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ERISA Basics National Institute 6-Part Webinar Series

American Bar Association, 1 PM EDT

This program is designed to provide both information on the foundation of employee benefits laws, as well as the evolving concepts within the field. It is designed for in-house and union counsel, benefits specialists, private practitioners, litigators, and consultants of all levels, including those interested in obtaining foundational education in the area of ERISA. The panelists are all ERISA experts who will educate both on historical background and current developments in employee benefits law.

ERISA Basics Concepts – Statutory OverviewJune 15, 1:00-2:20pm Eastern Delve into the details of ERISA, exploring and explaining its many provisions and obligations.

Fiduciary StandardsJune 15, 3:00-5:05pm Eastern This session will cover one of the most intricate and important relationships in ERISA’s statutory scheme -- the fiduciary duty to plan participants -- and explain the duties required of ERISA fiduciaries.

Benefit Claims: Administrative Procedures & Litigation OverviewJune 16, 3:00-5:05pm EasternThe panel will examine the requirements for exhaustion of administrative remedies under the Department of Labor Regulations issued under Section 503 of ERISA, including critical timing, content, and strategy; the panel will also present on up-to-date topics that are frequently litigated in ERISA benefit claims, including on discovery, the standard of review, and bases for motions to dismiss and motions for attorneys’ fees.

RemediesJune 17, 1:00-2:35pm Eastern The panel will examine one of the topics frequently opined upon by the United States Supreme Court – the types of remedies available under ERISA.

ERISA Ethical Issues and ConcernsJune 17, 3:00-4:35pm EasternThe panel will examine the unique ethics concerns of ERISA practitioners, including the fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrines.

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This program is designed to provide both information on the foundation of employee benefits laws, as well as the evolving concepts within the field. It is designed for in-house and union counsel, benefits specialists, private practitioners, litigators, and consultants of all levels, including those interested in obtaining foundational education in the area of ERISA. The panelists are all ERISA experts who will educate both on historical background and current developments in employee benefits law.

Program Co-chairs

Aliya Salima Robinson

Benjamin Eisner

Cassie Springer Ayeni

Joanne Roskey

MCLE Information

The ABA will seek 10.25 hours of CLE credit (including 1.5 hour of Ethics) in 60-minute states and 12.30 hours of CLE credit (including 1.9 Ethics) in 50-minute states in states accrediting ABA live webinars and teleconferences. *Credit hours granted are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.