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The Rules Are Changing. You’re the One Who Has to Get It Right.

When federal agencies shift priorities, courts issue new rulings, and states layer on new requirements — it lands on you.

This session gives you the clarity to respond with confidence instead of scrambling to catch up.


Labor Law Strategy Session

April 20th, 2026   |  1:30pm–3:30pm CST

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You already know something has shifted. You just need to know what to do about it.

Federal enforcement priorities are moving. Legislation is advancing. Court decisions are landing. And somewhere in the back of your mind you’re asking: are we covered? What do we need to change?

That uncertainty is exhausting — especially when the stakes of getting it wrong are high.

On April 20, Burt Garland, Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, gives you a focused strategic briefing on exactly what’s changed and what your organization needs to do next. You’ll walk out knowing where you stand.

WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH

Less uncertainty. More confidence. A clear path forward.

  • Know exactly where federal enforcement is focused right now — NLRB, EEOC, DOL — and whether your practices are aligned
  • Understand what the One Big Beautiful Bill and recent court decisions actually mean for your day-to-day decisions
  • Get clarity on your AI in hiring exposure before it becomes a compliance problem
  • Walk away with a clear picture of your multi-state obligations across Missouri, Illinois, Florida, and Indiana
  • Stop wondering if you’re covered — and start knowing

This isn’t a lecture. It’s the briefing you’ve needed — delivered by someone who advises employers on these exact issues every day.

Event Details


April 20th, 2026 

1:30pm–3:30pm CST

In-Person: AAIM St. Louis Training Center

Live Online: Zoom

SHRM and HRCI credits applied for.

Pricing

  • Member: $199
  • Non-Member: $299


One session. The clarity your organization needs.

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WHO SHOULD BE IN THE ROOM

If compliance uncertainty keeps you up at night — this is for you.

  • HR directors and compliance leads managing multi-state obligations
  • In-house employment counsel and legal affairs teams
  • C-suite executives responsible for organizational risk
  • HR business partners who advise leadership on workforce policy
  • Anyone who has been asked “are we covered?” and wasn’t completely sure


SHRM and HRCI credits applied for.

WHY IT MATTERS

Nobody tells you when the rules change. You’re just expected to know.

Most compliance gaps surface at the worst possible moment — a claim, an audit, a question from leadership you weren’t prepared to answer. By then, the cost of not knowing is already in motion.


This session is your chance to close that gap before it opens. Walk back into your organization with clarity, a clear picture of your risk, and the confidence to say: we know where we stand.

The legal landscape isn’t waiting. Neither should you.

Every week you operate without clarity on these changes is a week of exposure. April 20 is your opportunity to close that gap — before it closes you.

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Your Session Expert

Burt Garland
Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins

Burt Garland is a shareholder with Ogletree Deakins, focusing his practice on labor and employment law. He advises employers on regulatory compliance, litigation risk, and evolving federal and state workplace requirements. He practices all facets of labor and employment law. Burt’s labor law practice includes union avoidance counseling and campaigns, elections, objections to elections, R-Case strategy and litigation, collective bargaining, strikes and injunctions, arbitration, and unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board.

Walk out knowing exactly where your organization stands.

The stress of not knowing is real. So is the relief of finally having answers. This session delivers both — in one focused afternoon with one of the most respected labor and employment attorneys in the region.

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