The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is one of the most complex and far-reaching federal statutes in American law—yet many attorneys outside the benefits bar encounter ERISA issues without recognizing them. The American spirit is reflected in the unique employer-sponsored benefit system, which supports more than 150 million retirement beneficiaries and more than 180 million health beneficiaries across the country. When a labor and employment lawyer handles a wrongful termination implicating a retirement or severance plan, a corporate attorney conducts M&A due diligence on an underfunded pension or noncompliant plan, or a litigator files a state-law claim completely preempted by ERISA, the consequences of missing the ERISA angle can be devastating—dismissed claims, unrecoverable damages, and serious malpractice exposure. This interactive CLE session equips non-ERISA practitioners with practical frameworks for spotting common ERISA traps and understanding when client matters cross into ERISA territory.

Moderator:
Jose M. Jara, Counsel, Fox Rothschild

Speakers:
David Yellin, Lead Attorney, David Yellin Household
Briana M. Swift, Shareholder, Littler Mendleson
Henry Talavera, Attorney, Polsinelli

Please note that there is a cost to attend and that CLE credits are available.