Keeping arts workers, the public, and our workplaces safe is aways top of mind for arts organizations. Join Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Seyfarth Shaw LLP for a discussion about workplace violence – how to assess and mitigate the risk of workplace violence, and how to make a plan in the event that your workplace experiences an act of violence. The program will cover different types of workplace violence including robbery, bullying and intimidation, sexual and other forms of assault, and more. We’ll discuss various legal issues including employment law, OSHA, ADA, and Tort Issues. Plus, we’ll talk about what to do to reduce the risk of violence at your workplace, and what to do if an act of violence occurs. This free educational webinar will be followed by a question and answer session. About the Speaker: Adam R. Young, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Adam regularly assists clients with workplace safety counseling, regulatory counseling, OSHA litigation, commercial litigation relating to safety and health issues, and whistleblower litigation. Adam helps employers with safety and health issues relating to drugs and alcohol in the workplace, with an emphasis on cannabis compliance and policies. He has experience in all aspects of labor and employment counseling and litigation, and guides employers through any legal issue. Adam is an accomplished trial lawyer and has successfully tried OSHA and other employment matters before federal and state courts. His trial work before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) Commission judges, and OSHA state plan agencies has resulted in the vacating of OSHA citations and the creation of favorable case law for employers. He has also represented clients successfully at mediations and arbitrations. Adam’s pro bono work includes representing the parents of abducted children in federal litigation under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The United States Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation for his work on behalf of pro bono clients. Adam was named Seyfarth’s 2016 Pro Bono Associate of the Year. Adam is proficient in Spanish and helps employers with investigations and workplace safety counseling related to Spanish-speaking employees. More at https://www.seyfarth.com/people/adam-r-young.html Mark A. Lies, II, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Clients seek guidance on protecting their employees against every safety or health hazard in the workplace. They need help developing written policies to describe such hazards, training employees, and enforcing compliance with discipline for violations. Mark is the trusted advisor who can help them keep their employees safe. Mark has been practicing occupational safety and health law with Seyfarth since 1974. He has represented clients across the country, as well as in US territories. His practice involves virtually every industry and has handled responses to a variety of workplace incidents, including catastrophic fires, explosions, and accidents. Mark has represented clients in federal and state courts, on matters which have been landmark OSHA cases involving definitions of willful citations, search warrants, confined spaces, firefighting, heat illness, and others. He has also been invited to be a member of the industry associations that actually write industry safety standards, including the American National Standards Industry (ANSI) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Mark believes flexibility and communication are key when developing healthy client relationships. He knows it is a service-oriented relationship, and with that in mind, takes the time to seek out a “report card” on his clients’ satisfaction with the firm’s services. If there are any problems, he promptly addresses them. In Mark’s 45 years at Seyfarth, the firm has gone from 43 attorneys and two offices to more than 975 attorneys and an international firm. He enjoys the collegial relationships he experiences with partners and associates. More at https://www.seyfarth.com/people/mark-a-lies.html Adam R. Young, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Mark A. Lies, II, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
