The Heartland’s premier alliance of human resources, academic and legal advisors promoting workplace Excellence.

2025 Co-Chairs:
Julie R. McKee, FineLine HR Consulting, LLC & Freeman Martin McKee, LLC
Eric E. Packel, Polsinelli PC

Program Schedules

Plenary Sessions

Access to the virtual platform starts at 7:30 AM. Breakfast included with in person attendance.

  • 8:00 a.m. Early Bird Legal Ethics
  • 9:00 a.m. Legal Update- “Great Scott! What Happened Last Year!”
  • 9:50 a.m. Technology Issues: “You Made an AI Machine … Out of a Delorean?”
  • 10:40 a.m. Break
  • 10:55 a.m. “The Power of Leave”
  • 11:45 a.m. Lunch Break
  • 12:30 p.m. Luncheon presentation
  • 1:20 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  • 2:20 p.m. Break
  • 2:35 p.m. Pen Strokes Exceeding 88 mph Creating a Flux of Change
  • 3:25 p.m. Observations from the Bench: What Leads to Large Verdicts?
  • 4:15 p.m. Adjourn and networking reception
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Breakout Sessions

Access to the virtual platform starts at 2 p.m.

A) Investigations & Retaliation

Back to the Facts” – Handling Workplace Investigations and the Aftermath – This presentation starts with a look at a structured investigation process that enables you to reconstruct a summary of past events and incidents with clarity. Part of that proactive investigation process should be to identify systemic issues and misperceptions that can snowball into a culture of incivility. Just as the setting of the time circuits was essential for a safe journey through time, establishing clear policies and training protocols acts as your “time circuit” to prevent adverse reactions and retaliation when investigations take place. Finally, we will discuss responsive follow-up measures designed to ensure mistakes are not repeated and the work environment continuously improves.


Melody Rayl, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Amy M. Fowler, PHF Law Firm LLC

Breakout Sessions 

Join us for some social time at 2:00 p.m.

B). Business Corporate Immigration

    Description coming soon.

    Mira Mdivani, Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
    Leyla McMullen, Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm

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Continuing Legal Education Credit

Missouri 8.0 hours includes 2.0 ethics
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Illinois credit pending
IHRCI & SHRM credit pending

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