Please join us for the

2026 LI LERA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

May 8, 2026

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Nassau County Bar Association
15 West St., Mineola, NY, 11501

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Welcome and Awards

Julie A. Torrey, Esq.
LI LERA President and Member at J. Torrey ADR Services, LLC and Scheinman Arbitration & Mediation Services

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Panel 1

Labor Issues in the Cannabis Industry

Panelists

Jae Chun, Esq, General Counsel, Local 338, RWDS/UFCW
Frank Bear, Esq. Assistant General Counsel, Green Thumb Industries

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Networking Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Panel 2

Navigating PERB: New Procedures and Emerging Trends

Panelists

Richard K. Zuckerman, Esq., Keane & Beane, P.C.
Jonathan D. Rubin, NYSUT Deputy Executive Director and Director of Field and Affiliate Services
Edward J. Greene, Jr., Director, Office of Public Employment Practices & Representation, New York Public Employment Relations Board

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Networking Break

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Panel 3

Recent Updates at the NLRB under the Trump Administration

Panelists

Karen Fernbach, Esq., Arbitrator & Mediator
Kimberly Lehmann, Esq. Levy Ratner
Patrick Caldarelli, Esq. Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch and Keynote Presentation

Keynote Speaker and MacGregor Award Recipient
Gwynne A. Wilcox, Esq

Gwynne A. Wilcox was renominated by President Joseph R. Biden and reconfirmed by the Senate on September 6, 2023 to serve a second term as a Board Member of the National Labor Relations Board ending August 27, 2028. Ms. Wilcox previously served as a Member of the Board from August 4, 2021 until August 27, 2023, and she served as Chair of the Board from December 17, 2024 to January 20, 2025. Ms. Wilcox is the first Black woman to serve on the Board since its inception in 1935, and is also the first Black woman to serve as Chair of the NLRB. A case challenging President Donald J. Trump’s removal of Ms. Wilcox prior to her term’s expiration in 2028 is pending.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Panel 4

Navigating Reverse Discrimination Claims After Ames and Chislet

Panelists

Brian Heller, Esq., Schwartz Perry & Heller
Lisa Griffith, Esq., Littler Mendelson P.C.
Kimberly Dobson, Esq., Littler Mendelson P.C.

Moderator: Christopher Shishko, Esq. from Guercio & Guercio, LLP

3:00 PM
Closing Remarks/Networking

CLE Credits

4.0 Credits Available for an Additional Charge

All presentations are appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

The CLE provider, Nassau Academy of Law, offers CLE financial aid and scholarships for New York attorneys in need of assistance. For more information please email ndasani@nassaubar.org at least five business days prior to the program.

Registration

*Online registration is subject to credit card processing fees. The ticket/sponsorship price, including fees, is shown below. Attendees may instead pay by check to avoid the additional fees. Please contact LI LERA President Julie Torrey at JTorreyADR@gmail.com for more information.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Lunch Sponsorship Still Available!

Program $1000

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 601

Swag $650

JTorrey ADR Services

Lunch $500

Sponsorship Still Available!

Breakfast $500

Wifi $250

Coffee $200

John W. Coverdale

Labor Arbitrator, Employment Mediator, Workplace Investigator