The panelists will discuss the Med-Arb Process - a form of alternative dispute resolution whereby the same neutral conducts a hybrid mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes. The parties will share how the Med-Arb Process came to be, how it's working for all sides, and whether they'd recommend it to other public sector attorneys for dispute resolution.
Latoyia Kimbrough is one of three in-house attorneys for the Chicago Teachers Union, representing over 28,000 members in the third largest school district in the nation. She joined the CTU in September 2015. Ms. Kimbrough represents CTU members in discipline Mediation/Arbitration, Grievance Arbitration, Labor Board proceedings, and due process Dismissal Hearings. Ms. Kimbrough is a graduate of Englewood High School, a Chicago Public School. Prior to working for CTU, she assisted in organizing CTU and community members around educational issues. Ms. Kimbrough earned her BA in Political Science from North Central College and her JD from Northern Illinois College of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude.
Libby N. Massey is the Managing Deputy General Counsel in the Chicago Public Schools Law Department. In this role, Libby reports directly to the General Counsel and supervises the managers of the Department's Labor and Employee Discipline Unit, the School Law Unit, the FOIA Unit, and the Education Policy, Records, and Ethics Unit. Prior to this role, Libby served as Deputy General Counsel over the Labor and Employee Discipline Unit for four years, where Libby supervised a team of attorneys who prosecuted employee misconduct and termination cases and represented CPS in labor arbitrations and unfair labor practice charges. She also provided counsel on labor and discipline matters to schools, executive leadership, and the Board of Education. Libby has served in the CPS Law Department for about ten years, first serving as a law clerk, then Assistant General Counsel, Senior Assistant General Counsel, and Deputy General Counsel before being promoted to her current role. Libby is a 2023 graduate of the University of Chicago's Civic Leadership Academy where she earned a Certificate in Civic Leadership. Libby has a B.A. in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law with a certificate in Public Interest Law.
Opening Plenary: The State of the Illinois Workforce Pre- and Post-Pandemic
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 |
Fundamentals: Representation in Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings
Original Program Date: 12/01/2023 |