. Andrea developed a passion for Human Resources and Leadership from the beginning of her career. One thing she noticed about working with people is you see the good, bad and the ugly from managers and employees. Overcoming the bad and ugly was a challenge she would take on and learning from the good and great made a lasting impression on Andrea. She bring those learning to her clients and team each day. Learn More: https://focushr.biz/about-us/

    20 min
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    The podcast is presented by NELA-Illinois, which is the Illinois Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, a non-profit collection of attorneys who empower workplace rights. NELA attorneys have extensive practice in employment law and generally represent employees. NELA-Illinois was founded more than three decades ago. In addition to connecting employees to lawyers, NELA-Illinois is also advocating for legislative change.

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