Representing the LCA Performing Arts Client: Sexual Harassment in the Performing Arts (2.0 CLE Hours) Selected Topics and Model Agreements Covered in Video and Materials Quid Pro Quo Harassment Hostile Work Environment Title VII and the EEOC Illinois Human Rights Act Cook County Human Rights Ordinance Chicago Human Rights Ordinance Chicago Theatre Standards Model Artistic and Personnel Handbooks Model Sexual Harassment Policies Login/Register Speaker Biographies: Laura Fisher Actor and Activist – Coordinator of the Chicago Theatre Standards Co-Founder: Not In Our House and Coordinator of Chicago Theatre Standards Frequent speaker on NIOH, currently adopted by 100+ theaters Award-winning Chicago -based actor and activist Acted in dozens of theaters including Steppenwolf, Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Northlight, and theaters abroad Extensive film and TV credits, including Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Sense8, and Empire Member: AEA and SAG-AFTRA Awards and recognitions: Hallie Flanagan Award (Stage Left); WREN Award (Rivendell Theatre); Illinois Arts Foundation, US National Committee for UN Women (Chicago Chapter) Gary H. Glaser Shareholder – Littler Mendelson P.C. Shareholder: Littler Mendelson P.C., formerly a partner at Seyfarth Shaw (New York) Practices in all aspects of labor and employment relations law and related litigation, including employment discrimination and harassment issues Represents and counsels a broad base of clients in various industries including theater and the arts Recognition: Best Lawyers in America©, 2019 Recipient: Inaugural “Service to Off-Broadway” Award, 26th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards (NYC 2011) Speaker on prevention of sexual harassment in performing arts organizations, including “MeToo, Times Up: Sexual Harassment in Orchestras” (League of American Orchestras Conference 2018) Sarah R. Marmor Partner – Scharf Banks Marmor LLC Founding partner: Scharf Banks Marmor LLC, one of the largest women-owned law firms in the US Heads Scharf Banks Marmor’s Employment Counseling and Litigation Practice Litigation and counseling all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, diversity initiatives and best employment practices Speaker: “Employment Issues Facing Theaters” (LCA-LoCT 2017) Quoted in “At Profiles Theatre the drama – and abuse – is real” (Chicago Reader, June 2016) Sarah Venuti Yates Director of Human Resources – Joffrey Ballet Director: Human Resources, The Joffrey Ballet 14+ years of HR experience with non-profit and performing arts organizations, including the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and Broadway in Chicago. Member: Diversity & Inclusion Board Committee, the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) Strategic business partner, providing succession planning, professional development, and leadership coaching through a lens of equity and inclusion Forefront Peer Skill Advisor Login/Register
Representing the LCA Performing Arts Client: Sexual Harassment in the Performing Arts (2.0 CLE Hours) Selected Topics and Model Agreements Covered in Video and Materials Quid Pro Quo Harassment Hostile Work Environment Title VII and the EEOC Illinois Human Rights Act Cook County Human Rights Ordinance Chicago Human Rights Ordinance Chicago Theatre Standards Model Artistic and Personnel Handbooks Model Sexual Harassment Policies Login/Register Speaker Biographies: Laura Fisher Actor and Activist – Coordinator of the Chicago Theatre Standards Co-Founder: Not In Our House and Coordinator of Chicago Theatre Standards Frequent speaker on NIOH, currently adopted by 100+ theaters Award-winning Chicago -based actor and activist Acted in dozens of theaters including Steppenwolf, Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Northlight, and theaters abroad Extensive film and TV credits, including Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Sense8, and Empire Member: AEA and SAG-AFTRA Awards and recognitions: Hallie Flanagan Award (Stage Left); WREN Award (Rivendell Theatre); Illinois Arts Foundation, US National Committee for UN Women (Chicago Chapter) Gary H. Glaser Shareholder – Littler Mendelson P.C. Shareholder: Littler Mendelson P.C., formerly a partner at Seyfarth Shaw (New York) Practices in all aspects of labor and employment relations law and related litigation, including employment discrimination and harassment issues Represents and counsels a broad base of clients in various industries including theater and the arts Recognition: Best Lawyers in America©, 2019 Recipient: Inaugural “Service to Off-Broadway” Award, 26th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards (NYC 2011) Speaker on prevention of sexual harassment in performing arts organizations, including “MeToo, Times Up: Sexual Harassment in Orchestras” (League of American Orchestras Conference 2018) Sarah R. Marmor Partner – Scharf Banks Marmor LLC Founding partner: Scharf Banks Marmor LLC, one of the largest women-owned law firms in the US Heads Scharf Banks Marmor’s Employment Counseling and Litigation Practice Litigation and counseling all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, diversity initiatives and best employment practices Speaker: “Employment Issues Facing Theaters” (LCA-LoCT 2017) Quoted in “At Profiles Theatre the drama – and abuse – is real” (Chicago Reader, June 2016) Sarah Venuti Yates Director of Human Resources – Joffrey Ballet Director: Human Resources, The Joffrey Ballet 14+ years of HR experience with non-profit and performing arts organizations, including the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and Broadway in Chicago. Member: Diversity & Inclusion Board Committee, the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) Strategic business partner, providing succession planning, professional development, and leadership coaching through a lens of equity and inclusion Forefront Peer Skill Advisor Login/Register
