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Upcoming Seminars and Events with Experienced Employment Law Attorneys

Wessels Sherman offers a wide variety of seminars, webinars, teleseminars and speaking engagements to clients and the public.  The firm is an approved provider of HR Certification Institute credits and is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).  Please see Wessels Sherman's event listings below for more information.


Topic Date Time Location Speaker

ObamaCare Seminar
Cost: $50
Wednesday, 
June 19, 2013
10:00am - 11:30am
Wayne, IL
Richard Wessels
Peter Hansen
Jim Patrician
Rich Lehr
1.5 hours CPE credit offered; This program has been submitted for approval to the HR Certification Institute.
Questions? Contact Ashlei Stare at (630) 377-1554, or email asstare@wesselssherman.com.

How Companies Should Do Performance Reviews in Order to Reduce Employee Lawsuits: Step by Step Strategies & Procedures!
Cost: $100
Thursday, 
July 18, 2013
2:00pm -3:00pm
Teleseminar
Nancy Joerg
Tony Caruso
1 hour IL CPE credit offered; This program has been approved for 1.00 (General) recertification credit hour toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Questions? Contact Tammy Nelson at (630) 377-1554, or email tanelson@wesselssherman.com

How Employers Should Properly Fire a High Risk Employee: Do It Right and Protect Your Company!
Cost: $125
Friday, 
October 4, 2013
9:00am -12:00pm
Wayne, IL
Richard Wessels 
Nancy Joerg
Jennifer Murphy
Tony Caruso
Ryan Helgeson
IL CPE credit available; This program has been approved for 2.50 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.  We are currently in the process of applying for Illinois MCLE credit.
Questions? Contact Ashlei Stare at (630) 377-1554, or email asstare@wesselssherman.com

How To Properly Fire an Employee: Do It Right and Avoid Lawsuits!
Cost: $100
Thursday, 
November 14, 2013
2:00pm -3:00pm
Teleseminar
Nancy Joerg
Tony Caruso
1 hour IL CPE credit offered; This program has been approved for 1.00 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Questions? Contact Tammy Nelson at (630) 377-1554, or email tanelson@wesselssherman.com
         
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Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
May. 20-21, 2013
Seminar
St. Paul, MN
James Sherman
Wessels Sherman President/CEO James Sherman has been invited to participate as a member of the faculty for the 30th anniversary of the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute. The institute, billed as the largest employment law conference in the country, takes place on May 20 and 21 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Labor and Employment Law Double-Play Seminar!
All inclusive seminar with continental breakfast, LUNCH AND TWINS GAME!
Cost: $300 per person
May. 15, 2013
Seminar
8:30am - 11:30am
Game @ 12:10 pm
Minneapolis, MN
James Sherman
Chad Staul
Phoebe Taurick
Nancy Joerg

Richard Wessels

Keynote:
Chez Raginiak

All the Important Basics an Employer Should Know About Visas & I-9 Audits
Cost: $100
Tuesday,
May 14, 2013
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wessels Sherman Office
(St. Charles, IL)
Ryan Helgeson

Wessels Sherman 2013 Spring Breakfast Seminar Series:
Employee Handbooks Roundtable
Cost: $20 in person,
$75 via webinar
Tuesday,
May. 14, 2013
8:00am - 9:00am
Wessels Sherman Office
(Minnetonka, MN)
Webinar (optional)
James Sherman
Chad Staul
Phoebe Taurick

Wessels Sherman 2013 Spring Breakfast Seminar Series:
Solutions for the Most Common FMLA Issues
Cost: $20 in person,
$75 via webinar
Wednesday,
Apr. 24, 2013
8:00am - 9:00am
Wessels Sherman Office
(Minnetonka, MN)
Webinar (optional)
James Sherman
Chad Staul
Phoebe Taurick

WESSELS SHERMAN POWER SEMINAR
Surviving the HR Wild: A Legal Safari
Cost: $175 1st person/ $125 each additional person*
*Includes continental breakfast and lunch
Friday,
Apr. 19, 2013
8:30am - 4:30pm
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center (Wisconsin Dells, WI)
All WS Attorneys

How Illinois Employers Can Win Misconduct and Voluntary Quit IDES Unemployment Insurance Claims and Hearings: Valuable Tips and Strategies!
Cost: $100
Thursday, 
Mar. 21, 2013
2:00pm -3:00pm
Teleseminar
Nancy Joerg
Tony Caruso

Wessels Sherman 2013 Spring Breakfast Seminar Series:
Avoiding Common Pay Practice Pitfalls
Cost: $20 in person
$75 via webinar
Wednesday,
Mar. 20, 2013
8:00am - 9:00am
Wessels Sherman Office
(Minnetonka, MN)
Webinar (optional)
James Sherman
Chad Staul
Phoebe Taurick

Minnesota Trucking Association Annual Law Conference
Cost: $145/$75 (member)
$195 (non-member)
Thursday,
Feb. 28, 2013
8:30am - 4:00pm
Seminar (Plymouth, MN)
James Sherman
Chad Staul

The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act 101
Cost: $100
Wednesday,
Feb. 27, 2013
11:00am - 12:15pm
Webinar
Sean Darke
Ryan Young

What Employers Should Know About I-9 Audits
Cost: $100
Thursday,
Feb. 21, 2013
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teleseminar
Ryan Helgeson

Wessels Sherman 2013 Spring Breakfast Seminar Series:
Key Labor Law Developments for Non-Union and Union Employers Alike
Cost: $20 ($30 at the door)
Wednesday,
Feb. 20, 2013
8:00am - 9:00am
Wessels Sherman Office
(Minnetonka, MN)
James Sherman
Chad Staul
Phoebe Taurick

Cover Your Assets! You Could Be Personally Liable for Your Company's Actions
Cost: $100
Wednesday,
Feb. 13, 2013
11:00am - 12:00pm
Webinar
Sean Darke

Coping with Workplace Diversity Issues - Immigration, National Origin/Religious Discrimination and Other Legal Hurdles
Cost: $100/50
Thursday,
Feb. 21, 2013
1/2 Day
Minnetonka, MN
James Sherman,
Ryan Helgeson,
Nancy Joerg,
Chad Staul

Wessels Sherman 2013 Spring Breakfast Seminar Series:
Key Employment Law Developments and Trends for 2013
Cost: $20 ($30 at the door)
Wednesday,
Jan. 23, 2013
8:00am - 9:00am
Wessels Sherman Office
(Minnetonka, MN)
James Sherman
Chad Staul
Phoebe Taurick

How to Properly Fire an Employee: Do It Right and Avoid Lawsuits!
Cost:  $100
Thursday,
Jan. 17, 2013
2:00pm -3:00pm
Teleseminar
Nancy Joerg
Tony Caruso