The panel will focus on grievance representations for non-lawyers broken down into several subtopics, including relationships, investigations, and the rules of evidence.
Matthew G. Jones is Associate University Counsel in the Office of University Counsel for the University of Illinois System. In that role, Matt provides and manages legal services involving a wide range of issues with an emphasis on labor and employment matters, including matters related to wage and hour laws, employee leave and disability accommodation issues, constitutional rights, collective bargaining, employee misconduct, and general litigation. As an attorney for a large public research university and hospital system, Matt’s experience includes, among other things, serving as lead counsel in scores of grievance arbitration matters involving various categories of employees, including healthcare, faculty, law enforcement, clerical, professional, graduate students, and trades, among others. Matt has also served as lead counsel in proceedings before state labor boards, including unfair labor practice hearings and union representation matters. Prior to joining the University of Illinois, Matt was in private practice for a number of years where he focused primarily on litigation and traditional labor and employment matters.
Scott Miller has been a staff attorney with AFSCME Council 31 since 2001. Prior to that, Scott was the Chief Legal Counsel of the Illinois Department of Labor. He is also an adjunct lecturer at the University of Illinois - Chicago, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs.
Tyson Roan works primarily with unionized faculty and staff at public colleges and universities throughout central Illinois for the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Previously, he worked for over a decade with SEIU Local 73 in a variety of capacities, including as Counsel, General Counsel, and Chief of Staff.
Torrick Ward is the Deputy Director of Labor Relations for Cook County, Illinois. Prior to serving as Deputy Director, Mr. Ward served as the acting director of the Department of Human Rights and Ethics for Cook County and the Senior Labor Counsel for Cook County Labor Relations. Besides holding positions at Cook County, Mr. Ward worked as an Assistant Corporation Counsel, Senior Counsel and Deputy Director of Compliance at the City of Chicago. Mr. Ward has practiced in the areas of Labor and Employment, Civil Rights and Corporate Compliance since 1998.
Opening Plenary: The State of the Illinois Workforce Pre- and Post-Pandemic
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Hybrid Mediation and Arbitration Process (Med-Arb) using the Same Neutral
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Post Lunch Plenary: DEI Efforts in the Workplace after the Supreme Court's 2023 Affirmative Action Case
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
AI in Labor & Employment Law: Myths, Realities, and Ethical Considerations
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |
Is there a better way? Grievance med-arb lessons from north of the border
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |